DUE: 5/01
The galleries in Chelsea represent the art marketplace.
Unlike the museums and other non-profit art spaces that we have visited, the
majority of these galleries are commercial spaces. This means that their
primary function is to make money. They do so by selling artwork. Galleries
generally have a list of artists whose work they represent. The galleries
regularly change their shows to display work by each of their represented
artists.
For this reaction, you will assume the role of an art
collector. Collectors are part-art lovers, part-investors. Their big-money
purchases help keep commercial galleries in business, and by proxy, help keep
their favorite artists making work. However, the art market is a fickle
beast…an artist whose work is fashionable today may be all but forgotten in ten
years. This is why the best advice for any collector is to buy what you like.
Even if your investment doesn’t make any returns, at least you have something
that you like to look at!
For your writing, select exhibitions from two galleries: one
artist whose work you would like to collect, and one artist whose work you
would not like to collect. For each show, consider these questions: What do
you like/dislike about this artist’s work? Why do you think that this artist’s
work is/isn’t a good investment? Would you want to display the artwork, or keep
it in storage? Describe two examples of artwork from each exhibition
to back-up your decisions. Also, make sure to reference the gallery names as
well as the artists’ names in the body of your writing.
Your writing should be at least 350 words and posted to your
blog under the heading “Chelsea Galleries Reaction” with the label “Field Trip
5”. At the end of your post, cite your four artworks in the following
format:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” (written in quotations)
Year Completed
*At most galleries, this information is available at the
reception desk.
There are literally hundreds of galleries to see in Chelsea,
so here is a short list of galleries that I recommend. However, you are free to
explore and find galleries on your own. A list of galleries and exhibitions in
Chelsea can be perused online at: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/art
Gallery: David Zwirner Gallery
Location: 537 West 20th
St.
Artist(s) on Display: Richard Serra
Description: Early work by the
seminal American Minimalist sculptor.
Gallery: Anton Kearn Gallery
Location: 532 West 20th
St.
Artist(s) on Display: Richard Hughes
Description: Contemporary British
sculptor with a sardonic sense of humor.
Gallery: Luhring Augustine
Location: 531 West 24th
St.
Artist(s) on Display: Charles Atlas,
Johannes Kahrs, Reinhard Mucha, Rachel Whiteread
Description: A group exhibition of
artists exploring common themes of memory and the shaping of collective &
individual histories.
Gallery: Yossi Milo Gallery
Location: 245 Tenth Ave, between 24th
& 25th Sts.
Artist(s) on Display: Charles Freger
Description: Photos documenting
individuals from 18 European con
Gallery: Pace Gallery
Location(s): 510 West 25th
St. and 508 West 25th St.
Artist(s) on Display: Zhang Xiaogang
Description: Portrait paintings by a
Chinese artist who mixes Maoist imagery with a Pop Art sensibility.
Gallery: Pace Gallery
Location: 534 West 25th
St.
Artist(s) on Display: Adrian Ghenie
Description: Surreal, abstract paintings
by a Romanian-born artist.
Gallery: Cheim & Read
Location: 547 West 25th
St.
Artist(s) on Display: Al Held
Description: Large,
alphabet-inspired Pop Art paintings from the 1960s.
Gallery: FLAG Art Foundation
Location: 545 West 25th
St. 9th Floor
Artist(s) on Display: Tom Molloy
Description: Photorealistic graphite
drawings with political undercurrents.
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