Artists Space Program Fund Ă—
Image on first page: Charlotte Posenenske, Series D Vierkantrohre (Square Tubes), 1967. First installation view from Charlotte Posenenske, 2010. Photo: Daniel PĂŠrez This page: Artists Space staff, 1979. Photographed by Cindy Sherman as part of a photo shoot for Cover Magazine.
40 Years Artists Space Founded in 1972 in Downtown New York, Artists Space has for four decades successfully contributed to changing the institutional and economic landscape for contemporary art; lending support to emerging artists and emerging ideas alike.
Poetry reading by Jennifer Bartlett, April 23, 1974
Artists Space has been the site of provocative discussion within contemporary artistic debate, from the postmodern image (Douglas Crimp's Pictures, 1977) to identity politics (Adrian Piper's It’s Just Art, 1981), to institutional critique (Michael Asher's Untitled, 1988) to the AIDS Crisis (Nan Goldin's Witnesses: Against our Vanishing, 1989). Artists Space has introduced a number of artists to a wider public, amongst them Joan Jonas, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Sherrie Levine, Louise Lawler, Laurie Anderson, Barbara Bloom, John Baldessari, Jack Smith, Andrea Fraser, Haim Steinbach, Tim Rollins, Lari Pittman, Group Material, Barbara Kruger, Laurie Simmons, Anthony McCall, Fred Wilson, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Mike Kelley, Judith Barry, Michael Smith, Robert Longo, and Jenny Holzer.
Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Installation view from Enough Tiranny Recalled, 1972 –2009, 2009. Photo: Daniel PÊrez
Today, Artists Space works closely with artists to produce new works. Its program facilitates between local and global critical debates, creating a platform for artists that are underrepresented within the local context, such as Marc Camille Chaimowicz (Enough Tiranny Recalled, 2009), Duncan Campbell (Make it New John, 2010), Danh Vo (Autoerotic Asphyxiation, 2010), and Hilary Lloyd (Hilary Lloyd, 2011), and commissioning new works by US-based artists such as Dexter Sinister (“Identity”, 2011), DUOX (DUOX4Larkin, 2012) and, most recently, the retrospective of Bernadette Corporation (2000 Wasted Years, 2012). In addition, Artists Space has staged exhibitions of historical work in relation to today's value systems, including Charlotte Posenenske (Charlotte v, 2010) and Christopher D'Arcangelo (Anarchism Without Adjectives (1975–1979), 2011).
Fifth Season Act, Apotheosically, Jutta Koether, Thursday, May 31, 2012
In 2012, Artists Space for the first time in its history opened a second venue, alongside its 7000 sq ft exhibition venue in SoHo. Artists Space : Books & Talks in TriBeCa includes a bookstore and a dedicated venue for debate, including year-round programming of lectures, screenings, performances, and symposia, ranging from a lecture by Documenta 13's Artistic Director Carolyn Cristov-Bakargiev to presentations by the progressive community center Mexicali Rose, from the Mexican border city of Mexicali.
Installation view from “Identity”, Artists Space, 2011. Photo: Daniel Pérez
Unlike any other organization, Artists Space's name continues to be its mission: Artists Space – this really means putting the needs of artists above all others. Hence, the most significant ongoing realm of support for places like Artists Space is often that of artists who recognize most acutely the importance of Artists Space programs. It is with this in mind that in this very rare instance, coinciding with its 40th Anniversary, Artists Space has turned to artists to support its newly established Artists Space Program Fund. The goal is to raise $2 million in order to be able to support its program with an additional $200,000 annually over the next 10 years; directly supporting artists' works, the production thereof, as well as artist's fees.
Adrian Piper, It’s Just Art, Artists Space, 1981
Artists Space Program Fund Ă— Artists Space is deeply honored and tremendously grateful to the artists that support this auction effort. The works illustrated here will form a dedicated section of Christie's First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale, New York, Afternoon Session on Friday, March 8, 2013.
Michael Asher, Proposal for Artists Space, 1988.
Lutz Bacher Carol Bove Tom Burr Duncan Campbell Anne Collier Jeremy Deller Mario Garcia Torres General Idea  Liam Gillick Dan Graham Wade Guyton Rachel Harrison Jim Hodges Jenny Holzer Roni Horn Jutta Koether Alfredo Jaar Jasper Johns Louise Lawler Zoe Leonard
Roy Lichtenstein Estate Glenn Ligon Robert Longo Sarah Morris Shirin Neshat Henrik Olesen Gabriel Orozco Silke Otto-Knapp Laura Owens Elizabeth Peyton Paul Pfeiffer Charlotte Posenenske Estate Walid Raad Tim Rollins and K.O.S. Ugo Rondinone Richard Serra Cindy Sherman Oscar Tuazon Danh Vo Lawrence Weiner
Allora & Calzadilla Intermission (Halloween Afghanistan: Portrait I), 2012 Handmade print from wood template (ink on muslin) 72 × 96 in AP 1/1 from an edition of 3 Courtesy the artists and Gladstone Gallery, New York $60,000 – $80,000
Carol Bove Tubular Glyph, 2012 Powder coated steel 7 × 13 × 8 in AP 3/3 from an edition of 7 Courtesy the artist, Maccarone, New York and David Zwirner, New York $6,000 – $8,000
Tom Burr Sleeping Pills, 2012 Wool blankets and upholstery tacks on plywood 72 × 72 × 3 in Courtesy the artist and Bortolami Gallery, New York $20,000 – $30,000
Anne Collier May 1979 (Old Photographs, Patrick Lichfield), 2011 C-print 49 3/4 × 61 7/16 in Courtesy the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York $9,000 – $12,000
Liam Gillick Interior Day. Slow Lights., 2013 Matt black vinyl on wall Dimensions variable Unique Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York Image: Christie's Images, Ltd. 2013 $30,000 – $40,000
Roni Horn Clownmirror (3), 2001 Two c-prints 30 × 30 in overall each 27 × 27 in image area each AP 1/3, Edition of 7 HORN 53435 Courtesy Roni Horn and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography, Zurich $35,000 – $45,000
Alfredo Jaar Searching for Africa in Life, 1996 5 C-prints face mounted to plexiglas 44 × 28 in (each); 44 × 140 in (overall) AP Courtesy the artist $50,000 – $70,000
Jasper Johns Untitled, 1981 Intalio 16 × 13 in AP 2/12 from an edition of 78 Printed by Petersburg Press Signed and numbered on front Courtesy the artist Catalogue raisonné 217 Photo: Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE) $5,000 – $7,000
Louise Lawler Not Cindy, 2002 / 2008 Matted and framed cibachrome with text on mat 7 1/2 × 6 in (image); 15 7/8 × 13 5/8 in (frame) Edition 7/10 + 2 AP Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures, New York $15,000 – $20,000
Zoe Leonard Vine, 2002/03 C-Print 18 × 26 3/4 in, image; 20 × 29 in, paper Edition of 6 Courtesy the artist and Murray Guy, New York $2,500 – $3,500
Robert Longo Study for Rocket Launch, 2008 Ink and charcoal on vellum 19 × 11 1/8 in 48.3 × 27.6 cm (image) Unique work Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures, New York $25,000 – $35,000
Sarah Morris Lunar Elipse [Rio], 2013 Household Gloss Paint on Canvas 60 cm × 60 cm Courtesy the artist and Petzel, New York $20,000 – $30,000
Silke Otto-Knapp Tapestry (pink and grey), 2012 Oil on linen 24 × 17 in Courtesy the artist and greengrassi, London $6,000 – $8,000
Elizabeth Peyton Pati, 2007 Pastel pencil on paper 8 5/8 × 6 in / 21.9 × 15.2 cm Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York $50,000 – $70,000
Paul Pfeiffer Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (16), 2004 Fujiflex digital c-print 48 × 60 in AP 1/1 from an edition of 6 Courtesy the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York $20,000 – $30,000
Richard Prince Oedipus Schmedipus, 1994 Screenprint on white t-shirt stretched over canvas in white lacquer frame 25 ¼ × 19 ½ in Signed and lettered “A” in black in on reverse From edition of 26 lettered A – Z Published by Artists Space $10,000 – $15,000
Tim Rollins & K.O.S. INVISIBLE MAN (after Ralph Ellison), 2012 Matte acrylic, pencil on book pages on canvas 24 × 24 in Courtesy Studio K.O.S. and Lehmann Maupin, New York $8,000 – $12,000
Ugo Rondinone SECHSTERJANUARZWEITAUSENUNDDREIZEHN, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 31.5 in / 80 cm diameter Courtesy the artist $60,000 – $80,000
Richard Serra After, 2001 Paintstick on handmade paper 30 1/2 × 30 1/2 in Courtesy the artist $70,000 – $100,000
Cindy Sherman Untitled, 2010 / 2012 Color photograph 34 × 23 1/4 in / 86.4 × 59.1 cm (image); 34 3/4 × 24 in / 88.3 × 61 cm (framed) Edition 1/10 + 2 AP Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures, New York $50,000 – $70,000
Oscar Tuazon Window, 2013 Tinted mirror, steel, acrylic, silicone, paint, wire, mesh, spray paint 103 × 103 × 15 cm Courtesy Oscar Tuazon and Balice Hertling, Paris $20,000 – $30,000
Installation view from Mark Morrisroe: From This Moment On, 2011. Photo: Daniel PĂŠrez.
Artists Space wishes to thank Christie's, especially Amy Cappellazzo and Charlotte Perrottey, for their support of the 40 Years Artists Space Program Fund.
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Image: Christopher Williams, Bouquet, for Bas Jan Ader and Christopher D’Arcangelo, 1991. Installation view from Anarchism Without Adjectives: On the Work of Christopher D’Arcangelo (1975 –1979), 2011. Photo: Daniel Pérez Design: Studio Manuel Raeder