One of the first alternative spaces in New York, Artists Space was founded in 1972 to support contemporary artists working in the visual arts, video and electronic media, performance, architecture and design. The mission of Artists Space is to support artistic experimentation and dialog in contemporary culture.www.artistsspace.org
ARTISTS SPACEApril 8 – April 12, 2008Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 8, 1-7pmWhen Time Becomes FormA Letter for the Girl Chewing Gum: Daniel Mueller-FriedrichsenCurated by Marina AbramovicArtists Space is pleased to present the fourth installment of the durational performance series When Time Becomes Form curated by Marina Abramovic.The piece A Letter for the Girl Chewing Gum that Berlin artist Daniel Mueller-Friedrichsen presents at Artists Space brings us closer to his video, text based wo...
THE HEART OF YOUR MOTHER FOR MY DOGSMarch 17 - March 21, 2009A live performance byDavide Balliano As part of the ongoing series When Time Becomes FormCurated byMarina Abramovic
XXX MACARENASeptember 30, 2008An evening performance by: Jutta Koether & John Miller
September 9 - 13, 2008Amanda Coogan:Yellow A durational performance curated by Marina Abramovic This "Tableau Vivant" features the artist dressed in a large yellow dress, continuously washing her skirt in a bucket of soap water, while a piano piece by Franz Schubert is played intermittently. The work refers to the Irish tradition of Magdalene Laundries, institutions that housed "fallen" women, where they were to give penance for their sins by working in the laundry. Amanda Coogan's durational ...
ARTISTS SPACEApril 8 – April 12, 2008Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 8, 1-7pmWhen Time Becomes FormAna Prvacki: The Money MountainCurated by Marina AbramovicArtists Space is pleased to present the fourth installment of the durational performance series When Time Becomes Form curated by Marina Abramovic.After the success and high demand experienced with the Money Laundering service at the UBS bank, Ananatural Production offers a five-day mega money laundering service at Artists Space. With a ...
ARTISTS SPACESeptember 25 – September 29, 2007Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 25th, 6-8pmWhen Time Becomes FormIvan Civic: NobileCurated by Marina AbramovicIvan Civic’s piece, NOBILE, was first staged at the 2007 Dance and Performance Biennale in Venice, as part of Body and Eros, a project by IPG (Independent Performance Group), curated by Marina Abramovic. Civic’s performance at Artists Space further explores the obsessive narcissism and dependency on perfected images in Western culture...
ARTISTS SPACEMarch 20 – March 24, 2007Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 20th, 6-8pmWhen Time Becomes FormVIOLA YESILTAC: Beech ForestCurated by Marina AbramovicThe German artist Viola Yesiltac has noticed in recent years that her performances have more and more resembled photographs (standing against photo studio backdrops, she would make only the most minimal and mundane movements), and her photography has more and more looked like a performance (palpable traces of activity and feelings hover...
ARTISTS SPACENovember 13, 2007, 6:30-8pmEva and Franco Mattes, Synthetic Performances(aka 0100101110101101)In Conjunction with PERFORMA07,the Second Visual Art Performance BiennialEva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORGhave defined Synthetic Performance as a performativeaction that takes place in synthetic worlds and video-games.All actions are performed by the artists through their avatars,which were constructed out of the shape and surface of theirbodies. People can attend the live pe...
ARTISTS SPACENovember 13, 2007, 6:30-8pmEva and Franco Mattes, Synthetic Performances(aka 0100101110101101)In Conjunction with PERFORMA07,the Second Visual Art Performance BiennialEva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORGhave defined Synthetic Performance as a performativeaction that takes place in synthetic worlds and video-games.All actions are performed by the artists through their avatars,which were constructed out of the shape and surface of theirbodies. People can attend the live pe...
ARTISTS SPACENovember 13, 2007, 6:30-8pmEva and Franco Mattes, Synthetic Performances(aka 0100101110101101)In Conjunction with PERFORMA07,the Second Visual Art Performance BiennialEva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORGhave defined Synthetic Performance as a performativeaction that takes place in synthetic worlds and video-games.All actions are performed by the artists through their avatars,which were constructed out of the shape and surface of theirbodies. People can attend the live pe...