I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
January 14—March 5, 2011
Curated by Eric Doeringer
Conrad Bakker
Marc Bijl
Jennifer Dalton
Eric Doeringer
Nancy Drew
Bill Drummond
Alex Gingrow
Grennan & Sperandio
Aneta Grzeszykowska
Charles Gute
Nate Harrison
Pablo Helguera
Dan Levenson / Little Switzerland
The Matthew Higgs Society
Loren Munk
Filip Noterdaeme
Laurina Paperina
William Powhida
Ward Shelley
Jade Townsend
I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me features artists whose subject matter is the art world. The title plays on Joseph Beuys's infamous performance I Like America and America Likes Me, in which the German artist inhabited a small gallery alongside a coyote. Organized by "bootleg" artist Eric Doeringer, I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me explores the fraught relationship between emerging artists and the established art world. The exhibition title can be read as either sincere or sarcastic, as these artists all have "love/hate" relationships with the art world. They desire to participate more fully and to be recognized but are simultaneously repulsed by some key aspects. There is a critical or iconoclastic character to much of the work, but also a great deal of reverence. Despite their criticism these artists clearly love art.
EVENTS
Filip Noterdaeme, HOMU Booth, 2008. Taxidermic coyote and various materials, Prox. 24 x 36 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
MATERIALS
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NYFA, Daniel Wentworth on I Like Art
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Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Jennifer Dalton, Every Descriptive Word used to Describe Artists and their Work in Artforum's 'Best of 2007', 2008. Pencil on paper, Dimensions variable. Courtesy of Jennifer Dalton and Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY.
Nancy Drew, Island Fire, 2008. Flock and glitter on canvas, 64 x 50 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Jennifer Dalton, Every Descriptive Word used to Describe Artists and their Work in Artforum's 'Best of 2007', 2008. Pencil on paper, Dimensions variable. Courtesy of Jennifer Dalton and Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY.
Filip Noterdaeme, Mission on The Bowery – The Letters, 2008. Ink on paper, 8½ x 11 inches.
Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Eric Doeringer, Cremaster Fanatic – the Matthew Barney Fanzine, 2006. Book, 12 pages, 8 ½ x 7 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Charles Gute, Find-A-Text Puzzle Fun: Art World Edition, 2008. Book, 96 pages, 8 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Courtesy of Jason Rulnick, Inc., New York, NY
Grennan & Sperandio, Art School Superstars, 1998. Graphic novel, 7 x 10 inches. Courtesy of Eric Doeringer, New York, NY
Modern Masters, 2002. Graphic novel, 6.5 x 10 inches. Courtesy of Eric Doeringer, New York, NY
Marc Bijl, "Forever" Marc Bijl's Flash Art Faksimile, 2002. Book, 72 pages, 10 ¼ x 7 inches. Courtesy of Eric Doeringer, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Pablo Helguera, Artoons I, II and III, 2008, 2009, 2010. Book, 152 pages, 8 1/3 x 5 2/5 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
The Manual of Contemporary Art Style, 2007. Book, 132 pages, 8 4/5 x 5 4/5 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
William Powhida and Jennifer Dalton, Our Condolences, 2008. Six note cards, dimensions variable. Courtesy of Jennifer Dalton and Compound Editions, New York, NY
Nate Harrison, Aura Dies Hard (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Copy), 2010. Single channel digital video with sound, 14 minutes, 10 seconds. Courtesy of Nate Harrison, Brooklyn, NY.
Filip Noterdaeme, HOMU Booth, 2008. Taxidermic coyote and various materials, approx. 24 x 36 x 60 inches.
Filip Noterdaeme, HOMU Booth, 2008. Taxidermic coyote and various materials, Prox. 24 x 36 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Aneta Grzeszykowska, Untitled Film Stills, 2006. C-prints (six pieces, #01, 12, 24, 36, 37, and 84), 7 9/10 x 9 4/5 inches each. Courtesy of Susan D. Goodman, New York, NY.
Loren Munk, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 2006-2010. Oil on Linen, 48 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Aneta Grzeszykowska, Untitled Film Stills, 2006. C-prints (six pieces, #01, 12, 24, 36, 37, and 84), 7 9/10 x 9 4/5 inches each. Courtesy of Susan D. Goodman, New York, NY
Pablo Helguera, The Estheticist, 2010- present. Installation, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
Loren Munk, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 2006-2010. Oil on Linen, 48 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Loren Munk, Dead Write, 2010. Oil on Linen, 60 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
William Powhida and Jade Townsend, Art Basel Miami Beach Hooverville, 2010. Archival Inkjet Print, 38 x 50 inches. Courtesy of Eric Doeringer, Brooklyn, NY
Nancy Drew, Then Again, 2004. Flock and glitter on canvas, 45 x 40 inches.
Conrad Bakker, Untitled Project: SUBSCRIPTION [Artforum International September 1969- June 1970] (Artist’s Proof Edition), 2009-2010. Ten carved and painted re-issues of Artforum international, and carved and painted gallery postcard, 10 ½ x 10 ½ x ¼ inches.
Alex Gingrow, Which one was damaged? The unsold one? Oh, that’s fine. Nobody cares about that one anyway., 2010. Graphite and acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 inches. Works courtesy of the artist.
I’m just not cool enough. I know this now., 2009. Graphite and acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 inches.
I thought it could’ve been the beginning of something wonderful, but you didn’t even shoot me an email., 2009. Graphite and acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 inches.
Younger Than Jesus made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Okay. A Lot., 2009. Graphite and acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 inches.
The Matthew Higgs Society, Partial Recreation of the Matthew Higgs Society Reading Room, 2006-present. Wood, paint, ribbon, tassels, fabric fragments, pushpins, inkjet and offset prints on paper, wood and plastic frames, glass case, broken champagne glasses, GOOP adhesive, hardware, and wire, dimensions variable. Courtesey of Triple Candie, Philadelphia, PA
Laurina Paperina, How to Kill the Artists, 2010. Paintings on wood and cardboard, dimensions variable. Courtesy of Laurina Paperina, Mori, Italy.
Laurina Paperina, How to Kill the Artists, 2010. Paintings on wood and cardboard, dimensions variable. Courtesy of Laurina Paperina, Mori, Italy.
William Powhida, A Study for the Sofia Coppola Film: Powhida, 2006. DVD. Courtesy of William Powhida, Brooklyn, NY.
Ward Shelley, "Matrilineage. ver. 1", 2008. Oil and toner on mylar, 30 1/16 x 58 inches.
Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Ward Shelley, Carolee Schneemann Chart, 2005. Oil paint and toner on frosted mylar, 26 ¼ x 57 3/8 inches. Courtesy of Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Eric Doeringer, Bootlegs, 2001–2011. Various sizes and materials on canvas. All works courtesy of Eric Doeringer, Brooklyn, NY
Elizabeth Peyton, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x8”.
Chuck Close, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x8”.
Yoshitomo Nara, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x10”.
George Condo, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x8”.
Barry McGee, acrylic and enamel on board in artist’s frame, 12x9”.
Richard Prince, acrylic and collage on canvas, 12x9”
Kehinde Wiley, acrylic and giclee print on canvas in artist’s frame, 12x9”.
Christopher Wool, acrylic and enamel on canvas, 12x9”.
Julian Opie, acrylic and giclee print on canvas, 10x8”.
Damien Hirst, acrylic and enamel on canvas, 9x12”.
Lisa Yuskavage, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x8”.
Ryan McGuinness, acrylic and collage on canvas, 10x8”.
Ellen Gallagher, acrylic and collage on canvas, 8x10”.
Marilyn Minter, acrylic and collage on canvas, 9x6”.
Dan Colen, acrylic and bubble gum on canvas, 8x10”.
On Kawara, acrylic and giclee print on canvas, 8x10”.
Ward Shelley, Carolee Schneemann Chart, 2005. Oil paint and toner on frosted mylar, 26 ¼ x 57 3/8 inches. Courtesy of Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Installation view of I Like the Art World and the Art World Likes Me
Charles Gute, Life After Death, 2007. Archival pigment print on canvas, two parts, 39 x 39 inches and 30 x 30 inches.
Conrad Bakker, Untitled Project: Advertisement [ArtForum, James Tuerrell], 2010. Oil on carved wood, 10 ½ x10 ½ x ½ inches.
Untitled Project: Advertisement [ArtForum, Franz Walther], 2010. Oil on carved wood, 10 ½ x 10 ½ x ½ inches.
Jennifer Dalton, How Do Artists Live?, 2006. 35mm slides and projector, dimensions variable. Courtesy of Jennifer Dalton and Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY.
Dan Levenson / Little Switzerland, Fernseher, 2011. Silkscreen on cardboard, television, electronics, 47 cardboard boxes, 14 x 14 x 14 inches (boxes). Courtesy of Dan Levenson, New York, NY.
Dan Levenson / Little Switzerland, Fernseher, 2011. Silkscreen on cardboard, television, electronics, 47 cardboard boxes, 14 x 14 x 14 inches (boxes). Courtesy of Dan Levenson, New York, NY.