Buildings have become iconic figures of cities and countries; these
architectural wonders are either loved or despised by their neighbors,
visitors and passersby. Oftentimes buildings have deeply rooted
historical significance, they form skylines that are embedded into our
vertical memory and hold infinite stories within their walls.
Other times buildings are surrounded by controversy, neighborhoods are
rezoned, gentrification causes displacement and old buildings are torn
down and quickly rebuilt for new uses. In homage to these
vertical symbols Exit Art presents The Building Show, an
exhibition featuring twenty-six conceptual, realistic, personal,
intimate and analytical artworks that are defined by artists’ personal
relationships to existing structures.
Elaine Gan appropriates internet-found visitor photographs to both The
Sphinx in Giza and The Sphinx in Las Vegas in her video projection.
Elaine Gan is a 2006 NYFA Fellow in Architecture & Environmental
Structures and is currently participating in the Whitney Museum of
American Art Independent Study Program. Her projects engage
primarily with the public domain and have been supported by the Lower
Manhattan Cultural Council, Socrates Sculpture Park, Bronx Museum,
Amnesty International and Puffin Foundation.
EXHIBITION INVITATION
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Trickster Theater performances: Saturday March 17 and 24, 8pm. An evening of new performances by exploring
ideas of building and layering… (more)
Panel Discussions: Exit Art has invited architects, artists
and members of the community to discuss architectural issues pertinent to contemporary
life… (more)
The Building Show Film Series: Over the month of March we
will be screening independent documentaries that focus on the social and
political aspects of building…(more)
FUNDERS
Exhibition
support provided by Altria Inc., The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston, Carnegie
Corporation, Greenwall Foundation, Jerome Foundation, JPMorgan Chase,
New York State Council on the Arts, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Starry
Night Fund of The Tides Foundation, Exit Art’s Board of Trustees and
our members.
Many thanks to LeNoble Lumber for their generous donation of building materials.
