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.
Joseph
Burwell’s drawings are based on the relics of pools and aqueduct
systems of ancient Jerusalem. Featured in The Building Show is The Pool
of the Holy See, a three-panel drawing based on the ruins of the Pool
of Bethesda.
Joseph studied architecture at Savannah College of Art and
the College of Charleston in South Carolina, and Tulane University in
New Orleans. He taught at both Tulane University and Loyola
University before moving to New York City.
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.
