Revisiting Histories

A group exhibition featuring Dennis Adams, John Brill, Mike Cockrill, Heide Fasnacht, Llyn Foulkes, Pablo Helguera, Liselot van der Heijden, Paul Laffoley, Muntadas, Irving Petlin, & Judith Shea

February 1 – March 28, 2014

Dennis Adams

Model for Bus Shelter II, 1984

Aluminum, Plexiglas, enamel, Duratrans, fluorescent light, and wooden base

18 1/2 x 30 x 23 1/4 in.

Edition of 2

Dennis Adams

Model for Bus Shelter VIII, 1988

Aluminum, Plexiglas, Duratrans, fluorescent light, and wooden base

17 1/2 x 35 x 30 in.

Edition of 3

John Brill

My Mother Standing in the Bay, 1993 (printed 2014)

Pigmented inkjet print on 100% cotton paper with UV-shielding varnish

8 1/2 x 11 in.

John Brill

Alison in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, 1978 (printed 2006)

selenium and sulfide-toned silver print with transparent oils

8 x 10 in.

John Brill

My Mother at the Isolation Hospital, 1997

selenium-toned silver print with transparent oils

8 x 10 in.

John Brill

Baby Aunce at the Jersey Shore, 1968 (printed 2006)

selenium-toned silver print

5 x 7 in.

Mike Cockrill

Zippy Paint Job, 1985

Acrylic on canvas

84 x 114 in.

Heide Fasnacht

Little Demo, 2000

Urethane foam, wood, and graphite

21 3/4 x 23 x 24 1/4 in.

Heide Fasnacht

Three Buildings, 2000-01

Colored pencil on paper

59 3/4 x 40 7/8 in.

Llyn Foulkes

Foot, 1963

Oil on wood

19 x 7 in.

Llyn Foulkes

Dear Mother, 1964
Oil on masonite
48 x 48 in.

Liselot van der Heijden

Monument Valley III, 1999—2001/2014

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; Da-lite projection screen with tripod

Screen: 85 x 63 x 38 1/4 in.

Unique

Liselot van der Heijden

Monument Valley III, 1999—2001/2014

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; Da-lite projection screen with tripod

Screen: 85 x 63 x 38 1/4 in.

Liselot van der Heijden

Monument Valley III, 1999—2001/2014

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; Da-lite projection screen with tripod

Screen: 85 x 63 x 38 1/4 in.

Liselot van der Heijden

Monument Valley III, 1999—2001/2014

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; Da-lite projection screen with tripod

Screen: 85 x 63 x 38 1/4 in.

Pablo Helguera

Zagat, 1999—2001

Laser prints on paper

9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.

Paul Laffoley

Solitron, 1997

Oil, acrylic, ink, and vinyl lettering on canvas, painted wooden frame

73 1/2 x 73 1/2 in.

Muntadas

La Siesta, The Nap, Dutje, 1995

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; draped armchair

Dimensions variable

Edition of 6

Muntadas

La Siesta, The Nap, Dutje, 1995

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; draped armchair

Dimensions variable

Edition of 6

Muntadas

La Siesta, The Nap, Dutje, 1995

Single-channel video with sound, eight minute loop; draped armchair

Dimensions variable

Edition of 6

Irving Petlin

Revolution Pastoral, 1978-81

Oil on canvas

Diptych: 108 x 168 in. overall

Judith Shea

Lower Manhattan Classic, 2006—09

Unique cast bronze heads patinated by the artist, hand-carved polystyrene foam, industrial felt, steel, wood, and rubber

80 x 48 x 18 in., Unique

Each of the eleven artists in “Revisiting Histories” is represented by important seminal work, the kind that sets the stage for later accomplishment. This looking back recalls foundational moments for each artist, honoring both personal histories and the spirit of the times in which they unfolded.

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