 Carolee Schneemann ver. 1a (Detail), 2005 Oil on mylar, 54 x 24 inches Ward Shelley Re-Materializing Art Pierogi is pleased to present the first comprehensive exhibition of Ward Shelley's Timeline paintings - elaborate works that describe art-historical narratives using illustration, data plotting, and graphical conventions. Central to this exhibition are three new works in a series titled "Re-materializing Art" about important careers in the so-called "dematerialized" or "live" art forms. Subjects include the life and times of Carolee Schneemann, Pat Oleszko, and Arto Lindsay. Other pieces will address Underground Film and the Velvet Underground, the Four Walls story, and Jack Smith. Another piece in this series, the "Williamsburg Timeline Drawing" is available as a limited edition print. Ward Shelley is best known for his installation / performance work, notable among which are his two previous exhibitions at Pierogi: "We Have Mice" and "The Cube"; as well as "Mir2" at Smack Mellon, and "W.A.S.P." at the Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna. Ward Shelley is a 2005-06 recipient of The Rome Prize. Exhibition: 10 March - 10 April, 2006 Gallery hours: Fri-Mon 12 am - 6 pm and by appointment PIEROGI 2000 Gallery 2 177 North 9th Street USA-Brooklyn, NY 11211 Telephone 00718 599 2144 www.pierogi2000.com |
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