Kim Schoenstadt / Rita McBride
12 Sep - 05 Dec 2009
KIM SCHOENSTADT / RITA MCBRIDE
September 12 - December 5, 2009
Opening reception: Friday, September 11, 7 to 9 p.m.
Inspired by the conceptual art exhibition Art By Telephone (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1969), in which participants phoned in their specifications for their works of art, artists Kim Schoenstadt and Rita McBride will exchange instructions to create their respective artworks in their first two-person U.S. museum exhibition. Schoenstadt will create McBride’s work at SMMoA according to the instructions, while McBride will similarly execute Schoenstadt’s work at Alexander and Bonin in New York from May 9 through June 13, 2009 (http://www.alexanderandbonin.com/current_ex.html). Schoenstadt conceived of and initiated this conceptual work that explores the ramifications of what happens when an artist gives up complete control over his or her project. With its focus on collaboration and exploration of the nature of authorship and artistic control, this exhibition is the perfect complement to the Ruppersberg exhibition. The exhibition is based on the idea of systemic production of art according to instruction.
Kim Schoenstadt’s body of work often includes series in which the final product is arrived at by chance or instructions provided by either the audience or other artists. Her works are site-specific. Schoenstadt received a B.F.A. from Pitzer College and lives and works in Venice, California.
Rita McBride’s projects vary greatly from unorthodox books to large-scale sculptures. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a B.A. from Bard College, New York, and an M.F.A. from CalArts. McBride is the recipient of many awards and residencies, including the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (2002). McBride lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany where she is a professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
September 12 - December 5, 2009
Opening reception: Friday, September 11, 7 to 9 p.m.
Inspired by the conceptual art exhibition Art By Telephone (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1969), in which participants phoned in their specifications for their works of art, artists Kim Schoenstadt and Rita McBride will exchange instructions to create their respective artworks in their first two-person U.S. museum exhibition. Schoenstadt will create McBride’s work at SMMoA according to the instructions, while McBride will similarly execute Schoenstadt’s work at Alexander and Bonin in New York from May 9 through June 13, 2009 (http://www.alexanderandbonin.com/current_ex.html). Schoenstadt conceived of and initiated this conceptual work that explores the ramifications of what happens when an artist gives up complete control over his or her project. With its focus on collaboration and exploration of the nature of authorship and artistic control, this exhibition is the perfect complement to the Ruppersberg exhibition. The exhibition is based on the idea of systemic production of art according to instruction.
Kim Schoenstadt’s body of work often includes series in which the final product is arrived at by chance or instructions provided by either the audience or other artists. Her works are site-specific. Schoenstadt received a B.F.A. from Pitzer College and lives and works in Venice, California.
Rita McBride’s projects vary greatly from unorthodox books to large-scale sculptures. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a B.A. from Bard College, New York, and an M.F.A. from CalArts. McBride is the recipient of many awards and residencies, including the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (2002). McBride lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany where she is a professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.