The View from a Volcano: The Kitchen's Soho Years, 1971-85
Jun 30, 2011 - Aug 27, 2011
Curated by Debra Singer, Matthew Lyons, and Lumi Tan
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, The Kitchen presents an exhibition revealing the depth of its early history as a home for both experimental performance-based work and exciting new developments in the visual arts. The show offers a unique perspective on the vibrant, interconnected downtown New York arts scene of the 1970s and early 1980s and features single-channel videos and other artworks presented alongside audio, video, and print documentation related to the institution鈥檚 programming during its fifteen years in Soho (1971-85).
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, The Kitchen presents an exhibition revealing the depth of its early history as a home for both experimental performance-based work and exciting new developments in the visual arts. The show offers a unique perspective on the vibrant, interconnected downtown New York arts scene of the 1970s and early 1980s and features single-channel videos and other artworks presented alongside audio, video, and print documentation related to the institution鈥檚 programming during its fifteen years in Soho (1971-85).
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Curated by Debra Singer, Matthew Lyons, and Lumi Tan
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, The Kitchen presents an exhibition revealing the depth of its early history as a home for both experimental performance-based work and exciting new developments in the visual arts. The show offers a unique perspective on the vibrant, interconnected downtown New York arts scene of the 1970s and early 1980s and features single-channel videos and other artworks presented alongside audio, video, and print documentation related to the institution鈥檚 programming during its fifteen years in Soho (1971-85).
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, The Kitchen presents an exhibition revealing the depth of its early history as a home for both experimental performance-based work and exciting new developments in the visual arts. The show offers a unique perspective on the vibrant, interconnected downtown New York arts scene of the 1970s and early 1980s and features single-channel videos and other artworks presented alongside audio, video, and print documentation related to the institution鈥檚 programming during its fifteen years in Soho (1971-85).
Artists on show
- Arnie Zane
- Arthur Russell
- Bill Viola
- Carolee Schneemann
- Charles Atlas
- Christian Marclay
- Dara Birnbaum
- Elizabeth Smith
- Gary Hill
- Gretchen Bender
- Howardena Pindell
- Jean Dupuy
- Joan Hill
- Joan Jonas
- John Cage
- Larry Miller
- Laurie Anderson
- Lawrence Weiner
- Matt Mullican
- Meredith Monk
- Michael E. Smith
- Mike Smith
- Nam June Paik
- Robert Ashley
- Simone Forti
- Steve Reich
- Stuart Sherman
- Tan Lumi
- Tony Oursler
- Trisha Brown
- Vito Acconci
- Woody Vasulka
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