Wednesday Edition: Kent Rogowski
Untitled #10 by Kent Rogowski:
8"x10" | edition of 200 | $20
11"x14" | edition of 500 | $50
16"x20 | edition of 20 | $200
30"x40" | edition of 2 | $2000
These prints are created using archival inks on 100% cotton rag paper. Our editions are supervised by the artist and each one comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.
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Greetings collectors! I am typing to you from the lower very west side of Manhattan — Pier 40 to be exact — on site at the Jen Bekman Gallery booth at PULSE New York Contemporary Art Fair. Jeffrey, Lee and I just got done arranging Beth Dow's gorgeous Fieldwork prints. Now that the fellas are occupied with measuring, hammering and organizing all the other fantastic artwork we've got on hand for the show, I can turn my attention to my friends on the interwebs. Beth is the headliner here in Booth I-12, but we've got work from a lot of other artists available too, many of whom are surely familiar to all of you 20x200 collectors. Kent Rogowski — the puzzle-mad mixologist responsible for today's Untitled #10 — is one of them.
Untitled #10 is our third 20x200 edition from Kent's fantastic series, Love=Love. His earlier releases from the series, Untitled #5 and Untitled #9 were heartily embraced by this crowd. As of this typing, there are only two 30"x40" prints of #5 left! We've gotten a lot of requests to do another edition from the series, and I'm most happy to oblige you all with today's delightful addition to our editions. What's especially great is that they're available as 11"x14" prints — more room for flowers to bloom and foals to frolic!
I wrote my newsletter introducing Kent's #9 at the gallery, while the crew was putting the finishing touches on his exhibition, which opened last May. Nice to see what I said about the work then stands up close to a year later!
Kent's project really pushes the topic of object vs. document. He's taking objects made from photographs, deconstructing them, reassembling them, documenting those reassembled objects and then to top it all off, these documents become different objects entirely when you present them at different sizes... Doing a 20x200 edition is the meta-est manifestation of the concept; the effect of the grid-like fault lines of the puzzles varies enormously depending on the dimensions of the print.
Aside from continuing to construct his puzzling deconstructions, Kent's been plenty busy with other cool projects. He's served twice on the panel for Hey, Hot Shot! (and will do so again in 2009, lucky us! and he's also launched a non-profit called Scaffold. That Scaffold offers fellowships for emerging and mid-career artists in inherently awesome, but what kicks it up to visionary is its structure. As it says on their site, "Scaffold is run by artists. The funding for our fellowships will come from the community being served, through small contributions and applications fees. And as the number of applications increases, the amount and/or number of individual grants will increase proportionally."
In addition to all the fun at the fair, we're hosting a pretty swell event at the gallery this weekend. Join us for mimosas, pastries and sparkling conversation @ Jen Bekman Gallery this Saturday, March 7, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. — before the fairs!
Painter Sarah McKenzie and Eva Hagberg, editor of the architecture and design blog Edificial, will discuss McKenzie's practice, influences, and current exhibition, Building Code, on view through April 4, 2009. Read Eva's recent interview with Sarah here.
After the talk, we'll send you off with a complimentary PULSE day pass. Head over to Booth I-12 at PULSE — opening at noon on Saturday — see Beth Dow's platinum palladium prints from her series, Fieldwork. Also on hand is work from these artists: Ian Baguskas, Mara Bodis Wollner, Christian Chaize, Gregory Krum, Holly Lynton, Carrie Marill, Brad Moore, Hosang Park, Jason Polan, Kent Rogowski, and Carlo Van de Roer.
Artist Talk with Sarah McKenzie + Eva Hagberg, Saturday, March 7, 2009, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m at:
Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012
Between Elizabeth + Bowery
Space and complimentary PULSE day passes are limited, please RSVP to: info@jenbekman.com
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