Artists Transform Boston Apartment
Dateline: 04/12/99
| Is your home decor what might be described
as early modern dorm room? Ever wish you could add more of an artistic flair to your
humble abode? You might be inspired by "The Apartment Show: Art For/In/About
The Home," which runs through May 9 in Boston. Artist Zach Feuer has turned As curator of the exhibition, Feuer has brought together eclectic works that turn domestic objects into "art" in unexpected ways. For example, artists from New York's Art Club 2000 have placed photographs of themselves inside plastic snow globes in a twist on the "family portrait." Scottish artist Jim Hamlyn decorates a table bottom with already chewed gum. Artist Davis Bliss provides a rug made of laundry lint. |
Artist John Drury contributes untitled (Studies in salvation) and untitled (Mousetraps from Modrian) to The Apartment Show's collection of ordinary objects transformed by the artist's touch. Press photo courtesy of The Apartment Show.
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Feuer said in a press release announcing the show that guests are invited to stop by, have a cup of tea, and experience the concept of art without the boundaries of a gallery or museum.
The impetus for the show, he said, is to "bridge the gap that exists between the art object and the viewer within a traditional gallery or museum setting. I am more interested in peopled spending time with the work than in simply looking at it as one would in a gallery."
The Apartment Show can be reached by public transportation in Boston by either taking the Green Line E train to Brigham Circle or by taking the 66 or 39 bus. A show catalog is available on CD-ROM for $20.00 at the exhibit or via the show Web site, where you can also get a good preview of what you'll see at Feuer's apartment.
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