Berry van Boekel Exhibition
White Columns
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White Columns presents the first New York solo exhibition by the Columbus, Ohio-based artist Berry van Boekel. Van Boekel’s immersive installation consists of hundreds of small paintings and drawings of popular musicians produced over the past two decades. Describing the genealogy of the ongoing project van Boekel has stated: “In February 1983, aged 18 years old—in the midst of exploring music, I made a chart of the 10 tracks that I’d enjoyed most. Then three days later I made another one and I’ve continued to do so every three or four days ever since. At the end of each year I collect all charts and compile a list of 100 songs from it. 2008 marked the 25th anniversary of such lists. In 1986 I started to illustrate the lists, first with the copy machine but soon I started to draw. The Top 100 of 1991 was the first in which all one hundred entries were drawn by hand. I have claimed many times that a particular year was going to be the last one but instead I continue with more zeal every year.” The White Columns’ installation includes the complete series of one hundred works on paper produced to accompany 2007’s Top 100, plus additional works from previous Top 100s produced since 1993.
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Schedule
from June 18, 2008 to July 26, 2008
Opening Reception: June 18, 6–8 pm.