"Wall Rockets" Exhibition
The FLAG Art Foundation
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The title of the exhibition refers to a painting completed in 2000 by Ed Ruscha, arguably one of the most innovative artists over the past four decades. WALL ROCKETS: Contemporary Artists and Ed Ruscha will include works by a large number of international artists whose artworks, whether directly or indirectly, have been influenced or inspired by Ruscha’s iconic style.
Ruscha’s oeuvre consists of painting, drawing (made in both conventional materials and others including gunpowder, blood, and chocolate), printmaking, photography, and artist’s books. One of the first American artists to consider the role of consumerism in art and culture, Ruscha references the American landscape—particularly that of Southern California—as a reflection on the urban experience, and explores the complexities of language as a form of visual imagery. Through photography, painting, and sculpture, WALL ROCKETS: Contemporary Artists and Ed Ruscha will illuminate the effect of Ruscha’s legacy on both his peers as well as a younger generation of contemporary artists.
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Schedule
from October 03, 2008 to April 18, 2009
The gallery opens once a week, every Friday, 11am - 3pm.
Artist(s)
Ed Ruscha, Amy Adler, Noriko Ambe, Kamrooz Aram, Tonico Lemos Auad, Conrad Bakker, John Baldessari, Jeremy Blake, Mark Bradford, Delia Brown, Jeff Burton, Peter Cain, Ingrid Calame, Peter Coffin, George Condo, Will Cotton, Jennifer Dalton, Thomas Demand, Amie Dicke, Iris Van Dongen, Sante D'Orazio, James Esber, Dan Fischer, Tom Friedman, Barnaby Furnas, Francesca Gabbiani, Kendell Geers, Ewan Gibbs, Joe Goode, Joseph Grigely & Amy Vogel, Nir Hod, Robert Lazzarini, Graham Little, Mads Lynnerup, Marco Maggi, Florian Maier-Aichen, Robert Mapplethorpe, Christian Marclay, Mcdermott & Mcgough, Jean Luc Moerman, Paul Morrison, Richard Patterson, Richard Pettibone, Richard Phillips, Richard Prince, Alessandro Raho, Charles Ray, Ugo Rondinone, Danna Ruscha, Ed Ruscha, Eddie Ruscha, Tom Sachs, Thomas Scheibitz, Michael Scoggins, Ken Solomon, Billy Sullivan, Juergen Teller, Yuken Teruya, Robert Therrien, Fred Tomaselli, Jim Torok, Rosemarie Trockel, Keith Tyson, Aya Uekawa, Julia Venske & Gregor Spanle, Mark Wagner, Lawrence Weiner, Terry Winters, Jim Hodges, Dennis Hopper, Roni Horn, Barbara Kruger, Cary Kwok, Inez Van Lamsweerde, Louise Lawler et al.