“Jack *%ss” Exhibition
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At Susan Inglett Gallery
Media: Other
Lifted from the annals of MTV history, “Jack *%ss” takes its title from the eponymous American Television program featuring the stunts and pranks of a cast led by pop impresario Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville came to the public’s attention in 1999 when he agreed to test various self defense devices by being tasered, maced and eventually shot while wearing a bulletproof vest. Almost three decades earlier, the artist Chris Burden choreographed a performance in which he had an assistant fire a single shot to his left arm. Knoxville’s act was a stunt, Burden’s “Shoot” sited as it was within the time frame of the Vietman War, understood as political/social gesture, contextualized as Art performance, was so much more. Both shots made a sound, Chris Burden’s was heard round the world.
Schedule
From 2008-05-29 To 2008-08-01
Artist(s)
Marina Abramovic, Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, The Bruce High Quality Foundation, Gunter Brus, Chris Burden, Sophie Calle, Kate Gilmore, Rodney Graham, Yves Klein, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Carolee Schneemann, Roman Signer, and films from the Viennese Actionists
Fee
Free
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays, Sundays
Maps
Access
Between 10th and 11th Ave. Subway: C/E to 23rd Street
Address
522 W 24th St., New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-647-9111 Fax: 212-647-9333
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“Jack *%ss” Exhibition</a>
Venue: Susan Inglett Gallery
Schedule: From 2008-05-29 To 2008-08-01
Address: 522 W 24th St., New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-647-9111 Fax: 212-647-9333
