Jonathan Safran Foer and Sam Messer “Retrospective of S–”
Fredericks & Freiser Gallery
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Fredericks & Freiser presents “Retrospective of S–”, a project by writer, Jonathan Safran Foer and artist, Sam Messer. S– is a fictional painter created by Safran Foer. Her life is played out in 10 wall texts written by Safran Foer and ten corresponding paintings curated by Sam Messer. The paintings, which accompany the descriptions are by different artists and parallel the significant changes that S– experiences throughout her life.
S–’s biography begins in 1964 when she is 14 and ends in 2010 when she is 60. During this time S–’s life goes through many twists and turns, from having no money and living in a 5 story walkup, to receiving critical acclaim as an artist and reacting to public approval. The artists in the role of S– chronologically include: Francesca Lo Russo, Josephine Messer, Judith Linhares, Njideka Akunyili, Caitlin Cherry, Chie Fueki, Rochelle Feinstein, Natalie Frank, Jackie Gendel, and Jennifer Packer.
Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of many works including, Everything is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Eating Animals, and New American Haggadah.
Sam Messer is an artist living in Brooklyn, NY with his wife the filmmaker Eleanor Gaver. He is the Associate Dean, Yale School of Art. Mr. Messer will be a 2012/13 Artist in Residence at the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Space Program in Brooklyn, NY. He is also currently designing creatures for a feature film based on Noah.
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from June 14, 2012 to July 28, 2012
summer hours: Tuesday through Friday; 10am to 5 pm.