“Counterfeiting For Cash” Exhibition

Flux Factory

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Flux Factory presents Counterfeiting For Cash, an exhibition that confronts notions of authorship and authenticity, value, and celebrates ingenuity. Twelve artists have been commissioned to intervene in the systems we rely on to establish value, or investigate the rich history of unexpected counterfeits of ubiquitous and readily available objects.

From February 27th to March 22nd, the Flux Factory gallery will function as a hub for these counterfeits, as they are inserted into the systems they will exploit: Craigslist, the dark web, antique shops, the art market, and major universities; or manipulate value we take for granted: branding, ubiquitous chachkies, eggs, and the value of a quarter. These artworks will go far beyond the gallery, and touch the lives of investors, collectors, shoppers and eaters.

This exhibition is a window into a real world where nothing is what it seems, and the motives of the makers are dubious, confounding, and irreverent.

On March 12th, Flux Factory’s Flux Thursday potluck dinner and salon will explore some very unexpected counterfeits: Broc Blegen will discuss his collection and curation of counterfeit masterpieces, and Joshua Liebowitz will take us on a tour of the counterfeit egg industry.

Participating artists: Broc Blegen, Cassity Toner, Eric Doeringer, Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos, Joshua Liebowitz, Kathryn Sclavi and Christine Zapata, Robert Levy, Sean Benjamin, Tega Brain, Tessa Rex, and Valentina Medda. Curated by Douglas Paulson.

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from February 27, 2015 to March 22, 2015
Closing Reception: March 21st 7-9 pm.

Opening Reception on 2015-02-27 from 19:00

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