Specific Object - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Specific Object . Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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"Studio International, February 1970" Exhibition
In October 1964, shortly before the publication of Donald Judd's seminal essay "Specific Objects," Judd was commissioned by the German art publication Das Kunstwerk to write an appreciation of Barnett...More »
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Jack Goldstein "A suite of nine 45 rpm 7-inch records with sound effects."
Specific Object / David Platzker presents "Jack Goldstein: A suite of nine 45 rpm 7-inch records with sound effects." In 1976 artist Jack Goldstein began producing a series of audio works on vinyl...More »
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"A Large Anonymous Artwork" Exhibition
On the morning of May 14, 2011 I encountered this artwork outside my apartment. At the time it struck me as being a humorous, ironic and ominous statement of where things were heading: on the verge of...More »
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"Dwan, Los Angeles / New York: The Ephemera of a Gallery, 1959 - 1971" Exhibition
Specific Object / David Platzker presents "Dwan, Los Angeles / New York: The Ephemera of a Gallery, 1959 - 1971". The exhibition will be on view at Specific Object from September 12 - November 18, 2011. In...More »
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Robert Barry "Closed Gallery Redux"
Specific Object / David Platzker presents the exhibition "Robert Barry : Closed Gallery Redux". The exhibition, which will close on September 9, 2011, recreates three seminal exhibitions by Barry presented...More »
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"Bruce Conner for Supervisor" Exhibition
This presentation at Specific Object features three remaining elements from Bruce Conner’s 1967 run for office: two of the campaign posters he designed, as well as a sticker covered soapbox platform on...More »
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Richard Prince "Pre-Appropriation Works, 1971 - 1974"
Specific Object / David Platzker announces the opening of the exhibition Richard Prince: Pre-Appropriation Works, 1971 - 1974. Richard Prince: Pre-Appropriation Works, 1971 - 1974 is an exploration...More »
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"69" Exhibition
69 is an exploration of a cross section of art and society made during a period marked with revolution and socio-political tumult. This exhibition also will embrace the non-militant aspects of 1969 that...More »
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Peter Downsbrough "The Published Books"
In this project Specific Object presents a complete collection of the artists' books by Downsbrough bracketed by a newly editioned set of bookends; a wall work; and additional individual titles by the...More »
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"Vintage Dan Graham: Projects for Publications, 1966 - 2009" Exhibition
This show presents both artwork specifically created by Dan Graham for periodicals and other publications and Graham's own writings on sex, drugs, rock-n-roll, art & architecture first seen in print...More »
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Jonathan Monk "t-shirts"
Specific Object / David Platzker announces the opening Jonathan Monk : t-shirts. In this project Specific Object presents a new body of works by Monk composed of fifteen unique t-shirts.1 This exhibition...More »
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Robert Barry "One Billion Colored Dots"
In this project Specific Object presents a new edition by Robert Barry consisting of twenty-five volumes -- each volume composed of 2,000 printed pages, each page with 40,000 dots, each volume containing...More »