Artists Space

Barbara Bloom, David Salle

September 1 – October 1, 1976

A group of people seated around a table in an empty room. In front of them are various cups and papers, they appear to be in deep thought.
Installation view of Barbara Bloom's Solution. From Barbara Bloom, David Salle, Artists Space, 1976 [A group of people seated around a table in an empty room. In front of them are various cups and papers, they appear to be in deep thought.]

Artists Space once again opens another season - its fourth - showing the work of New York Artists who do not have commercial gallery affiliation. Beginning with a two artist exhibition, opening September 18 and closing on the 9th of October, of work by David Salle and Barbara Bloom. David Salle is showing a number of large paper works that combine painting, drawing and photographs. Barbara Bloom’s single piece occupies one room of the gallery and involves the audience in the solving of a mystery introduced on a series of cards each carrying clues.

A black and white photograph of a gallery space. A piece with a large black paint swatch hangs on the wall on the right.
David Salle. Untitled (Camus), 1976. Mixed media on paper. From Barbara Bloom, David Salle, Artists Space, 1976 [A black and white photograph of a gallery space. A piece with a large black paint swatch hangs on the wall on the right.]
Color photograph of a figure sitting at the head of a table with seven chairs in an empty room. In front of each chair there is a small stack of papers.
Installation view of Barbara Bloom's Solution. From Barbara Bloom, David Salle, Artists Space, 1976. [Color photograph of a figure sitting at the head of a table with seven chairs in an empty room. In front of each chair there is a small stack of papers.]
A photograph of six index cards with typed up clues.
Playing cards from Barbara Bloom's Solution. From Barbara Bloom, David Salle, Artists Space, 1976. [A photograph of six index cards with typed up clues.]

Barbara Bloom, David Salle Press Release

Barbara Bloom, David Salle Postcard

Barbara Bloom, David Salle Solution to Barbara Bloom's piece

    A black and white photograph of two windows is set into a background of various abstract paint dripss and drawings of figures wearing suits.
    David Salle. Untitled, 1976. Mixed media on paper. From Barbara Bloom, David Salle, Artists Space, 1976 [A black and white photograph of two windows is set into a background of various abstract paint dripss and drawings of figures wearing suits.]