Artists Space

Salad Days 3

July 9 – August 1, 2008

Artists Space continues what has become a biennial tradition with the third installment of Salad Days.

Artists: Samuel T. Adams, Nik Gelormino and Keegan Monaghan, Sarah Kipp, Zak Kitnick, Gareth Long, Matthew Morgan, Scott Penkava, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, Ginger Brooks-Takahashi, Carlos E. Sandoval De Leon

Curators: Rebecca Boswell, Coren Cooper, Meghan Della Crosse, Jeanne Gerrity, Summer Guthery, Teneille Haggard, Sara Hines, Thomas J. Lax, Christopher Y. Lew, Amy Owen

Close up of three rows of pre-packaged salads in plastic containers on the shelves of a grocery store refrigerator.
Photo: Mirelle Borra. [Close up of three rows of pre-packaged salads in plastic containers on the shelves of a grocery store refrigerator.]

Opening Reception
Tuesday, July 8, 6-8 pm

Initiated in 2004, this eclectic group exhibition presents ten New York-based artists, each chosen by an independent curator, at a particular point in their careers that could be aptly described as their “salad days.” This open-ended exhibition platform continues to showcase a promising group of emerging artists and curators alike, often being their first New York-based exhibition, providing the opportunity to present their work to a broad audience.

July 16, 2008

An Evening of Performance
Performance
6pm

January 16, 2009

Black Room Video Screenings
Screening Series
7pm

Several sculptures and 2D works sit in a large gallery space with wooden floors and white columns. To the right, a stool-like object sits on a white plinth, illuminated by a bright overhead light. On the ground in the center of the image, an overturned cardboard box rests on the floor. A colorful structure resembling a well is installed in the background.
Salad Days 3. Installation view, Artists Space, 2008. Photo: Jeremy Ross. [Several sculptures and 2D works sit in a large gallery space with wooden floors and white columns. To the right, a stool-like object sits on a white plinth, illuminated by a bright overhead light. On the ground in the center of the image, an overturned cardboard box rests on the floor. A colorful structure resembling a well is installed in the background.]
A large structure resembling a well is displayed in a gallery space with wooden floors. The sides of the well are constructed from spray-painted cinder blocks. Supported above the well
Salad Days 3. Installation view, Artists Space, 2008. Photo: Jeremy Ross. [A large structure resembling a well is displayed in a gallery space with wooden floors. The sides of the well are constructed from spray-painted cinder blocks. Supported above the well's opening and a hanging, red bucket is a structure resembling the top portion of a house roof. Behind the well, three large paintings composed of colorful, gestural marks are installed on the gallery wall.]
Several artworks sit in a dimly lit gallery space, illuminated by light from an open gallery window. Three video monitors are installed on plinths to the left of the image. In front of them and closest to the viewer, an overturned cardboard box rests on the floor. To the left, a stool-like structure sits on a plinth illuminated by a bright overhead light. Behind this structure, a series of small works on paper are displayed on a gallery wall.
Salad Days 3. Installation view, Artists Space, 2008. Photo: Jeremy Ross. [Several artworks sit in a dimly lit gallery space, illuminated by light from an open gallery window. Three video monitors are installed on plinths to the left of the image. In front of them and closest to the viewer, an overturned cardboard box rests on the floor. To the left, a stool-like structure sits on a plinth illuminated by a bright overhead light. Behind this structure, a series of small works on paper are displayed on a gallery wall.]
Several geometric structures of varying sizes are displayed in close, overlapping clusters in a gallery space. The largest structure of the group nearly touches the gallery ceiling is composed of an array of flat pentagons that form circular, symmetrical patterns. Behind this structure is a large archway-shaped wall decal showing further colorful arrays and patterns. Several other, smaller pieces with similar geometric forms cluster on the floor around these structures.
Salad Days 3. Installation view, Artists Space, 2008. Photo: Jeremy Ross. [Several geometric structures of varying sizes are displayed in close, overlapping clusters in a gallery space. The largest structure of the group nearly touches the gallery ceiling is composed of an array of flat pentagons that form circular, symmetrical patterns. Behind this structure is a large archway-shaped wall decal showing further colorful arrays and patterns. Several other, smaller pieces with similar geometric forms cluster on the floor around these structures.]
Three black television monitors installed on white plinths in a gallery space in a semi-circluar formation. Faces of three disparate figures are displayed on each screen. The face displayed in the center monitor
Salad Days 3. Installation view, Artists Space, 2008. Photo: Jeremy Ross. [Three black television monitors installed on white plinths in a gallery space in a semi-circluar formation. Faces of three disparate figures are displayed on each screen. The face displayed in the center monitor's screen is a deep blue color.]
    Close up of two rows of pre-packaged salads in plastic containers on the shelves of a grocery store refrigerator.
    [Close up of two rows of pre-packaged salads in plastic containers on the shelves of a grocery store refrigerator.]