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Exhibition Detail
"Money, Men, and Mischief"
Curated by: Jon Coffelt
2710 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10025


October 24th, 2008 - November 22nd, 2008
Opening: 
October 24th, 2008 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
The Zero Dollar (detail),Laura GilbertLaura Gilbert, The Zero Dollar (detail),
2008, print, 8.5 x 11 inches
© Laura Gilbert
Zero Squared,Laura GilbertLaura Gilbert, Zero Squared,
2008, zero dollar, gold leaf, imitation gold leaf on panel, 6 x6 inches
© Laura Gilbert
The Zero Dollar,Laura GilbertLaura Gilbert, The Zero Dollar,
2008, print, 8.5 x 11 inches
© Laura Gilbert
Who Says You Can\'t Choose Your Family,Laura GilbertLaura Gilbert,
Who Says You Can't Choose Your Family,
2008, oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches
© Laura Gilbert
Who Says You Can\'t Choose Your Family,Laura GilbertLaura Gilbert,
Who Says You Can't Choose Your Family,
2008, oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches
© Laura Gilbert
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NEIGHBORHOOD:  
upper west side
TAGS:  
figurative, painting, conceptual, mixed-media
COST:  
free
> DESCRIPTION

"Money, Men, and Mischief" presents Gilbert's recent work.  It features her timely  print "The Zero Dollar," a comment on the current economic turmoil in America today, including the enormous loss of wealth and the decline of the U.S. currency to the point of seeming worthlessness. 

In an artistic analogy, Gilbert deflates - to zero-- the monetary value of the print with a huge edition of 10,000.  The print will be available  free beginning at the artist's reception on 10/24 from 6-9 pm until all the prints have been distributed.

Gilbert has also made works combining the zero dollar with commodities like gold.

The exhibit marks the first showing of Gilbert's ongoing series "Who Says You Can't Choose Your Family," imaginary portrait heads that are forced to interact with one another when placed side by side.  The dynamics of the family relationships are determined by the order in which the paintings are arranged.

 

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News Flash!
Laura Gilbert receives much attention during October 7th's "give-away" in downtown's Federal Hall. Washington Post: http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/detail.jsp?key=290424&rc=al&p=1&all=1 N.Y Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/business/05suits.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin




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