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Manhattan Transfer

April 20, 2006- June 17, 2006

Michael Auder, Richard Artschwager, Dan Devine, Allyson Strafella, Rainer Judd, Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick, Ellsworth Kelly, Jack Shear, Jason Middlebrook, Christopher Perez, Maïa Müller, George Quasha, Mona Mark, Jane Laudi, Michael Tong, Elizabeth Hall, Kate Butler, Maximillian Goldfarb, Charles Hahn

ZONE Chelsea Center for the Arts

601 W 26th St

Curated by John Weber
An updated exhibition focusing on the legendary gallerist's continuing influence on the contemporary art world.

Manhattan Transfer is an exhibition of nineteen artists who share the process of relocation from Manhattan to the area of Columbia County in upstate New York. The reasons for this relocation are varied, but generally include economic betterment and insecurity about living and working situations. Many of the contributing artists fell victim to landlords who used commercial leases which had no protection against price gouging. Manhattan had for decades been the mecca of the international art world and, as such, drew thousands of artists to its doors. With the exception of the A.I.R ( Artist In Residence program), nothing official was done by city and state governments to protect and encourage this great cultural asset and heritage. Consequently, artists began to leave the city, seeking someplace within which to function effectively and cheaply. Many came to the Mid-Hudson Valley of Columbia, Dutchess and Green Counties, specifically to the 18th-century city of Hudson and its immediate environs.

In the spring of 2004 I curated the first version of Manhattan Transfer in a small commercial art gallery in Chatham, NY. The intent of this earlier exhibition was simply a means of gathering this body of talent together to demonstrate the professional vocabulary of the newly arrived creative individuals in the area. In this revised version, using many different artists, it is hoped that this show will become a beacon depicting our locale where art can not only survive but flourish.

A big thanks to Jennifer Bahng of Zone Chelsea Center for the Arts.

Books and DVDs related to artists in this show

Location   Gallery ZONE Chelsea Center for the Arts Address 601 W 26th St, #302 New York (Chelsea) NY, 10001 United States Phone 212-255-2177 Fax 212-255-7264 Hours Tue-Sat 11-6 Nearby: All 10 galleries at 601 W 26th St

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