→ 03 Jan 10 at 6 pm
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“Like 17th-century salonistes, home gallerists use the intimacy of their homes — or other people’s — to incite discussion and forge a deeper connection to the art.”
“Some are creating roving galleries, this year’s version of the “Happening” for the post-grad set, or one-night events in other people’s homes, like the Apartment Show or Parlour, which are put together by young artists or curators, and romp from living room to living room and neighborhood to neighborhood like punk bands “touring” suburban basements.”
“As for the East Village-to-today galleries in the home, maybe in spirit it’s related to Happenings and so forth. But isn’t the truth that as soon as the cash flow is strong enough, people prefer to move the business to a separate location? So it’s also — let’s face it — a style born of necessity?””-Jed Perl
“I felt like everyone was throwing around the word ‘context’ all the time, meaning they all wanted their work to be shown ‘in the proper context,’ typically code for a well-branded institutional space. This is a way to get people to loosen up a little and just hang out and relax.”-Mr Smith of Apartment Show
Although the home/gallery is more than likely born out of a sort of neccessity and ease, it does really appeal. Most homes display art in some form or another anyway, so why not go further and transform it into a gallery space. Live-work studios, warehouses and homes in general (Maureen Paley’s original gallery) have long been used as exhibition spaces so it is hardly a new concept.
I really like the homely and relaxed feel that such spaces provide, it also lends itself to more of an event or happening than purely a display of artwork etc.
As I own my flat this really appeals to me, however, the location is not really ideal for an open and easy exhibition and I honestly don’t know where I would put all my rubbish.
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“Like 17th-century salonistes, home gallerists use the intimacy of their homes — or other people’s — to incite discussion and forge a deeper connection to the art.”
“Some are creating roving galleries, this year’s version of the “Happening” for the post-grad set, or one-night events in other people’s homes, like the Apartment Show or Parlour, which are put together by young artists or curators, and romp from living room to living room and neighborhood to neighborhood like punk bands “touring” suburban basements.”
“As for the East Village-to-today galleries in the home, maybe in spirit it’s related to Happenings and so forth. But isn’t the truth that as soon as the cash flow is strong enough, people prefer to move the business to a separate location? So it’s also — let’s face it — a style born of necessity?””-Jed Perl
“I felt like everyone was throwing around the word ‘context’ all the time, meaning they all wanted their work to be shown ‘in the proper context,’ typically code for a well-branded institutional space. This is a way to get people to loosen up a little and just hang out and relax.”-Mr Smith of Apartment Show
Although the home/gallery is more than likely born out of a sort of neccessity and ease, it does really appeal. Most homes display art in some form or another anyway, so why not go further and transform it into a gallery space. Live-work studios, warehouses and homes in general (Maureen Paley’s original gallery) have long been used as exhibition spaces so it is hardly a new concept.
I really like the homely and relaxed feel that such spaces provide, it also lends itself to more of an event or happening than purely a display of artwork etc.
As I own my flat this really appeals to me, however, the location is not really ideal for an open and easy exhibition and I honestly don’t know where I would put all my rubbish.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvoij6ytnu1qabj41o1_500.jpg)
