If you are in L.A. this week you should make time to see a FANTASTIC exhibition by William Powhida - Bill by Bill at Charlie James Gallery.
WILLIAM POWHIDA
BILL BY BILL
APRIL 20 - JUNE 8, 2013
Press Release (written by the artist):
Bill by Bill brings together classic Modernist forms with bleeding edge post-studio, conceptually based1 practices to create a mercenarystunning vision of contemporary art. Begun over a year ago while on residency at the Headlands in beautiful Marin County, William has designed a line of auction-ready commodities objects across stylistic boundaries for market-savvy executive producers collectors. These objects are primed and ready for purchase to move quickly at Phillipsde Pury. With a focus on painting and sculpture Bill by Bill avoids problems of reproducibility inherent with photography, new media, multiples, and editions which have diminished the deep satisfaction of buying art. These one-of-kind objects are able to offer the ‘experience of art’ at a price that isn’t quite for everyone, which affirms William’s belief that art holds an elitist special place in culture.
A unique, signed certificate of authenticity in the artist’s signature style accompanies2 each hand-touched3 object. The certificate provides the artist’s critical insight into the fascinating design and fabrication process behind each work. These intimate, text-based certificates contextualize each object in a theoretical and aesthetic discourse while situating them in the broader social and political space of neo-liberal capitalism late modernity. Charlie James Gallery is relieved pleased tofinally bring this moyen-garde model of art production and distribution to Los Angeles, which we believe is the only city capable of buying this.
William Powhida was born in 1976 in Ballston Spa, New York. Powhida has no upcoming exhibitions at any major art institutions. Recent exhibitions include “Market Value: Examining Wealth and Worth” at Columbia College in Chicago, IL; “On Sincerity” at Boston College in Boston, MA; (2012), “Seditions” at McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, TX (2012), “Derivatives” at Postmasters Gallery, NY (2011) and Dublin Contemporary in Dublin, Ireland (2011). His work has been discussed in October, Art in America, Art Forum, The Brooklyn Rail, Frieze, New York Magazine, and the New York Times. His art was recently featured in the Village Voice, America’s oldest corporate-owned alternative weekly.
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1This does not mean conceptual.
2The collector agrees to purchase the certificate of authenticity to receive the object.
3The artist may have only touched to the work indirectly receiving the work or crating it.
1This does not mean conceptual.
2The collector agrees to purchase the certificate of authenticity to receive the object.
3The artist may have only touched to the work indirectly receiving the work or crating it.
Two AMAZING works that are still available from the exhibition:
Bill by Bill
What Kind Of Art Is That?
2013
Graphite and Watercolor on Panel
22 x 15 inches
$7,500
Bill by Bill
Some Criteria For Evaluation
2013
Graphite and Watercolor on Panel
22 x 15 inches
$7,500
Great Press (specifically for the above AVAILABLE artwork):
These two pieces are good examples of the inquisitive tone Powhida has established in this show. They also let on to the fact that, despite the posturing, Powhida seems to care very much about the state of contemporary art and to spend a lot of time reading up on the subject. That being the case, his criticism must come from a place of caring, and with so much of the work in Bill By Bill focused on criticizing painting he may just have a soft spot for the medium,
If you have any questions or need further information contact my great friend Charlie at Charlie James Gallery!!
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