Sunday, May 9–Sunday, May 23, 2004

Far Away So Close

curated by Tairone Bastien

Far Away So Close brings together works by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Rodney Graham, Raymond Pettibon, Steven Shearer, and Susanna Vapnek. These artists adopt do-it-yourself strategies from the culture of rock (tribute bands, mixed CDs, fan-art, posters, and zines) to examine the relationship between desire and alienation in a fan’s relationship to pop culture icons. The works in the exhibition touch on questions of nostalgia, melancholy, and representations of loss.

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, "A Rock N Roll Suicide," 1998.
Photo-document of a live-art event.
Courtesy of the artists.

An opening reception will be held on Sunday, May 9, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Free transportation from New York City to the opening is available.) Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission to both the museum and the reception is free.

This exhibition is part of a series of exhibitions, presented by the Center for Curatorial Studies in March, April, and May, curated by second-year students in the Center's graduate program in curatorial studies and contemporary art. The students have organized these exhibitions as part of the requirements for the master's degree. The four exhibitions in the third series—as yet unnameable, Far Away So Close, Great White, Usual—will be on view from May 9 to 23.

The Black Factory, a performance installation by William Pope.L, will also be on view at the Center on Saturday, May 15, 2004

Limited free seating is available on a chartered bus that leaves from Soho in New York City on the days of the exhibition openings (Sundays, March 7, April 4, and May 9). Reservations must be made in advance by calling the Center at 845-758-7598. Bus transportation is provided through the generosity of Audrey Irmas.

Programs at the Center, including the spring exhibitions, are supported by the Friends of the Center for Curatorial Studies and by the Center's annual benefit for student scholarships and exhibitions. Additional support for the spring exhibitions has been provided by the Monique Beudert Fund and Marieluise Hessel.

For further information, call 845-758-7598 or e-mail ccs@bard.edu.