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Artist Statement
My work takes the form of a type of 'landscape' art by engaging in a personal exploration on the terrain of biography, autobiography, fiction and narrative. I document my immediate - social, cultural, physical and emotional state as a way to explore my surroundings and self. While working primarily with photography, my practice includes sculpture, film/video and 'zines to further map my train of thought.
My work takes the form of a type of 'landscape' art by engaging in a personal exploration on the terrain of biography, autobiography, fiction and narrative. I document my immediate - social, cultural, physical and emotional state as a way to explore my surroundings and self. While working primarily with photography, my practice includes sculpture, film/video and 'zines to further map my train of thought.
CV
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Printed Matter Inc. window installation New York NY
2008
Swiss Institute project room New York NY “Black & Blue”
527 W 48ST New York NY “Rats in the Hallway”
2007
White Columns New York NY
2006
98 N6 St "Photographs"
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
Martos Gallery "Wait For Me at the Bottom of the Pool" organized by Bob Nickas
2009
Camera Club of New York “On the Far Side of Here”
the Kitchen New York NY “Benefit Auction”
Arte Contempo Lisbon Portugal “Kubla Kohn”
Art Production Fund New York NY “New Deal”
2008
White Columns New York NY “Benefit Auction”
Swiss Institute New York NY “Benefit Auction”
V & A gallery New York NY “Bring Me Back a T-shirt”
Asia Song Society "Everything Must Out Going"
Printed Matter New York NY “One Size Fits All” Art Metropole Toronto Ontario “Gifts by Artists”
2007
the Kitchen New York NY “Benefit Auction”
127 New York NY “Ryan Foerster & Paul D’Alymaur”
Art Metropole Toronto Ontario
Rivera Gallery Brooklyn NY “Tiger in a Tropical Storm”
Mycroft Gallery Paris France “Kern and Sons”
2006
Silverstein Gallery New York NY “Vice Annual Photo Show”
School of Visual Arts New York NY “Video Slam” curated by Allen Frame
2005
Spencer BrownStone New York NY “Tiny Vices”
The Drake Hotel Toronto ON “Self Absorbtion and Theatricality in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”
Curatorial
2008 ‘zine-trade-meet-up’ Swiss Institute NY NY
Artists Book/Publications
2009
Foerster 7 self published w/ Arte Contempo newsprint ed 1000
Untitled Porno zine with Juan Norena xerox ed.50
2008
Archive #2 Ryan Foerster published by White Columns xerox ed 100
Foerster 6 self published newsprint ed 1000
Foerster 4.5 published by Swiss Institute newsprint ed. 1000
2007
Foerster 4 Rats in the Hallway self published newsprint ed 1000
Foerster 3 self published newsprint ed. 500
Foerster 2 self published newsprint ed. 500 Foerster self published newsprint ed.500
the WC zine published by White Columns ed. 300
2006
Here Comes the Sun self published digital color prints ed. 150
Untitled xerox hardcover ed.10
12.18.05-01.13.06 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.20
2005
11.21.05-12.17.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
10.21.05-11.20.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
08.16.05-10.20.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
Photographing Rocks & a Tree self published digital color prints and DVD
2004
127 Lowther self published xerox
1996-99 Dear Henry Wang #1-5 xerox copies
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Printed Matter Inc. window installation New York NY
2008
Swiss Institute project room New York NY “Black & Blue”
527 W 48ST New York NY “Rats in the Hallway”
2007
White Columns New York NY
2006
98 N6 St "Photographs"
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
Martos Gallery "Wait For Me at the Bottom of the Pool" organized by Bob Nickas
2009
Camera Club of New York “On the Far Side of Here”
the Kitchen New York NY “Benefit Auction”
Arte Contempo Lisbon Portugal “Kubla Kohn”
Art Production Fund New York NY “New Deal”
2008
White Columns New York NY “Benefit Auction”
Swiss Institute New York NY “Benefit Auction”
V & A gallery New York NY “Bring Me Back a T-shirt”
Asia Song Society "Everything Must Out Going"
Printed Matter New York NY “One Size Fits All” Art Metropole Toronto Ontario “Gifts by Artists”
2007
the Kitchen New York NY “Benefit Auction”
127 New York NY “Ryan Foerster & Paul D’Alymaur”
Art Metropole Toronto Ontario
Rivera Gallery Brooklyn NY “Tiger in a Tropical Storm”
Mycroft Gallery Paris France “Kern and Sons”
2006
Silverstein Gallery New York NY “Vice Annual Photo Show”
School of Visual Arts New York NY “Video Slam” curated by Allen Frame
2005
Spencer BrownStone New York NY “Tiny Vices”
The Drake Hotel Toronto ON “Self Absorbtion and Theatricality in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”
Curatorial
2008 ‘zine-trade-meet-up’ Swiss Institute NY NY
Artists Book/Publications
2009
Foerster 7 self published w/ Arte Contempo newsprint ed 1000
Untitled Porno zine with Juan Norena xerox ed.50
2008
Archive #2 Ryan Foerster published by White Columns xerox ed 100
Foerster 6 self published newsprint ed 1000
Foerster 4.5 published by Swiss Institute newsprint ed. 1000
2007
Foerster 4 Rats in the Hallway self published newsprint ed 1000
Foerster 3 self published newsprint ed. 500
Foerster 2 self published newsprint ed. 500 Foerster self published newsprint ed.500
the WC zine published by White Columns ed. 300
2006
Here Comes the Sun self published digital color prints ed. 150
Untitled xerox hardcover ed.10
12.18.05-01.13.06 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.20
2005
11.21.05-12.17.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
10.21.05-11.20.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
08.16.05-10.20.05 self published digital color prints hardcover ed.10
Photographing Rocks & a Tree self published digital color prints and DVD
2004
127 Lowther self published xerox
1996-99 Dear Henry Wang #1-5 xerox copies
Julie Night Swim 2009 c-print
Nadia Window 2010 c-print
Montreal 2009 c-print
Julie Shower curtain 2007 c-print
install
install
reversed printing plate from zines 2007-10 ink on aluminum
reversed printing plate from zines 2007-10 ink on aluminum
self with Julie hand 2007 c-print
Julie Blue 2008 c-print
Underwater 2006 c-print
Underwater2 2006 c-print
still from Julie Desert 2010 6min super 8mm
still from Woodstock 2009 3min super 8mm
install - newsprint zine stack Foerster
Rats in the Hallway zine view
Trees double 2009 unique c-print
spike patch 2008aluminum spikes on black fabric 30x30"
install view Printed Matter window 2009
Julie shower 2006 c-print