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Artist Statement
Extracting and reconfiguring set pieces and props from coming of age films and television programs; my work explores and unravels these media-constructed templates for the format of adolescence. Themes like isolation, longing, and escape are central to these tropes. Recent works harbor explicit concern with fictionalized architectural elements that directly enunciate their own function, specifically declarations of “vacancy” or “absence” as it pertains to the presence of, or housing, the human figure.
Screen printing has been fundamentally integral to this otherwise sculptural practice for the past twelve years. In essence, marrying printed surfaces with actual physical forms has provided me with succinct ways of addressing the discrepancy inherent with a two-dimensional plane (television/film) performing the default responsibility of a foundational primer. In my work, this short-hand “flat” imagery is subverted and re-envisioned, bursting back into more complex incarnations than that which the original source’s authors intended.
Extracting and reconfiguring set pieces and props from coming of age films and television programs; my work explores and unravels these media-constructed templates for the format of adolescence. Themes like isolation, longing, and escape are central to these tropes. Recent works harbor explicit concern with fictionalized architectural elements that directly enunciate their own function, specifically declarations of “vacancy” or “absence” as it pertains to the presence of, or housing, the human figure.
Screen printing has been fundamentally integral to this otherwise sculptural practice for the past twelve years. In essence, marrying printed surfaces with actual physical forms has provided me with succinct ways of addressing the discrepancy inherent with a two-dimensional plane (television/film) performing the default responsibility of a foundational primer. In my work, this short-hand “flat” imagery is subverted and re-envisioned, bursting back into more complex incarnations than that which the original source’s authors intended.
CV
IAN COOPER
Biography
Born 1978 New York, NY
Education B.S. New York University, 2000
Lives / Works Red Hook, Brooklyn
Solo Exhibitions
2008 “Fiction Friction,” Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles.
2005 “Ian Cooper, Constellations Align,” curated by Nu Nguyen, Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles.
“Ian Cooper,” curated by Sue de Beer, Cue Art Foundation, New York.
Group Exhibitions
2010 “The Arbitrariness of Signs,” curated by Sara Reisman, Momenta, Brooklyn.
2009 “Forth Estate Editions,” Rhode Island School of Design Memorial Hall Gallery, Rhode Island.
“Chaperone,” organized by Ian Cooper & Michelle Levy, Elizabeth Foundation, New York.
“Strip/Stripe,” curated by Amy Granat, The Emily Harvey Foundation, New York.
“New Prints/Spring,” curated by Polly Apfelbaum, International Print Center New York, New York.
“Disorganized,” curated by Jacob Robichaux, Museum 52, New York.
“On From Here,” Guild & Greyshkul, New York.
2008 “Duck Soup,” curated by Daphne Fitzpatrick, La Mama, New York.
“Forth Estate Editions: New Prints 2008,” Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn.
“Beyond a Memorable Fancy,” curated by Michelle Levy, Elizabeth Foundation, New York.
“Zero Zone,” curated by David Hunt, Tracy Williams, LTD., New York.
“B’Ling,” curated by Amy Yao, Dark Fair at Swiss Institute, New York.
“Don’t You Dare Look At Me,” curated by Norbert Witzgall, Nice & Fit, Berlin.
“News From USA: Ian Cooper, Frankie Martin, Ruby Sky Stiler,” Annarruma 404, Naples.
2007 “Spook Up, We Can’t Hear You,” curated by The Embassy, Edinburgh Sculpture Court, Edinburgh.
“NeoIntegrity,” curated by Keith Mayerson, Derek Eller Gallery, New York.
“The Line of Time and the Plane of Now,” curated by Jacob Dyrenforth, Ohad Meromi & Halsey Rodman,
Harris Lieberman, New York.
“Touch My Politics,” curated by Erika Vogt, Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, USC, Los Angeles.
“Early Retirement,” curated by Glen Rubsamen, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich.
2006 “EAF 2006,” Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York.
“NDP: The Movie,” curated by Matt Keegan & Sara Greenberger Rafferty, The Kitchen, New York.
“Annotations (Bronnen),” curated by Public Holiday Projects, Expodium, Utrecht.
“Youth of Today,” curated by Matthias Ulrich, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt.
“Yvonne’s Window,” curated by Johanne Løgstrup, Copenhagen.
“Between the Spokes,” curated by Kerry Schuss. KS Art, New York
2005 “Star Star: Toward the Center of Attention,” curated by Matt Distel, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati.
“Video Salon 3,” curated by Eva Respini & Jacob Dyrenforth, 53 Hope, New York.
2004 “Connect the Dots,” curated by David Dempewolf & Scott Rigby, Leroy Neiman Gallery, New York.
“Black Milk,” curated by Monica Espinel, Marvelli Gallery, New York.
“I Am The Resurection,” curated by Gean Moreno, Locust Projects, Miami.
“Let the Bullshit Run a Marathon,” curated by Nate Lowman, Nicole Klagsbrun, New York.
“Video (Por)Traits,” curated by Jeffrey Walkowiak, Art In General, New York.
2003 “Holiday Shopping,” curated by Robin Kahn, Wallspace, New York.
“Attack! The Kult 48 Klubhouse,” curated by Scott Hug, Deitch Projects Brooklyn, New York.
“Teenage Rebel: The Bedroom Show,” Agnes B. Galerie du Jour, Paris.
“Now Playing: Daniel Reich, K48, John Connelly Presents,” D’Amelio Terras, New York.
2001 “The Worst of Gordon Pym continued…,” curated by Ian Cooper & Peter Crump, Printed Matter, New York.
“To Market, To Market,” curated by Robin Kahn, Rotunda Gallery, New York.
2000 “Snap Shot,” Baltimore Museum of Contemporary Art, Maryland.
“Sophie Spar Sale,” curated by Ian Cooper and Sara Greenberger, Printed Matter, New York.
“Great America,” curated by Nancy Barton and Cody Choi, Rosenberg Gallery, New York.
Residencies
2010 “Workspace Residency,” Dieu Donné Papermill, New York, NY.
2006 “EAF 2006,” Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York.
2005 “We Are Seven,” Grizedale Arts Residency in association with The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, England.
Bibliography
2010 Gomez, Enrico, “The Arbitrariness Of Signs,” Wagmag, April 1st, 2010.
2009 Chaperone, film series catalogue, Elizabeth Foundation, New York, 2009.
2008 “Do You or Don’t You,” (image reproduction) Art Listings, Time Out New York, December 11-17th, 2008.
Duck Soup, exhibition catalogue, La Mama Galleria, New York, 2008.
Withrow, Joel, “Beyond A Memorable Fancy,” Flavorpill.com, 29 October 2008.
Beyond A Memorable Fancy, exhibition catalogue, Elizabeth Foundation, New York, 2008.
Videos & Vodka: Selections from Video Salon, catalogue and DVD, J & L Books, New York, 2008.
“That’s What He Said: Ian Cooper interviews Ruby Sky Stiler,” The Highlights, July, 2008.
“That’s What She Said: Ruby Sky Stiler interviews Ian Cooper,” The Highlights, June, 2008.
Fiction Friction, limited edition artist book, Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles, 2008.
Oreto, Elda, “News From USA,” Flash Art, April / May 2008.
Orgiani, Maria, “News From USA,” Teknemedia.net, 1 February 2008.
Troncone, Alessandra, “News From USA,” Exibart.com, 31 January 2008.
Salzano, Giorgio, “Un Tris D’Artisti Per Le Nuove Tendenze USA,” Roma, 23 January 2008.
2007 Little Brown Art Box, limited edition box set, Bloomingdale’s, New York, 2007.
EAF 06, exhibition catalogue, Socrates Sculpture Park, The Studley Press, New York, 2007.
M.H., “Glen Rubsamen: Kunstlerleben,” Schweizer Illustrierte, 19 February 2007.
2006 Yvonne’s Window, exhibition catalogue, Flamingoeffekten, Copenhagen, 2006.
Saltz, Jerry, “Yurts and Stalagmites: Outdoor sculpture as more than decorative object or propaganda tool,”
The Village Voice, 11 October 2006.
Fry, Naomi, “EAF06,” Artforum.com Critic’s Picks, 6 October 2006.
Kmieć, Staś, “Socrates Sculpture Garden,” AM New York, 19 September 2006.
Krudy, Catherine, “North Drive Press presents NDP: The Movie,” Flavorpill.com, 23 May 2006.
Die Jugend von heute, exhibition catalogue, Verlag Der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne, 2006.
Annotations (Bronnen), exhibition catalogue, Expodium, Utrecht, 2006.
2005 Ian Cooper, exhibition catalogue, Cue Art Foundation, 2005.
Sheth, Samira, “The Great Escape,” What’s New, Dubai, June 2005.
Smith, Roberta, “Ian Cooper,” New York Times Arts Listings, May 2005.
Smith, Roberta, “Making An Entrance At Any Age,” New York Times, 6 May 2005.
Schwendener, Martha, “Ian Cooper,” Artforum.com Critic’s Picks, 5 May 2005.
2004 Johnson, Ken, “Black Milk: Theories of Suicide,” The New York Times, 16 July 2004.
North Drive Press: Summer Kit, edited by Lizzy Lee and Matt Keegan, New York, 2004.
2003 K48:Kamp Kult, edited by Scott Hug, New York, 2003.
2001 Yablonsky, Linda, “To Market To Market,” TimeOut New York, 18-25 October 2001.
Smith, Roberta, “The Worst of Gordon Pym Continued,” The New York Times, 16 November 2001.
Public Collections
Whitney Museum of American Art
IAN COOPER
Biography
Born 1978 New York, NY
Education B.S. New York University, 2000
Lives / Works Red Hook, Brooklyn
Solo Exhibitions
2008 “Fiction Friction,” Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles.
2005 “Ian Cooper, Constellations Align,” curated by Nu Nguyen, Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles.
“Ian Cooper,” curated by Sue de Beer, Cue Art Foundation, New York.
Group Exhibitions
2010 “The Arbitrariness of Signs,” curated by Sara Reisman, Momenta, Brooklyn.
2009 “Forth Estate Editions,” Rhode Island School of Design Memorial Hall Gallery, Rhode Island.
“Chaperone,” organized by Ian Cooper & Michelle Levy, Elizabeth Foundation, New York.
“Strip/Stripe,” curated by Amy Granat, The Emily Harvey Foundation, New York.
“New Prints/Spring,” curated by Polly Apfelbaum, International Print Center New York, New York.
“Disorganized,” curated by Jacob Robichaux, Museum 52, New York.
“On From Here,” Guild & Greyshkul, New York.
2008 “Duck Soup,” curated by Daphne Fitzpatrick, La Mama, New York.
“Forth Estate Editions: New Prints 2008,” Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn.
“Beyond a Memorable Fancy,” curated by Michelle Levy, Elizabeth Foundation, New York.
“Zero Zone,” curated by David Hunt, Tracy Williams, LTD., New York.
“B’Ling,” curated by Amy Yao, Dark Fair at Swiss Institute, New York.
“Don’t You Dare Look At Me,” curated by Norbert Witzgall, Nice & Fit, Berlin.
“News From USA: Ian Cooper, Frankie Martin, Ruby Sky Stiler,” Annarruma 404, Naples.
2007 “Spook Up, We Can’t Hear You,” curated by The Embassy, Edinburgh Sculpture Court, Edinburgh.
“NeoIntegrity,” curated by Keith Mayerson, Derek Eller Gallery, New York.
“The Line of Time and the Plane of Now,” curated by Jacob Dyrenforth, Ohad Meromi & Halsey Rodman,
Harris Lieberman, New York.
“Touch My Politics,” curated by Erika Vogt, Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, USC, Los Angeles.
“Early Retirement,” curated by Glen Rubsamen, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich.
2006 “EAF 2006,” Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York.
“NDP: The Movie,” curated by Matt Keegan & Sara Greenberger Rafferty, The Kitchen, New York.
“Annotations (Bronnen),” curated by Public Holiday Projects, Expodium, Utrecht.
“Youth of Today,” curated by Matthias Ulrich, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt.
“Yvonne’s Window,” curated by Johanne Løgstrup, Copenhagen.
“Between the Spokes,” curated by Kerry Schuss. KS Art, New York
2005 “Star Star: Toward the Center of Attention,” curated by Matt Distel, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati.
“Video Salon 3,” curated by Eva Respini & Jacob Dyrenforth, 53 Hope, New York.
2004 “Connect the Dots,” curated by David Dempewolf & Scott Rigby, Leroy Neiman Gallery, New York.
“Black Milk,” curated by Monica Espinel, Marvelli Gallery, New York.
“I Am The Resurection,” curated by Gean Moreno, Locust Projects, Miami.
“Let the Bullshit Run a Marathon,” curated by Nate Lowman, Nicole Klagsbrun, New York.
“Video (Por)Traits,” curated by Jeffrey Walkowiak, Art In General, New York.
2003 “Holiday Shopping,” curated by Robin Kahn, Wallspace, New York.
“Attack! The Kult 48 Klubhouse,” curated by Scott Hug, Deitch Projects Brooklyn, New York.
“Teenage Rebel: The Bedroom Show,” Agnes B. Galerie du Jour, Paris.
“Now Playing: Daniel Reich, K48, John Connelly Presents,” D’Amelio Terras, New York.
2001 “The Worst of Gordon Pym continued…,” curated by Ian Cooper & Peter Crump, Printed Matter, New York.
“To Market, To Market,” curated by Robin Kahn, Rotunda Gallery, New York.
2000 “Snap Shot,” Baltimore Museum of Contemporary Art, Maryland.
“Sophie Spar Sale,” curated by Ian Cooper and Sara Greenberger, Printed Matter, New York.
“Great America,” curated by Nancy Barton and Cody Choi, Rosenberg Gallery, New York.
Residencies
2010 “Workspace Residency,” Dieu Donné Papermill, New York, NY.
2006 “EAF 2006,” Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, New York.
2005 “We Are Seven,” Grizedale Arts Residency in association with The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere, England.
Bibliography
2010 Gomez, Enrico, “The Arbitrariness Of Signs,” Wagmag, April 1st, 2010.
2009 Chaperone, film series catalogue, Elizabeth Foundation, New York, 2009.
2008 “Do You or Don’t You,” (image reproduction) Art Listings, Time Out New York, December 11-17th, 2008.
Duck Soup, exhibition catalogue, La Mama Galleria, New York, 2008.
Withrow, Joel, “Beyond A Memorable Fancy,” Flavorpill.com, 29 October 2008.
Beyond A Memorable Fancy, exhibition catalogue, Elizabeth Foundation, New York, 2008.
Videos & Vodka: Selections from Video Salon, catalogue and DVD, J & L Books, New York, 2008.
“That’s What He Said: Ian Cooper interviews Ruby Sky Stiler,” The Highlights, July, 2008.
“That’s What She Said: Ruby Sky Stiler interviews Ian Cooper,” The Highlights, June, 2008.
Fiction Friction, limited edition artist book, Sandroni.Rey, Los Angeles, 2008.
Oreto, Elda, “News From USA,” Flash Art, April / May 2008.
Orgiani, Maria, “News From USA,” Teknemedia.net, 1 February 2008.
Troncone, Alessandra, “News From USA,” Exibart.com, 31 January 2008.
Salzano, Giorgio, “Un Tris D’Artisti Per Le Nuove Tendenze USA,” Roma, 23 January 2008.
2007 Little Brown Art Box, limited edition box set, Bloomingdale’s, New York, 2007.
EAF 06, exhibition catalogue, Socrates Sculpture Park, The Studley Press, New York, 2007.
M.H., “Glen Rubsamen: Kunstlerleben,” Schweizer Illustrierte, 19 February 2007.
2006 Yvonne’s Window, exhibition catalogue, Flamingoeffekten, Copenhagen, 2006.
Saltz, Jerry, “Yurts and Stalagmites: Outdoor sculpture as more than decorative object or propaganda tool,”
The Village Voice, 11 October 2006.
Fry, Naomi, “EAF06,” Artforum.com Critic’s Picks, 6 October 2006.
Kmieć, Staś, “Socrates Sculpture Garden,” AM New York, 19 September 2006.
Krudy, Catherine, “North Drive Press presents NDP: The Movie,” Flavorpill.com, 23 May 2006.
Die Jugend von heute, exhibition catalogue, Verlag Der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne, 2006.
Annotations (Bronnen), exhibition catalogue, Expodium, Utrecht, 2006.
2005 Ian Cooper, exhibition catalogue, Cue Art Foundation, 2005.
Sheth, Samira, “The Great Escape,” What’s New, Dubai, June 2005.
Smith, Roberta, “Ian Cooper,” New York Times Arts Listings, May 2005.
Smith, Roberta, “Making An Entrance At Any Age,” New York Times, 6 May 2005.
Schwendener, Martha, “Ian Cooper,” Artforum.com Critic’s Picks, 5 May 2005.
2004 Johnson, Ken, “Black Milk: Theories of Suicide,” The New York Times, 16 July 2004.
North Drive Press: Summer Kit, edited by Lizzy Lee and Matt Keegan, New York, 2004.
2003 K48:Kamp Kult, edited by Scott Hug, New York, 2003.
2001 Yablonsky, Linda, “To Market To Market,” TimeOut New York, 18-25 October 2001.
Smith, Roberta, “The Worst of Gordon Pym Continued,” The New York Times, 16 November 2001.
Public Collections
Whitney Museum of American Art