Have heard now about artist Martha Rosler’s new Meta Monumental Garage Sale Exhibition at the MoMA in New York? If you haven’t, here’s a little bit about it:
“For her first solo exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York–based artist Martha Rosler presents her work Meta-Monumental Garage Sale, a large-scale version of the classic American garage sale, in which Museum visitors can browse and buy second-hand goods organized, displayed, and sold by the artist. The installation fills MoMA’s Marron Atrium with strange and everyday objects donated by the artist, MoMA staff, and the general public, creating a lively space for exchange between Rosler and her customers as they haggle over prices.” – MoMA website.
Cool, right?
Anyhow, as part of the exhibition, Rosler and the MoMA have published a newspaper for visitors to the museum about the exhibition. The newspaper gives a broader context to the notion of garage sales and the life of worn/loved objects. A handful of authors and social-theorists have contributed essays on garage sales and a handful of artists have contributed artwork. I was so honored when Rosler and designer Kelli Anderson asked to include two photographs from my 2010 Collection a Day project as part of the publication. Other contributing artists include Wendy MacNaughton, Don Hamerman and Kate Bingaman Burt. Here’s the spread on which my photographs appear:
{Rosler chose Sewing Maching Parts & Dice from my 365 images.}
I also love this map by Wendy MacNaughton of the garage sale layout:
This is the first time I’ve ever been associated with the MoMA and, let me tell you, I’m pretty excited about it — not just because it’s the MoMA, but because I’m a fan of Rosler + her work and the whole idea behind this exhibition.
Do you want a copy of the Garage Sale Standard newspaper but can’t get to the MoMA before the end of November? You can download a copy for a limited time here.
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