The Crude and the Rare October 19, 2010

The Crude and the Rare is a group exhibition that features an international roster of artists exploring the intersection of materiality, alchemy, and the politics of resource extraction in contemporary art. The exhibition includes a combination of works: ones newly commissioned for The Crude and the Rare, which will be viewed publicly for the first time at the show’s opening, and international projects from the past few decades never exhibited in NYC. The works in photography, video, sculpture, drawing, and installation address the political economy of precious substances such as gold, diamonds, and oil and the tenuous effects of globalization. By investigating how matter has inspired creative processes and critique, The Crude and the Rare delves into the poetry/poesis of making, considering how physicality and the transformation of matter layer our understanding of the material world.
Artists Included: Marina Abramović, Terry Adkins & Blanche Bruce, Bik Van der Pol, Ursula Biemann, Mark Dion, Jimmie Durham, Grady Gerbracht, Alfredo Jaar, Sara Jordenö, Robert Kinmont, Jeff Lovett, Lize Mogel, Margaret Morton, Matt Mullican, Sophie Ristelhueber, Lonnie Van Brummelen & Siebren de Haan, among others.

Opening reception:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6 pm to 9 pm

Exhibition Dates:
October 19 to November 20, 2010

Exhibition Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday 11 am to 6 pm

Closed: Mondays & Sundays

Official Website: http://cooper.edu/art/exhibitions/crude-rare/