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'''Postmasters''' is a [[contemporary art gallery]] located in [[Manhattan]]'s [[Tribeca]] neighborhood, owned and directed by [[Magda Sawon]] and Tamas Banovich. |
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'''Postmasters Gallery''' is a [[contemporary art gallery]] located in [[Manhattan]]'s [[Tribeca]] neighborhood, owned and directed by [[Magda Sawon]] and Tamas Banovich. The work it presents is "content oriented, conceptually based, and reflective of our time."<ref>https://www.artsy.net/postmasters</ref> Its shows and represented artists have been written about in publications such as [[the New York Times]], [[Artforum]], [[Artnet]], and [[Art In America]], among others. Postmasters is considered to be among the "leading experimental galleries" in New York City.<ref name=viveros-faune>{{cite news|last=Viveros-Faune|first=Christian|title=How Uptown Money Kills Downtown Art|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-02-06/art/uptown-money-kills-downtown-art/3/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=The Village Voice|date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> It is the primary gallery for all the artists they represent.<ref>[http://postmastersart.com Postmasters gallery website]</ref> |
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The Postmasters gallery opened in [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] in December 1984, moved to [[SoHo, Manhattan|SoHo]] in 1989, and was relocated to [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]] in September 1998. In June 2013, Postmasters was moved to 54 Franklin Street in Tribeca, taking over a {{convert|6500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} ground-floor space complete with a large functional basement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Postmasters 38 Years |url=https://www.postmastersart.com/gallery_window.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.postmastersart.com}}</ref> |
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In December 1984, Sawon and Banovich opened Postmasters in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]]. The name of the gallery references the idea of being "post" the European masters, alludes to Postmodernism, and is partially inspired by the owners' early interest in [[mail art]] and its distribution by the postal service.<ref name="Fensterstock2013">{{cite book|author=Ann Fensterstock|title=Art on the Block: Tracking the New York Art World from SoHo to the Bowery, Bushwick and Beyond|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0X83AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA271|date=17 September 2013|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-137-27849-4|pages=271–}}</ref> Five years later, in 1989, the gallery moved to [[SoHo]], and then relocated to [[Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea]] in September 1998. In June 2013 Postmasters moved to its current location at 54 Franklin Street in Tribeca, taking over a {{convert|4500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} ground-floor space complete with large functional basement. Upon their move, Postmasters released a statement titled "Postmasters 4.0 Tribeca: 'Grow AND Go.'" They wrote, "We want to afford ourselves the opportunity to show art that the market is not yet swallowing whole. We want to continue championing work with challenging but relevant content that may take the time to be loved, appreciated and acquired. We want to look for art by artists - old and young - that confounds us that we don't know or understand. We don't want to anticipate the market and try to deliver on its demands. We want to challenge the market and perhaps teach it. We have, after all, sold some impossible things in the past. We want to search deep and wide for collectors who share this vision." |
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The gallery has a history of exhibiting work in media that is challenging for a [[art museum|commercial art gallery]], including the work of several [[Net.art]]ists and political activists. For example, Maciej Wisniewski's media-rich e-mail software |
The gallery has a history of exhibiting work in media that is challenging for a [[art museum|commercial art gallery]], including the work of several [[Net.art]]ists and political activists. For example, Maciej Wisniewski's media-rich e-mail software Netomat was exhibited as an artwork at the gallery in 1999 before being exhibited at the [[Whitney Museum of Art]] in 2000. The gallery's decision to exhibit software as an art form engages the [[Marshall McLuhan]]-coined concept "[[The medium is the message]]" by updating it with Wisnieski's belief that the artist's role is to challenge the existing notion of software development and distribution.'<ref>Mirapaul, Matthew. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/31/technology/a-drawing-board-for-multimedia-e-mail.html?scp=1&sq=postmasters+gallery&st=nyt "A Drawing Board for Multimedia E-mail"]. ''The New York Times''. July 31, 2003.</ref> And in May 2010, [[Chatroulette]] became both medium and subject for artists [[Eva & Franco Mattes]] AKA [[0100101110101101.ORG]].<ref>Fisher, Cora. [http://www.brooklynrail.org/2010/06/artseen/eva-and-franco-mattes-aka-0100101110101101org-reality-is-overrated "EVA AND FRANCO MATTES AKA 0100101110101101.ORG Reality is Overrated"]. ''Brooklyn Rail''. June 2010.</ref> |
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On September 6, 2001, German-born artist [[Wolfgang Staehle]], installed three live-feed video projections in the gallery, one of which was a panoramic view of [[Lower Manhattan]], which would remain on view for the rest of the month. |
On September 6, 2001, German-born artist [[Wolfgang Staehle]], installed three live-feed video projections in the gallery, one of which was a panoramic view of [[Lower Manhattan]], which would remain on view for the rest of the month. The feed captured the [[terrorist attacks of September 11th]], transforming a fixed image of the city into what the art critic [[Roberta Smith]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called "a live [[history painting]]."<ref>Smith, Roberta. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/19/arts/in-new-york-s-galleries-a-new-context-seems-to-remake-the-art.html?scp=3&sq=%22magda+sawon%22&st=nyt "In New York's Galleries, a New Context Seems to Remake the Art"]. ''The New York Times''. September 19, 2001.</ref> In 2007, Hong Kong-based artist and [[Internet activist]] [[Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung]] exhibited a video critical of the [[George W. Bush administration]] entitled "Because Washington Is Hollywood for Ugly People".<ref>Smith, Roberta. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902EFDD1631F933A05751C1A9619C8B63&scp=8&sq=postmasters+gallery&st=nyt "Battle Rages on the Cultural Front"]. ''The New York Times''. December 30, 2007.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On occasion, Sawon has allowed artists to direct the public's attention to her own role as an [[art dealer]]. In 1992 the gallery hosted an exhibition of work by Silvia Kolbowski that featured posters of the gallery itself.<ref>Smith, Roberta. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/04/arts/art-view-the-gallery-is-the-message.html?scp=1&sq=postmasters%20gallery&st=cse "The Gallery Is the Message"]. ''The New York Times''. October 4, 1992.</ref> In an event called "Ask the Dealer," during the month-long [[Hashtag Class]] series at [[Winkleman Gallery]] in 2010, Sawon promised to truthfully answer any question asked of her regarding her experience as a gallerist.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} |
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In 2007, Hong Kong-based artist and [[Internet activist]] [[Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung]] exhibited a video critical of the [[George W. Bush administration|George W. Bush Administration]] entitled "Because Washington Is Hollywood for Ugly People".<ref>Smith, Roberta. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902EFDD1631F933A05751C1A9619C8B63&scp=8&sq=postmasters+gallery&st=nyt "Battle Rages on the Cultural Front"]. The New York Times. December 30, 2007.</ref> The following year, "Because Washington Is Hollywood for Ugly People" was included in the Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival 2008, and has been shown in various other film festivals around the world.<ref>[http://www.tinkin.com/arts/because-washington-is-hollywood-for-ugly-people/]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On occasion, Sawon has allowed artists to direct the public's attention to her own role as an [[art dealer]]. In 1992 the gallery hosted an exhibition of work by Silvia Kolbowski that featured posters of the gallery itself.<ref>Smith, Roberta. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/04/arts/art-view-the-gallery-is-the-message.html?scp=1&sq=postmasters%20gallery&st=cse "The Gallery Is the Message"]. ''The New York Times''. October 4, 1992.</ref> In an event called "Ask the Dealer," during the month-long [[ |
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In 2014, Postmasters was named "Best Art Gallery" in the Village Voice's "Best Of" series. Deeming it the best art gallery in New York City, the Voice declared that Postermasters was the "premier venue for art with brains" and "remains tops among NYC gallery-goers who like their art front-loaded with timely ideas." |
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In March 2017, Postmasters announced that they would be expanding to Rome, where they will be involved with pop-up exhibitions, special projects, and art fairs. As of April 2017, Paulina Bebecka is the director-at-large of Postmasters, overseeing Postmasters activities in Rome, and Kerry Doran is the director of Postmasters in New York. |
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== Artists == |
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Artists currently represented by Postmasters include:<ref>http://www.postmastersart.com/</ref> |
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* Nidaa Badwan |
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* [[Guy Ben-Ner]] |
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* Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw |
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* [[Tianzhuo Chen]] |
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* Shamus Clisset |
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* Monica Cook |
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* [[Diana Cooper (artist)]] |
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* [[Molly Crabapple]] |
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* [[Adam Cvijanovic]] |
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* [[David Diao]] |
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* Mark Dorf |
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* Zach Gage |
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* Giovanni Garcia-Fenech |
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* Hugh Hayden |
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* [[Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung]] |
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* Daria Irincheeva |
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* [[Natalie Jeremijenko]] |
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* Ada Karczmarczyk |
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* Ernesto Klar |
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* [[Katarzyna Kozyra]] |
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* Austin Lee |
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* Kristin Lucas |
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* [[Eva and Franco Mattes]] |
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* [[Jennifer & Kevin McCoy]] |
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* [[Steve Mumford]] |
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* [[Serkan Özkaya]] |
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* [[Anton Perich]] |
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* John Powers |
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* [[William Powhida]] |
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* [[Ryder Ripps]] |
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* [[Rafaël Rozendaal]] |
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* Sally Smart |
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* [[Federico Solmi]] |
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* [[Wolfgang Staehle]] |
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* [[Eddo Stern]] |
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* [[Chris Verene]] |
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* Holly Zausner |
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Artists previously exhibited by Postmasters include:<ref>http://www.postmastersart.com/</ref> |
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* Greg Allen |
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* L.C. Armstrong |
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* [[Sue de Beer]] |
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* Emilio Bianchic |
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* Carlos Casado |
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* [[Etoy]] |
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* Oskar Dawicki |
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* [[Omer Fast]] |
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* [[Ken Feingold]] |
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* [[Spencer Finch]] |
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* [[Jan Frank]] |
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* Elliot Green |
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* [[Anthony Goicolea]] |
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* [[David Herbert (artist)]] |
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* [[Perry Hoberman]] |
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* Paul Johnson |
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* [[Mary Kelly (artist)]] |
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* [[John Klima (artist)]] |
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* Luke Murphy |
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* [[David Nyzio]] |
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* Jack Risley |
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* Christian Schumann |
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* Gebhard Sengmuller |
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* Claude Wampler |
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* Maciej Wisniewski |
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Postmasters is a contemporary art gallery located in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, owned and directed by Magda Sawon and Tamas Banovich.
The Postmasters gallery opened in East Village in December 1984, moved to SoHo in 1989, and was relocated to Chelsea in September 1998. In June 2013, Postmasters was moved to 54 Franklin Street in Tribeca, taking over a 6,500-square-foot (600 m2) ground-floor space complete with a large functional basement.[1]
The gallery has a history of exhibiting work in media that is challenging for a commercial art gallery, including the work of several Net.artists and political activists. For example, Maciej Wisniewski's media-rich e-mail software Netomat was exhibited as an artwork at the gallery in 1999 before being exhibited at the Whitney Museum of Art in 2000. The gallery's decision to exhibit software as an art form engages the Marshall McLuhan-coined concept "The medium is the message" by updating it with Wisnieski's belief that the artist's role is to challenge the existing notion of software development and distribution.'[2] And in May 2010, Chatroulette became both medium and subject for artists Eva & Franco Mattes AKA 0100101110101101.ORG.[3]
On September 6, 2001, German-born artist Wolfgang Staehle, installed three live-feed video projections in the gallery, one of which was a panoramic view of Lower Manhattan, which would remain on view for the rest of the month. The feed captured the terrorist attacks of September 11th, transforming a fixed image of the city into what the art critic Roberta Smith of The New York Times called "a live history painting."[4] In 2007, Hong Kong-based artist and Internet activist Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung exhibited a video critical of the George W. Bush administration entitled "Because Washington Is Hollywood for Ugly People".[5]
On occasion, Sawon has allowed artists to direct the public's attention to her own role as an art dealer. In 1992 the gallery hosted an exhibition of work by Silvia Kolbowski that featured posters of the gallery itself.[6] In an event called "Ask the Dealer," during the month-long Hashtag Class series at Winkleman Gallery in 2010, Sawon promised to truthfully answer any question asked of her regarding her experience as a gallerist.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Postmasters 38 Years". www.postmastersart.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Mirapaul, Matthew. "A Drawing Board for Multimedia E-mail". The New York Times. July 31, 2003.
- ^ Fisher, Cora. "EVA AND FRANCO MATTES AKA 0100101110101101.ORG Reality is Overrated". Brooklyn Rail. June 2010.
- ^ Smith, Roberta. "In New York's Galleries, a New Context Seems to Remake the Art". The New York Times. September 19, 2001.
- ^ Smith, Roberta. "Battle Rages on the Cultural Front". The New York Times. December 30, 2007.
- ^ Smith, Roberta. "The Gallery Is the Message". The New York Times. October 4, 1992.