pix shredded by Steve and Jaime at Brooklyn Street Art
El Celso Presents…
ART SHRED
Original works on paper to be shredded in Chelsea
March 3, 2010
Opening Reception/Shredding: Wednesday, March 3, 2pm-4pm
NEW YORK, NY (February 24, 2010) – El Celso is pleased to present ART SHRED, a group exhibition/shredding of new original works on paper, photographs, letters and other priceless works.
ART SHRED is an on-site shredding service that will help artists and other participants liberate themselves of important works of art, meaningful love letters and one-of-a-kind photographs – and other significant material created, printed, or written on paper. After being sliced and diced, all works will be scattered on the gallery floor. If you have something of consequence that you would like to have shredded, e-mail celso@elcelso.com. Walk-ins welcome.
ART SHRED will showcase the shredded works of:
El Celso, C-Monster, Jennifer Dalton, William Powhida, Paul Kostabi, Jennifer Dziura, Darkcloud, infinity, Martha Cooper, ski, James & Karla Murray, 2esae, Keely, avone, Leonardo Furtado, Man Bartlett, Morgan Thomas, Buildmore Shrines, Abe Lincoln Jr., LA II, Pufferella, Skewville, Royce Bannon, Destroy & Rebuild, James Willis, Rednose, Luna Park, Robots Will Kill, The Endless Love Crew, Veng, Elisha Cook Jr., Felix Morelo, Reid Harris Cooper, Dean Radinovsky, Cake, Depoe, Stikman, UnderWaterPirates, Elaine Benavides, Alexander Petti, BSA, Dianne Bowen, Lisa Ingram, Johan Kritzinger, Ryan Frank, Billi Kid, Hilary Lorenz, Nick Fortunato and many more to be announced!
ART SHRED will be held on March 3rd, 2010 between 2pm-4pm
@ The WINKLEMAN Gallery
621 W. 27th Street
(between 11th & 12th Avenues)
ART SHRED a proud member of and is brought to you by #class
Organized by Jennifer Dalton and William Powhida
February 21- March 20, 2010
For more information please contact celso@elcelso.com or visit:
[...] next Wednesday, at 2pm, I will be assisting my partner-in-crime, El Celso’s performance of Art Shred, in which he will dispose of several dozen works of art, meaningful love letters and [...]
Pingback by Get Ready to Shred. And many other happenings at #CLASS. « C-MONSTER.net — 02/27/2010 @ 1:38 am
Just this morning as I was moving out of yet another studio, I told a fellow artist who was also moving out “I have fantasies of burning all my possessions and previous artwork.” And here you are, my fantasy come through. I will happily shred wonderful works to participate in your project.
Comment by Hilary Lorenz — 02/27/2010 @ 11:21 pm
thanks Hilary! I will add you to the artist list
Comment by elcelso — 02/28/2010 @ 3:28 am
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[...] I served as artist Celso’s assistant in his performance art piece Art Shred, during which we shredded about $19,000 worth of art. (The phrase “x dollars worth of [...]
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