| New York, NY, October 6, 2008 - Sara Meltzer Gallery will present Jude Tallichet: Career Retrospective as Charms for a Charm Bracelet. Coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach 2008, an Airstream generously provided by Design Within Reach (DWR) and Bates RV, will be transformed into a roving gallery space hosting viewings of Jude Tallichet's newly launched edition of charms for charm bracelets, from Tuesday, December 2 through Friday, December 5, 2008. This roving exhibition will make appearances at several locations throughout Miami during the fairs and, in addition to experiencing the presentation of the entire line of charms, clients will be able to purchase the charms and will also be offered refreshments while enjoying the ambience of the DWR Airstream.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, December 2, 5pm to 10pm, PULSE Miami,
SoHo Studios, 2136 NW 1st Ave @ NW 21 st St, Wynwood District
Wednesday, December 3, noon to 10pm, Sagamore Hotel,
1671 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Thursday, December 4, 9am to noon, The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse,
591 NW 27th St, Miami
Thursday, December 4, 2pm to 9pm, The Station , Midblock East, 3250 NE 1 st Avenue / Midtown Boulevard, Miami
Friday, December 5, noon to 6pm, NADA Art Fair,
at The Ice Palace, 1400 N. Miami Ave @ NW 14 th St, Miami
Jude Tallichet fabricates objects appropriated from everyday life in materials ranging from acrylic, plastic and aluminum to neon lights and more recently bronze--transforming them into playful postmodern tropes. In Career Retrospective as Charms for a Charm Bracelet, Jude Tallichet's new edition of charms, which are based on numerous works from the artist's repertoire, including a drum kit, a bear skin rug, an analyst's sofa, and twin Empire State buildings, will be produced in three precious metals--bronze, silver, and gold--and will be for sale as limited editions from $150 to $1,500 each. A buyer's catalogue will also be produced.
The polished, sleek, design of the Airstream, a throwback to classic Americana, coupled with Tallichet's use of precious materials and prosaic imagery, address issues surrounding utopian ideals, community, and contemporary American iconography. The artist re-contextualizes imagery from her childhood, which she describes as "a childhood so ordinary and American that I have a hard time distinguishing personal memories from the primordial cultural soup that spawned them," and markets them as collectible trinkets. Nostalgia is latent in Tallichet's body of work and the enduring resonance of the charm bracelet encapsulates this sensibility. The transient existence of the Airstream itself also emphasizes this notion of memory.
Jude Tallichet has had solo exhibitions at Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York; Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, CA; and at The Burnet Gallery, Minneapolis. Tallichet's work has been included in a number of group exhibitions including Treble, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY; Open House, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York; Odd Lots, White Columns, New York and Written in Light, Bloomberg Corridors, New York. She has also exhibited at the Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI; PS1 Contemporary Arts Center, Long Island City, NY; the Public Art Fund at MetroTech, Brooklyn; Artists Space, New York; and Momenta Art, Brooklyn, among other institutions throughout the United States. Her work has been included in international exhibitions and biennials including the Shanghai Biennial in China, the Busan Biennial in South Korea and the Tirana Biennial in Albania.
This exhibition is made possible through the support of Design Within Reach and the Bates RV Dealership, Dover, Florida.
For further information call +1-212-727-9330.
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PRESS:
RG Vogue, December 2, 2008
The New York Times, The Moment, December 3, 2008
Interview Magazine, December 3, 2008
Artnet, December 5, 2008
Art | Basel | Miami | Beach, December, 2008
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