A group show with gallery
artists and nationally recognized artists interpreting our
current economic climate.
Market Value is a show that can
be summed up with the famous Bill Clinton quote “it’s the
economy stupid.” Each artist was asked to take a one-dollar
bill and transform the currency to make a statement about the
current state of the United States economy. Each artwork has a
price tag of $399, and challenges the artist to create an
artwork that reflects how they value their time, ability, and
materials based on this concrete figure that emphasizes art as
a commodity. The collector is challenged with the notion that
they can purchase an artwork for $399 but must consider if
buying a larger work from a lesser known artist has more value
than owning a smaller work from a more established artist. The
show will allow viewers to examine how artists value their
work and time, as well as reflect on their own motivations
when they consider purchasing artwork. Individual pieces will
not be labeled but rather an artist list will be provided to
further remove the importance on who created the work.
Participating artists include
Nigel Conway, Pascal, Rachel Rivera, CJ Wells, Cannupa Hanksa,
Federico Muelas, Paula Castillo, Susanna Carlisle & Bruce
Hamilton, Carolyn Hinske, Jay Etkin, Don Redman, Noel Marquez,
Xuan Schwen, Carol Coates, Jonathan Blaustein, Dorie Hagler,
Stevie Famulari, Amy Schmierbach, Joel Hobbie, Gail Rieke,
Becky Holtzman, David Hinske and Chuck Zimmer.