White Columns

12/12/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1989

Images:

1. ‘Update 1989-1989’, October 6 - November 5, 1989
2. ‘Update 1989-1989’, October 6 - November 5, 1989
3. Invitation for ‘Hard Life’, with Robert Filippini, Max Frazee, Sue Williams, and M. Clark Robertson, March 16 - April 8, 1989
4. ‘Onion Head’ by Julie Fromme in ‘White Room: Julie Fromme’, February 28 - March 11, 1989
5. Invitation for Group Exhibition, April 13 - May 13
6. ‘The Curfew Hour’ by Carl Ostendarp in ‘White Room: Carl Ostendarp’, November 10 - December 3, 1989
7. ‘White Room: Janice Bridgers’, March 28 - April 8, 1989
8. ‘Ripples’ by Kunié Sugiura, ‘White Room: Kunié Sugiura’, February 16 - 25, 1989
9. ‘Brain’ by Laura Nash in ‘White Room: Laura Nash’, January 31 - February 11, 1989
10. Invitation for ‘About Devices’, with Polly Apfelbaum, Richard Beenan, Chris Howard, Michael St. John, Katherine Sherwood, Joshua Simons, Peter Rizzo, Gail Simpson, Lindsay Walt, and Andy Yoder, February 16 - March 11, 1989

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/12/2020

FINAL DAY IS TODAY!

Today is the final day for our two solo exhibitions:
Diane Kotila
Maya Stovall

Here at White Columns - as reviewed in Frieze.

Closing today at 6PM, don’t miss!

Photo 📸 : Marc Tatti

12/11/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1991

Images:

1. ‘The Tools of Knowledge’ by Maria Porges in ‘The Library of Babel: Books to Infinity’ curated by Todd Al den, October 11 - November 3, 1991
2. ‘White Room: Glenn Ligon’, September 13 - October 6, 1991
3. ‘White Room: Jack Carter’, September 13 - October 6, 1991
4. ‘Men in Love’ by Lutz Bacher in ‘White Room: Lutz Bacher’, October 10 - November 2, 1991
5. ‘Untitled (Gate)’ by Jim Hodges in ‘White Room: Jim Hodges’, December 13, 1991 - January 13, 1992
6. Excerpt from the exhibition catalogue ‘Deep End’, Fred Tomaselli, May 29 - June 30, 1991
7. ‘Update 1991’, September 13 - October 6, 1991
8. ‘White Room: Joan Bankemper’, December 13, 1991 - January 13, 1992

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/10/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

2012

Images:

1. ‘White Room: Nicola Tyson - Bowie Nights at Billy’s Club, London, 1978’, October 27 - December 15, 2012
2. Works by Cosima Von Bonin, Josie Collins, Amy Lien, Loretta Fahrenholz, Miwako Arakawa in ‘Looking Back / The 6th White Columns Annual’, selected by Ken Okiishi and Nick Mauss, December 10, 2011 - February 18, 2012
3. Excerpt from ‘The W.C. #40: LYNDA MORRIS / DEAR LYNDA…’, published in conjunction with ‘Dear Lynda…’, March 3 - April 14, 2012
4. Marlon Mullen, March 3 - April 14, 2012
5. ‘Querelle – Photographed by Roger Fritz’, September 7 - October 13, 2012
6. ‘juliaSET’, by Jessica Mitrani for threeASFOUR in ‘DO YOUR THING’, curated by Rub N Tug (Thomas Bullock and Eric Duncan), June 9 - July 14, 2012
7. Rozalia Jovanovic, GalleristNY review for ‘Wayne Koestenbaum’, October 27 - December 15, 2012
8. ‘Painting in the Heat’ by Jane Corrigan in ‘White Room: Jane Corrigan’, October 27 - December 15, 2012
9. ‘White Room: Carina Brandes’, March 3 - April 14, 2012

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/09/2020

Support White Columns in celebration of our 50th Anniversary!
Click the link in our bio or go to www.whitecolumns.org/donate to donate now!
Our annual call for donations is vital to sustaining our support for artists.
Donations of any size are significant to us and all donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you for your continued support!
All images are sourced from White Columns’ Archive.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/09/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1977

Images:

1. Poster of ‘Politics and Nature... And Some Things In Between’, curated by Lucy R. Lippard, February 18 - March 3, 1977
2. Sheryl Sutton in '5 Solo Works' at Ambrose Arts Foundation as part of Loft Dance Festival, October 17, 18, 24 and 25, 1977
3. Peter Schumann, ‘An Exhibition of Puppets and Masks’, September 17 - 29, 1977
4. ‘Ten Downtown / Ten Years’, co-organized by Gloria Klein, November 5 - 19, 1977
5. ‘A Christmas Presence’, conceived and directed by Eric Appel, December 24 - 31, 1977
6. Listing in The New York Times, ‘Nigress’ by Ntozake Shange in the performance series on February 5, 1977
7. Press release of ‘Philip Glass Ensemble: Benefit for 112 Workshop’, April 21, 1977
8. ‘Alfred Martinez: Real Painted Pieces’, September 3 - 15, 1977
9. ‘Charles Dennis: Chaol Canyon’, performance and sculpture, June 10 - 12, 1977

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/08/2020

LAST CALL!!!

This is the final week to catch Diane Kotila and Maya Stovall’s debut NY solo exhibitions at White Columns!

Closing Saturday, December 12! Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm - 6pm!

White Columns, 91 Horatio Street, NY 10014.

Support independent culture! Support White Columns during its 50th anniversary season! 1970-2020: five decades + of continuous support for artists!

Images:

1) Diane Kotila
2) Maya Stovall

12/08/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

2008

Images:

1. Fia Backström and Tris Vonna-Michell during ‘Poetry Club’, a six-hour event of readings and performances concluding Fia Backström’s exhibition ‘That social space between speaking and meaning’, July 26, 2008
2. Malcolm Mooney during ‘Poetry Club’, a six-hour event of readings and performances concluding Fia Backström’s exhibition ‘That social space between speaking and meaning’, July 26, 2008
3. ‘Male’ - work from the collection of Vince Aletti’, February 22 - March 30, 2008
4. Work by Lise Soskolne in a group exhibition with Vlatka Horvat, Marlo Pascual and Lise Soskolne, January 10 - February 16, 2008
5. ‘White Room: Berry van Boekel’, June 18 - July 26, 2008
6. ‘Dry Clean Only’ (Reverse side) by Violette Alby in ‘Violette Alby’, with assistance by Emma Spertus, September 10 - October 25, 2008
7. ‘White Room: Don Bachardy - One-Day Stands’, co-organized by Tod Lippy, April 3 - May 2, 2008
8. Film still from Amy Granat and Emily Sundblad’s collaborative film in ‘Project: Amy Granat and Emily Sundblad’, January 10 - February 16, 2008
9. ‘Looking Back: The White Columns Annual’ selected by Jay Sanders, November 11 - December 13, 2008

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/05/2020

Maya Stovall's 'LUX' reviewed by Will Harrison for Frieze!

"Stovall’s project functions as a poignant inverse: bright light forcing its way into the fissures of the past to create enlightening and enduring counternarratives to US history."

Stovall's exhibition 'LUX' is currently on view at White Columns until December 12th. Do not miss!

12/05/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

2004

Images:

1. ‘The Jungle Beneath’ by Chitra Ganesh in ‘East of the Sun and West of the Moon’, February 6 - March 14, 2004
2. ‘White Room: Nancy Hwang’, June 25 - July 31, 2004
3. ‘White Room: Kate Gilmore’, June 25 - July 31, 2004
4. New York Magazine review for ‘Mama’s Boy’, curated by Jane Ursula Harris, December 17, 2003 - February 1, 2004
5. ‘White Room: Jennifer Karady’, May 14 - June 20, 2004
6. ‘The Cave and the Island’, curated By Xandra Eden, May 14 - June 20, 2004
7. Performance by Margaret Tedesco at the opening night of ‘Score: Action Drawing’, curated By Marisa Olson, June 25 - July 31, 2004
8. ‘White Room: Katie Murray’, May 14 - June 20, 2004
9. Installation view of ‘Songstress’ (2001) by Althea Thauberger in ‘White Room: Althea Thauberger’, December 10, 2004 - January 30, 2005

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/04/2020

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to last night's panel discussion and book launch for Maya Stovall's 'Liquor Store Theatre'!
(Presented by NADA Miami 2020 with our co-host Reyes | Finn)

And thanks to the amazing moderator Michael Stone-Richards and panelists: Christopher Y. Lew, Rehema C. Barber, Matthew Higgs, and of course to Maya Stovall.

'Liquor Store Theatre' is published by Duke University Press, and can be purchased at dukeupress.edu.

Maya Stovall's exhibition 'LUX' is on view at White Columns through December 12th.

12/04/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1983

Images:
1. Invitation for ‘Shigeko Kubota: Video Sculpture’, November 1 - 26, 1983
2. ‘Betsy Friedman/Jon Kessler’, October 4 - 29, 1983
3. Invitation for ‘Jack Goldstein: Paintings Movies Records’, March 16 - April 3, 1983
4. ‘White Room: Babette Holland’, December 10 - 24, 1983
5. Invitation for ‘Dead Writers Don't Speak’ and ‘The Critics' Voices’ readings, April 6 and 8, 1983
6. East Village Eye review for ‘Speed Trials’, organized and curated by Tom Paine, May 4 - 8, 1983
7. Documentation during installation of ‘Artist/Critic’, September 9 - October 1, 1983
8. Poster for ‘Song Paintings’ and ‘The Rock and Roll Psychiatrist’, Paul McMahon, April 16, 1983
9. ‘Untitled’ by Silvia Kolbowski in ‘Fashion Fictions: Absence and the Fast Heartbeat’, January 18 - February 6, 1983

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/04/2020

SUPPORT WHITE COLUMNS!

Support White Columns in celebration of our 50th Anniversary!
Click the link in our bio or go to www.whitecolumns.org/donate to donate now!
Our annual call for donations is vital to sustaining our support for artists.
Donations of any size are significant to us and all donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you for your continued support!
All images are sourced from White Columns’ Archive.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/03/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

2011

Images:
1. ‘On the Day Earth Stood Still’ by “Prophet” Royal Robertson in ‘Prophet Royal Robertson: NO PROUD BASTARDS’, curated by Erik Parker and Scott Ogden, October 21 - November 19, 2011
2. ‘FRKWYS Vol. 6’, Ikue Mori and Julianna Barwick LP released by The Sound of White Columns and organized by RVNG Intl.
3. Holland Cotter, The New York Times review for ‘Perfect Man II’, curated by Rita Ackermann and Parinaz Mogadassi, September 9 - October 15, 2011
4. ‘Big Banana’ (left) and ‘Cat Fight’ (right) by Ella Kruglyanskaya in ‘White Room: Ella Kruglyanskaya’, February 5 - March 5, 2011
5. ‘Looking Back / The Fifth White Columns Annual’, curated by Bob Nickas, December 11, 2010 - January 29, 2011
6. ‘Untitled [9]’ by John Hiltunen in ‘EXTRA Project: John Hiltunen’, May 26 - July 16, 2011
7. Chelsea Spengemann, Artforum review for ‘White Room: Robin Graubard’, March 15 - April 16, 2011
8. Cynthia Daignault, May 26 - July 16, 2011
9. ‘White Room: Ari Marcopoulos – Directory’, March 15 - April 16, 2011

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/02/2020

Tomorrow! Maya Stovall’s 'Liquor Store Theatre' Virtual Book Launch and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, December 3, 2020, 6:30pm (EST)
To register visit NADA Miami 2020 (Online) at www.newartdealers.org

'Liquor Store Theatre' published by Duke University Press

Dr. Maya Stovall in conversation with Michael Stone-Richards (Professor of Critical Practice and Visual Studies at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit) Christopher Y. Lew (Nancy and Fred Poses Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art) Rehema C. Barber (Chief Curator at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts) and Matthew Higgs (Director and Chief Curator of White Columns.)

Stovall's exhibition 'LUX' is currently on view at White Columns through December 12th.

Image: 'Liquor Store Theatre, Vol. 4, No. 7' (2017) Maya Stovall pictured with Seycon-Nadia Chea, Mohamed Soumah, and Faygo Wolfson. 'LST, Vol. 4, No. 7' was commissioned by the Cranbrook Art Museum.

12/02/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1990

Images:

1. Invitation for ‘The Other Museum’, Fred Wilson, May 18 - June 10, 1990
2. Fred Wilson, ‘The Other Museum’, May 18 - June 10, 1990
3. ‘Something Strange’ organized by Dean McNeil, November 16 - December 16, 1990
4. Gary Simmons, ‘Disinformation Schoolroom’, November 16 - December 16, 1990
5. ‘Untitled’ by Ull Hohn in exhibition catalogue for ‘Update 1990’, September 21 - October 13, 1990
6. ‘Untitled #1 - #5 (Kachina Stacks)’ by Kenneth Johnston in ‘White Room: Kenneth Johnston’, May 18 - June 10, 1990. Photo by Bill Orcutt
7. Nadia Coen, Kenneth Goldsmith and Martin Wong in ‘Brut 90’, April 13 - May 6, 1990
8. ‘Untitled’ by Aura Rosenberg in ‘White Room: Aura Rosenberg’, December 8, 1989 - January 14, 1990
9. Arts Magazine review of ‘White Room: John Currin’ and ‘White Room: Aura Rosenberg’, December 8, 1989 - January 14, 1990

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

12/01/2020

White Columns at 2020 NADA Miami Online, December 1-5
https://www.newartdealers.org/

Presenting work by Diane Kotila and Maya Stovall, and launching the White Columns’ 2020 Print Portfolio, featuring six screen prints by Marina Adams, Ellen Berkenblit, Julia Chiang, Marc Hundley, Joan Jonas, and Eric N. Mack. Xerox editions available from Janice Guy, Grant Levy-Lucero, and Ricky Swallow.

Pictured: Ellen Berkenblit from White Columns' 2020 Print Portfolio, 2020. Silkscreen print.

Info: @newartdealers
www.newartdealers.org

12/01/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1972

Images:

1. Invitation for ‘Open House’, Gordon Matta-Clark and ‘Voice Truck’ recorded by Ted Greenwald, May 19 - 21, 1972
2. Gordon Matta-Clark, ‘Open House’, May 19 - 21, 1972
3. Work by Richard Mock in group show, September 1 - 21, 1972
4. ‘Mass in C B Minor or the Brown Table’, performance by Carmen Beuchat (right), with Kei Takei (left), November 9, 1972
5. Work by Hisachika Takahashi and Tina Girouard in group show, September 23 - October 6, 1972
6. Invitation for ‘Jeffrey Lew: Variations on Sculptural Structures and Current Situations’, November 11 - 30, 1972
7. ‘Jim Burton: Performer Isolation Event’, June 13, 1972
8. Penelope, ‘Sunday/Tuesday Morning at Imitation Headquarters’, March 26 and 28, 1972
9. Richard Nonas, ‘Sculpture and Book, Details from the Excavation of Wooster Street’, December 2 - 15, 1972

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

11/28/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

1997

Images:

1. ‘White Room: Sarah Sze’, September 5 - October 10, 1997
2. ‘White Room: Eve Fowler’, October 18 - November 23, 1997
3. ‘Killing Time’, September 5 - October 10, 1997
4. Holland Cotter, The New York Times review for ‘Home is Where the Heart Is: Our Family Values’, curated by Cassandra Langer, June 6 - July 12, 1997
5. ‘Peter's Card Collection’ by CAR in ‘Fandom’, October 18 - November 23, 1997
6. ‘Fandom’, October 18 - November 23, 1997
7. ‘White Room: Jenny Gage’, September 5 - October 10, 1997
8. ‘Untitled (Garlic I, II, III)’ by Helen Rousakis in ‘Blind Faith’, December 5, 1997 - January 18, 1998
9. ‘White Room: Joey Kötting’, December 5, 1997 - January 18, 1998

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)

11/27/2020

White Columns at 50.
112 Greene Street to 91 Horatio Street.
1970 - 2020 / 50+ years of support for artists.

2013

Images:

1. ‘The Cat Show’ organized by Rhonda Lieberman, June 14 - July 27, 2013
2. The W.C. #42: ‘The Cat Show Zine’ edited by Rhonda Lieberman, published in conjunction with ‘The Cat Show’ organized by Rhonda Lieberman, June 14 - July 27, 2013
3. ‘If you really loved me you would be able to admit that you're ashamed of me’, Sverre Bjertnes, developed in collaboration with Bjarne Melgaard, March 12 – April 20, 2013
4. Holland Cotter, The New York Times review for ‘Jo Spence: Work (Part III), The History Lesson’, November 16 - December 21, 2013
5. ‘Jo Spence: Work (Part III), The History Lesson’, curated by Christabel Stewart November 16 - December 21, 2013
6. ‘X-Girl movie’ by Phil Morrison and ‘Club in the Shadow’ by Kim Gordon in ‘Design Office with Kim Gordon - Since 1980’, September 7 - October 19, 2013
7. ‘Diamond Bar’ by Marina Pinsky in ‘Marina Pinsky’, November 16 - December 21, 2013
8. Maika Pollack, GalleristNY review for ‘Looking Back / The 7th White Columns Annual’
9. ‘파멸’ by Sam Pulitzer and Bill Hayden from ‘Looking Back / The 7th White Columns Annual,’ selected by Richard Birkett, January 10 - February 23, 2013
10. ‘Marx 4 Kids’, a catwalk performance in conjunction with ‘Rainer Ganahl: COMME DES MARXISTS, presented in collaboration with PERFORMA 13, November 3 - November 9, 2013

All images are sourced from White Columns' 'Archive In Progress'.
(Courtesy of the respective artists and photographers.)