New Work by Robert Lazzarini
Aldrich Editions
The E|AB Fair
548 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Third Floor; Booth Four
The Aldrich Museum Store
258 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06854
Ground Floor; Leir Atrium
www.aldrichart.org/shop/editions.php
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will introduce an exclusive limited-edition work by Robert Lazzarini in the Aldrich Editions series at the 2010 Editions|Artists’ Books Fair in New York City. The Fair will take place Friday, November 5 to Sunday, November 7.
In untitled (guard dogs), the artist utilizes the iconic image of a guard dog, represented on an aluminum sign. Lazzarini’s interest in distortion is closely linked to his development of a unique creative process, to his study of historical art, and to his search for an expressive device that can suggest his fascination with what lies beyond representation.
The Edition
Robert Lazzarini, untitled (guard dogs), 2010
Two-color screenprint on epoxy-painted laser-cut aluminum
16 1/2 x 14 x 1/16 inches
Edition of 24
Courtesy of the artist
Printed by Gary Lichtenstein Editions, Ridgefield, CT
575 USD; 517.50 USD Aldrich members
All proceeds benefit The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
The Fair
The Aldrich will showcase and sell the most recently published Aldrich Editions at booth four on the third floor at the Editions/Artists’ Books Fair 2010, 548 West 22nd Street, New York City (the former Dia and X Initiative space), in the heart of the Chelsea gallery district. The E/AB Fair was founded in 1998 to heighten awareness of contemporary editions, making them accessible to all. The finest international publishers and artists’ book dealers working today will be participating, creating an exciting environment and context in which to showcase their work. E/AB remains free to the public, welcoming hundreds of visitors daily. Hours and Admission: Thursday, November 4; 6 to 9 pm; FREE with admission ticket; Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6; 11 am to 7 pm; FREE; Sunday, November 7; 11 am to 4 pm; FREE.
The Program
Aldrich Editions was established in 1998 to make limited edition works by emerging and mid-career artists who have exhibited at The Aldrich. Participants include Roxy Paine, Michael De Feo, Gerard Hemsworth, Roz Chast and Gary Panter. The program provides the opportunity to invest in an original contemporary artwork at an affordable price, while supporting the Museum. Collectors receive a certificate signed by the Museum’s registrar with complete details of the work. Aldrich Editions may be viewed online, but to place an order, or for additional information, please contact Museum Store manager Lise Sharfin: 203.438.4519, lsharfin [at] aldrichart.org.
The Artist
Robert Lazzarini, born 1965 in New Jersey, received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts. He is primarily known for his sculptures and installations that alter perception and explore the relationship between image and object. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally in venues such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Tapei Museum of Contemporary Art, the Deste Foundation, and the Kunsthalle Berne. His work is in the permanent collections of Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; Milwaukee Art Museum; The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; the Newark Museum, NJ; the Toledo Museum of Art, OH; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and Davidson College, NC, among others. Lazzarini is currently a Visual Arts Fellow at the Neiman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University; he lives in New York and works in Brooklyn.
The Museum
The Aldrich is one of the few independent, non-collecting contemporary art museums in the United States, and the only museum devoted to contemporary art in Connecticut. The Museum was opened to the public and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1964 by founder Larry Aldrich, who displayed the new work in a landmark 1783 house on Ridgefield’s historic Main Street, used today for administrative offices. Since 2004 the galleries have been located in a new 25,000 square-foot facility which received a design award from the American Institute of Architects. The Museum concentrates its exhibition program on solo exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists, complemented by acclaimed gallery-based education programs that use the work on view to help adults, families, and over 7,000 students annually to connect to our world through contemporary art. The Aldrich is located at 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877. All exhibitions and programs are handicapped accessible. Free on-site parking. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 pm. For more information call 203.438.4519.
Contact
Pamela Ruggio
203.438.4519
pruggio [at] aldrichart.org
