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 Counting Coup At the Theater for the New City

Central Lobby Exhibition Space 155 first Ave at 10th St. Mar 15- May 15th 2001. Opening Sunday April 15th , 4-8 P.M Main show closed May 15th, A smaller version is on view as part of the Lower East side Festival tioll June 30th

This is the second exhibition in a series the organizers hope to expand to many cities and other venues. The first was at the Scott Pfaffman Gallery 35 E. First St. NY, Jan15- Mar 10th called "Undo". The theme of the series is artists reflecting on issues of of the Presidential Election and Bush Agenda. counting Coup refers to the coup by counting engineered by Republicans, and the Native American practice in war of "counting coup", a system of honor on the battlefield. Coup could be obtained by striking an enemy with an open hand or "coupstick", stealing horses or supplies, or rescuing a comrade. The "coup" in this exhibition is about artist creating works that are provocative expressions

and political statements.

The artists are from across the United States and include well known individuals such as Dread Scott, Jenny Pollak,.

Barbara Kruger, Richard Mock, Aki Kimoto, Liz&Val, Thom Corn, Sante Scardillo, David Camillieri, Doree Albritton,Jo Babcock, Peter Gourfain, Leon Golub, Tom Otterness, Judy Pfaff, Jenny Holzer, et al,

Groups such as Bushwhacking.org and the Guerilla Girls, and many other well-known and emerging artists.

Frank Shifreen- Is an artist and curator. He organized and directed many groups and exhibitions of the artist organized and NeoSituationist movement here and abroad. He is a teacher and a Doctoral candidate at Columbia University Teachers College.

Scott Pfaffman- Is a sculptor and director of The Scott Pfaffman Gallery

Stefan Eins - Is an artist and was the Founder and Director of Fashion Moda, in the South Bronx and many other projects.

Contact:

Frank Shifreen 212-473-5534

Theater for the New City-212-254-1109

Curators Frank Shifreen, Scott Pfaffman, and Stefan Eins are pleased to

announce a new group exhibition, "Counting Coup," at Theater for the New City, 155 First

Ave, at 10thStreet, Manhattan. Featuring the work over 80 contemporary artists,

"Counting Coup" is an energetic and wide-ranging presentation of art in response to the 2000

Presidential Election and the new Bush agenda.

Including works that are by turns humorous, angry, informative, and

visionary, the exhibit features work in a variety of media--paintings, prints, photography,

digital imagery, and found objects. It includes well known artists such as Barbara Kruger, Leon

Golub, the Guerilla Girls, Joseph Kosuth, Tom Otterness, and Dread Scott, as well as

some of New York's most innovative young artists like Carla Cubit and Sante Scardillo.

(A complete list of participating artists is attached.)

The pieces on display were selected following an open call for work which

expresses the confusion, anger, fear, or concern about the future of democracy felt by

artists followingElection 2000. According to co-curator Frank Shifreen,

"From the enthusiastic response to our call, it's clear that

socially concerned artists across the country have not forgotten the

unethical way in which the candidate who received the fewest votes was selected by five

conservative judges to take office. Nor have contemporary artists ignored the dreadful policies

already put in place by the new administration." Indeed, the response to their call has

been so strong that the curators are currently working out arrangements to send the exhibit on

tour [to over a dozen cities] throughout the country.

This is the second exhibition in a series the organizers hope to expand to many cities and other venues. The first was at the Scott Pfaffman Gallery 35 E. First St. NY, Jan15- Mar 10th called "Undo". The theme of the series is artists reflecting on issues of of the Presidential Election and Bush Agenda. counting Coup refers to the coup by counting engineered by Republicans, and the Native American practice in war of "counting coup", a system of honor on the battlefield. Coup could be obtained by striking an enemy with an open hand or "coupstick", stealing horses or supplies, or rescuing a comrade. The "coup" in this exhibition is about artist creating works that are provocative expressions

and political statements.

The artists are from across the United States and include well known individuals such as Dread Scott, Jenny Pollak,.

Barbara Kruger, Richard Mock, Aki Kimoto, Liz&Val, Thom Corn, Sante Scardillo, David Camillieri, Doree Albritton,Jo Babcock, Peter Gourfain, Leon Golub, Tom Otterness, Judy Pfaff, Jenny Holzer, et al,

Groups such as Bushwhacking.org and the Guerilla Girls, and many other well-known and emerging artists