FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
"Nineteen Sixty-Eight"
June 17tth -July 29th, 2006
John Baldessari
Robert Barry
Mel Bochner
Douglas Huebler
Stephen Kaltenbach
Barry Le Va
Sol Lewitt
Lee Lozano
Tom Marioni
Robert Smithson
Keith Sonnier
Lawrence Weiner
Solo Projects is pleased to present an exhibition that presents twelve artists and one artwork from each that was made in the year of nineteen sixty-eight. This exhibition examines the transitional year that marked a profound change in art. Words/language, statements in non-objects, and studies for site-specific temporary wall pieces are shown in this show. The artworks range in recording sound waves (Robert Barry) to projecting cubes in space (Douglas Huebler) to fingernail shavings sculpture of Lee Lozano.
1. Douglas Huebler
"Points of Corners of a 5" Cube in Isometric Projection (D// F: Forward Edge)"
1968
Type, pen, pencil, tape on paper
15 x 14" (framed: 19 x 18")
Private collection
2. Robert Barry
Untitled
1968
Ink on graph paper
10 3/4 x 8 1/2" (framed 13 1/2 x 11")
Courtesy of the artist
3. Robert Smithson
Drawing for "Leaning Strata"
1968
Pencil and ink on paper
24 x 19"
Courtesy of the Estate of Robert Smithson and James Cohen Gallery, New York
4. Mel Bochner
"Proposal for Wall Piece, Upgrade"
1968
Spray paint and pencil on paper
18 x 24" (framed: 20 x 26")
Courtesy of the artist and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
5. John Baldessari
"Advice to Young Artists"
1968
Black typewriter ink on paper
Two 10 3/4 x 8 1/2" (framed: 13 1/4 x 19 1/4")
Collection of the artist
6. Tom Marioni
"Free Beer"
1968/2006
Press-on type on paper
4 x 7" (framed: 10 x 12")
Re-made works from no longer extant 1968 originals
Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco
7. Tom Marioni
"Kelvinateher"
1968/2006
3 1/4 x 6 1/4" (framed: 10 x 12")
Re-made works from no longer extant 1968 originals
Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco
8. Tom Marioni
"Art is a Bunch of Shit but I Love It"
1968/2006
Press-on type on paper
5 1/2 x 6 1/2" (framed: 10 x 12")
Re-made works from no longer extant 1968 originals
Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco
9. Keith Sonnier
Untitled
1968
Colored pencil and graphite on colored paper
20 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 1 1/2" (framed in Plexiglas)
10. Stephen J. Kaltenbach
"Blood Money"
1968
Medical gauze, cast acrylic, and blood of the artist
3 x 3"
Courtesy of the artist and Another Year in LA Gallery, Los Angeles
Issued in an Edition of 10 examples, this is #7 and includes a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
11. Lawrence Weiner
"AN OBJECT TOSSED FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER"
Cat. # 028, 1968
Dimensions variable
Acrylic on wall
Collection: Public Freehold
Courtesy of the artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles
12. Barry Le Va
"Sweep, Throw, Blow"
1968/1969
Colored pencil and ink on paper
19 x 24" (framed: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2")
Courtesy of the artist and Nolan Eckman Gallery, New York
13. Lee Lozano
"Croissant"
1968/2006
Human fingernails and Plexiglas box
3/4 x 2 x 2"
Provided by Stephen J. Kaltenbach
Courtesy of Another Year in LA Gallery, Los Angeles