Bruce Ferguson Curates Exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery Exploring Marx's Consumption-Production Theory

A recent exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery in New York, curated by Bruce Ferguson, who is the Dean of Columbia University's School of the Arts, wrapped up in June. The show drew inspiration from Karl Marx’s Critique of Political Economy, where he suggests that consumption functions as a type of production. This concept contributed to a unique mix of subtlety and grandeur throughout the exhibit. Among the artists showcased were Josiah McElheny, whose work has also appeared at the Museum of Modern Art, along with Gillian Carnegie, Lisa Hoke, Philip Taaffe, and Corban Walker, each represented by their respective galleries. The gallery is located at 745 5th Avenue, and Ferguson's academic background shaped his curatorial approach.