Group exhibition Idiot's Delight curated by Craig Olson at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery explores retinal non-retinal art
The group exhibition Idiot's Delight took place at the Janet Kurnatowski Gallery in Brooklyn from November 18 to December 18, 2011, under the curation of Craig Olson. This showcase brought together artists from various generations, such as Katherine Bradford, Chris Martin, Peter Acheson, S.H., Ishmael Bubble, EJ Hauser, Deirdre Sword, J.J. Manford, Ben La Rocco, Tamara Gonzales, Elisa Soliven, James Clark, Linnea Paskow, and Thomas Micchelli. Highlighted pieces included Bradford's Invisible Underpants, Martin's For the Protection of Amy Winehouse, and an untitled work by Acheson. The exhibition focused on humor and a range of techniques, being characterized as retinal non-retinal in homage to Duchamp, and celebrated experimental methods that eschewed conventional trends.
Key facts
- Exhibition Idiot's Delight ran from November 18 to December 18, 2011
- Curated by painter Craig Olson at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery in Brooklyn
- Featured multigenerational artists from recent MFA grads to mid-career established figures
- Katherine Bradford's Invisible Underpants used provisional technique on raw canvas
- Chris Martin's For the Protection of Amy Winehouse dated 2007-2010 included detritus and gemstones
- Pseudonymous artists S.H. and Ishmael Bubble contributed Duchampian works
- Sculptures by Elisa Soliven and James Clark dialogued with paintings by Linnea Paskow and Thomas Micchelli
- Described as retinal non-retinal in reference to Marcel Duchamp's conceptualism
Entities
Artists
- Craig Olson
- Katherine Bradford
- Chris Martin
- Peter Acheson
- S.H.
- Ishmael Bubble
- EJ Hauser
- Deirdre Sword
- J.J. Manford
- Ben La Rocco
- Tamara Gonzales
- Linnea Paskow
- Thomas Micchelli
- Elisa Soliven
- James Clark
- Marcel Duchamp
- Picasso
- Huma Bhabha
- Amy Winehouse
- Marie Therese
Institutions
- Janet Kurnatowski Gallery
- artcritical
Locations
- Brooklyn
- United States
- 205 Norman Avenue
- Humboldt Street