Jonathan Grossmalerman's Satirical Rise to Fame
In the October 2015 edition of ArtReview, the fictional artist Jonathan Grossmalerman humorously recounts his surge in fame following a modest review from The New York Times. His gallery, Nozzlebaum & Gack, successfully sold out all of its "tiny vagina paintings." Grossmalerman has received various opportunities, including a winter residency in Terence, Utah; an honorary degree from Kumperagensdorf Polyteknik; a position on the board of the Nyack Museum of Art; and exhibitions at Kunst Halle Amersfoort, Center for Contemporary Art Kalamazoo, the Lewis Collection in Scranton, PA, and the Daniel Grubstein Museum of Contemporary Art in South Beach, France. Additionally, he creates a wine label for an Australian vineyard, secures teaching positions, and amasses social media followers, reflecting on his aspirations while regarding the Lewis Collection as merely a steppingstone.
Key facts
- Jonathan Grossmalerman's show at Nozzlebaum & Gack sold all smaller works.
- He received a so-so review in the New York Times.
- Offers include a residency in Terence, Utah, and an honorary degree from Kumperagensdorf Polyteknik.
- He was offered a board seat at the Nyack Museum of Art.
- Exhibitions are planned at Kunst Halle Amersfoort, CCA Kalamazoo, Lewis Collection, and Daniel Grubstein Museum of Contemporary Art, South Beach.
- He was asked to design a wine label for an Australian vineyard.
- Interview requests came from ThisArtRocks.com and AintItCoolNews.com.
- He received a teaching position at Arizona State University's Ladies Painting Department.
- Multiple artists accepted his Facebook friend requests.
- He gained followers and engaged with fans online, including a girl from Ontario wanting a tattoo.
Entities
Artists
- Jonathan Grossmalerman
- Matthew Higgs
- Lisa Yuskavage
- Chuck Close
- Marlene Dumas
- John Currin
- Nicole Eisenman
- David Salle
- Sandro Chia
- Enzo Cucchi
- Nick Cave
- Bob Smith
- Roberta Smith
- Terence Koh
- Oscar Murillo
Institutions
- Nozzlebaum & Gack
- New York Times
- Nyack Museum of Art
- Kunst Halle Amersfoort
- Center for Contemporary Art Kalamazoo
- Lewis Collection
- Daniel Grubstein Museum of Contemporary Art, South Beach
- Arizona State University
- ThisArtRocks.com
- AintItCoolNews.com
- ArtReview
Locations
- Terence
- Utah
- United States
- Kumperagensdorf
- Amersfoort
- Netherlands
- Kalamazoo
- Michigan
- Scranton
- Pennsylvania
- South Beach
- France
- Australia
- San Diego
- California
- Brazil
- Smolensk
- Russia
- Ontario
- Canada