Psychedelic gallery transformation 'Spaced Out' at Red Bull Studios challenges white cube conventions
Between October 10 and December 14, 2014, 'Spaced Out: Migration to the Interior' was exhibited at Red Bull Studios in New York City, under the curation of Phong Bui and Rail Curatorial Projects. Situated at 220 West 18th Street, the gallery was transformed with striking colors and innovative materials. The ground floor was covered in vinyl tape by Jim Lambie, while a fluffy pink carpet graced the lower level. Walls painted in bright pink, turquoise, and yellow created a psychedelic atmosphere, effectively turning the gallery itself into a work of art. Notable artists included Peter Saul, Deborah Kass, Lisa Yuskavage, Robert Gober, Fred Tomaselli, and Will Ryman, drawing inspiration from Ken Johnson's 2011 exploration of psychedelic consciousness.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Spaced Out: Migration to the Interior' ran from October 10 to December 14, 2014
- Curated by Phong Bui and Rail Curatorial Projects
- Located at Red Bull Studios, 220 West 18th Street, New York City
- Featured Jim Lambie's multicolored vinyl tape installation on ground floor
- Downstairs had wall-to-wall fluffy pink cotton candy-colored carpet
- Ceiling and walls painted bright pink, turquoise, and yellow
- Included works by Peter Saul, Deborah Kass, Lisa Yuskavage, Robert Gober, Fred Tomaselli, Will Ryman, Chris Martin, Bruce Pearson
- Referenced Ken Johnson's 2011 book 'Are You Experienced? How Psychedelic Consciousness Transformed Modern Art'
Entities
Artists
- Phong Bui
- Jim Lambie
- Peter Saul
- Deborah Kass
- Lisa Yuskavage
- Robert Gober
- Fred Tomaselli
- Will Ryman
- Chris Martin
- Bruce Pearson
- Darren Jones
- Ken Johnson
- Arthur Danto
Institutions
- Red Bull Studios
- Rail Curatorial Projects
- Paul Kasmin
- artcritical
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- 220 West 18th Street
- Seventh Avenue
- Eighth Avenue
- Chelsea