No Substitute
April 2011—February 2013
No Substitute featured twelve artists exploring the fine line between truth and fiction in photography and sculpture from 1978 to 2011. Borrowing imagery and visual strategies from mass media, film, art history, and their everyday surroundings, these artists question ideas about originality, authorship, and the status of art as a commodity.
Artists
Exhibition Preview
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Peter Fischli David Weiss
The Objects for Glenstone, 2010–2011
Fischli 2010The Objects for Glenstone, 2010–2011
hand-carved and painted polyurethane
from ¼ x 1 ½ inches to 62 ½ x 18 x 62 ½ inches (1 x 4 x 1 cm to 159 x 47 x 159 cm)
© Peter Fischli and David Weiss, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Ron Amstutz
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Robert Gober
Leg with Anchor, 2008
Gober 2008Leg with Anchor, 2008
forged iron and steel, beeswax, cotton, leather, and human hair
28 x 18 x 20 inches (71 x 46 x 51 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Thomas Demand
Grotto, 2006
Demand 2006Grotto, 2006
c-print mounted on Plexiglas
78 x 173 ½ x 1 ½ inches (198 x 441 x 4 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Thomas Demand https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DEMAt_GF_Grotto-1276x580.jpg Cave interior in shades of green, grey, black and tan. Stalactites and stalagmites on view. Light entering from undefined space in background. -
Robert Gober
Untitled, 2006–2007
Gober 2006Untitled, 2006–2007
plaster, pewter, watercolor, oil paint, ceramic, acrylic paint, twigs, and grass
35 x 33 ¾ x 22 ½ inches (89 x 86 x 57 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Charles Ray
Tractor, 2005
Ray 2005Tractor, 2005
cast aluminum
55 ½ x 118 x 60 inches (141 x 300 x 152 cm)
© Charles Ray, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Thomas Demand
Leuchtkasten (Lightbox), 2004
Demand 2004Leuchtkasten (Lightbox), 2004
c-print mounted on Plexiglas
60 x 114 ¼ x 1 ¼ inches (152 x 290 x 3 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Thomas Demand https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DEMAt_GF_Leuchtkasten-1276x674.jpg Light tubes and electric wires, constituting the interior of a lighted sign or lightbox. -
Katharina Fritsch
Händler (Dealer), 2001
Fritsch 2001Händler (Dealer), 2001
polyester and paint
75 x 23 ¼ x 15 ¾ inches (192 x 59 x 40 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Katharina Fritsch https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FRITk_GF_Handler-e1531924644705-373x800.jpg A monochrome red man stands in a room dressed in a red suit, red shirt, red tie and red shoes. One of his feet is a cloven hoof. -
Katharina Fritsch
Herz mit Geld und Herz mit Ähren (Heart with Money and Heart with Wheat), 1998-1999
Fritsch 1998Herz mit Geld und Herz mit Ähren (Heart with Money and Heart with Wheat), 1998-1999
plastic, aluminum, and paint
156 x 312 inches (396 x 793 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Katharina Fritsch https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FRITk_GF_HerzGeld-1276x619.jpg Two hearts are shaped on the floor. One is made of metallic sheafs of wheat and the other is made of coins. They touch at the tips. -
Katharina Fritsch
Doktor (Doctor), 1997-1999
Fritsch 1997Doktor (Doctor), 1997-1999
polyester and paint
75 ½ x 22 x 14 ½ inches (192 x 56 x 37 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Katharina Fritsch https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FRITk_GF_Doktor-e1531924659856-366x800.jpg A white skeleton stands in a gallery space. It is wearing a lab coat, slacks, and shoes. -
Katharina Fritsch
Mönch (Monk), 1997-1999
On View Fritsch 1997Mönch (Monk), 1997-1999
polyester and paint
75 ½ x 24 ⅞ x 18 ⅛ inches (192 x 63 x 46 cm)
© 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
On View Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com Katharina Fritsch https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FRITk_GF_Monch-e1531924630689-390x800.jpg A monochrome black sculpture of a man stands in a room, he is wearing a long robe with a rope tied around the waist. -
Sherrie Levine
Black Newborn: 1, 1994
Levine 1994Black Newborn: 1, 1994
cast and sandblasted glass on grand piano
5 ½ x 8 x 5 inches (14 x 20 x 13 cm)
© Sherrie Levine
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Sherrie Levine
Crystal Newborn: 4, 1993
Levine 1993Crystal Newborn: 4, 1993
cast and sandblasted glass on grand piano
5 ½ x 8 x 5 inches (14 x 20 x 13 cm)
© Sherrie Levine
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Robert Gober
Going For The Cheese, 1992–1993
Gober 1992Going For The Cheese, 1992–1993
oak, fir, steel, and enamel paint
48 ¾ x 53 ¼ x 27 inches (124 x 135 x 69 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Sherrie Levine
Fountain (After Marcel Duchamp): 1, 1991
Levine 1991Fountain (After Marcel Duchamp): 1, 1991
bronze and artist's wooden base
14 x 25 x 14 ¼ inches (36 x 63 x 36 cm)
© Sherrie Levine
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Sherrie Levine
La Fortune (After Man Ray): AP1, 1990
Levine 1990La Fortune (After Man Ray): AP1, 1990
felt, mahogany, and resin
33 x 116 x 65 ½ inches (84 x 295 x 166 cm)
© Sherrie Levine
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Louise Lawler
Does Andy Warhol Make You Cry?, 1988
Lawler 1988Does Andy Warhol Make You Cry?, 1988
Cibachrome, plexi wall label
image: 27 ¼ x 39 inches (69 x 99 cm)
label: 4 5/16 x 6 5/16 inches (10 x 15 cm)
© Louise Lawler
Photo: courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
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Louise Lawler
Does Marilyn Monroe Make You Cry?, 1988
Lawler 1988Does Marilyn Monroe Make You Cry?, 1988
Cibachrome, plexi wall label
image: 27 ¼ x 39 inches (69 x 99 cm)
label: 4 5/16 x 6 5/16 inches (10 x 15 cm)
© Louise Lawler
Photo: courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
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Barbara Kruger
Untitled (I shop therefore I am), 1987
Kruger 1987Untitled (I shop therefore I am), 1987
photographic silkscreen on vinyl
111 ⅝ x 113 ¼ x 2 ½ inches (284 x 288 x 6 cm)
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Robert Gober
Untitled, 1987
Gober 1987Untitled, 1987
handwoven rattan, cotton, flannel, and fabric paint
11 x 38 x 30 inches (28 x 97 x 76 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Robert Gober
Two Urinals, 1986
Gober 1986Two Urinals, 1986
plaster, wire lath, wood, and enamel paint
each 19 x 15 x 15 inches (48 x 38 x 38 cm)
19 x 47 x 15 inches (48 x 119 x 38 cm) overall
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Robert Gober
The Silly Sink, 1985
Gober 1985The Silly Sink, 1985
plaster, wood, steel, wire lath, and semigloss enamel paint
63 x 33 x 29 inches (160 x 84 x 74 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Robert Gober
The Kaleidoscopic Sink, 1985
Gober 1985The Kaleidoscopic Sink, 1985
plaster, wood, steel, wire lath, and semigloss enamel paint
100 x 100 x 24 inches (254 x 254 x 61 cm)
© Robert Gober, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Richard Prince
Untitled (three women looking in the same direction), 1980
Prince 1980Untitled (three women looking in the same direction), 1980
Ektacolor photographs
20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm) overall
© Richard Prince, courtesy Gagosian
Photo: Tim Nighswander/Imaging4Art.com
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Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still #48, 1979
Sherman 1979Untitled Film Still #48, 1979
gelatin silver print
30 x 40 inches (76 x 105 cm)
© Cindy Sherman
Photo: courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
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Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still #6, 1977
Sherman 1977Untitled Film Still #6, 1977
gelatin silver print
40 x 30 inches (107 x 76 cm)
© Cindy Sherman
Photo: courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York Cindy Sherman https://www.glenstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SHERc_GF_UntitledFilmStill_1977-549x800.jpg
Publications
No Substitute (2011)
Foreword and Introduction by Emily Wei Rales. Essay by Jack Bankowsky.
No Substitute features twelve artists who have, since the late 1970s, turned away from modernist ideals of formalism to question the authenticity and autonomy of art. These artists explore the fine line between truth and fiction in photography and sculpture, borrowing imagery and visual strategies from mass media, film, art history, and their everyday surroundings. Yet however much it may appear otherwise, the works in No Substitute are not mere copies. Their makers go to painstaking lengths to alter, augment, and transform their source material, destabilizing long-held notions of originality and authorship, and expressing ambivalence about the status of the art object as a commodity. The works included here inhabit an enigmatic space between reality and artifice, territory both provocative and fertile for artists in the postmodern world.
Publisher: Glenstone Museum
ISBN: 978980108620
Publication date: 2011
Page count: 136
$50.00
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