Carp

Poem for L.A.

Artist Chris Burden
Date June 23-27, 1975
Location Los Angeles
Type Performance, Video

With Carp's support, Chris Burden performed on commercial television a 10-second piece June 23-27, 1975—on channels aired throughout Los Angeles. Burden also presented a preview of his commercial to delegates of the American Association of Museums in Carp's suite at convention headquarters at the Biltmore.

Related Projects
Choke magazine in Fall 1976 documented artworks by Michael McMillen, Scott Grieger, Chris Burden, Billy Adler, Margaret Nielsen, Bruce Nauman, Guy de Cointet, George Herms, Tom Wudl and Edward Wortz.
In a performance by Alexis Smith in coordination with Carp, Scheherezade the Storyteller delivered a series of readings at Roger Wong's studio in Los Angeles.
Charles Christopher Hill presented a selection of short films in a public showing sponsored by Carp at the Dickson Auditorium at the University of California, Los Angeles.