Carp

Gang of Carp Ephemera

Artist Various artists
Date Oct. 8-29, 2011
Location Los Angeles
Type Exhibition

In coordination with Future Studio and as a part of Pacific Standard Time, Carp revealed a selection of ephemera documenting in the 1970s an array of performance arts and other forms of artistic expression. The exhibit featured mailers, letters, photos and other materials that archive concepts, projects and other artworks by Bob Wilhite, Chris Burden, Vito Acconci, Kim Jones, Charles Christopher Hill, Alexis Smith, Richard Newton, Gordon Matta-Clark and Bruce Nauman, among other artists.

Related Projects
With Carp's support, Diane Blell secured a full-page, black and white advertisement on the second page of Slash magazine, dated February 1978.
In coordination with Future Studio and as an installment of the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative, Carp revealed a selection of ephemera documenting performance and media arts by Bob Wilhite, Chris Burden, Vito Acconci, Kim Jones, Charles Christopher Hill, Alexis Smith, Richard Newton, Gordon Matta-Clark and Bruce Nauman, among other artists.
Chris Burden presented a massive assembly of starships from throughout the universe Aug. 8-12, 1978, in a piece sponsored by Carp and installed at Robert Wilhite's Studio in Los Angeles.