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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Art show turns into a shitshow at 190 Bowery



A lot of people turned up last evening for the chance to see the inside of 190 Bowery and look at the Aby Rosen/Vito Schnabel-backed group exhibition titled "First Show/Last Show."

However, the whole thing was called off before the show even started … much to the surprise of people who arrived at the landmarked building at Spring Street.




According to artnet, the show "has been abruptly closed to the public for reasons unknown."

Now what?

"The show will be open by appointment May 18 – 29, Monday through Friday from 12-6 p.m. Closed Memorial Day. Please respond with your requested time and we will do our best to accommodate you."

You have to RSVP here.

Per artnet:

The original invitation didn't even require an RSVP, so it's not surprising that Rosen, Schnabel, and their coterie of rich and famous friends got a little spooked by the prospect of the unwashed masses showing up to rub elbows with the art elite.

As for the exhibit, the Observer pointed out:

Titled “First Show/Last Show,” Schnabel’s exhibition brings the work of seven auction-approved white male artists together under the cryptic rubric that their art “immediately conveys its significance,” a super power that is obviously absent from any artwork authored by a woman or a person of color.



Photographer Jay Maisel bought 190 Bowery in 1966 for $102,000. He recently sold it for a reported $55 million. A still-unnamed creative agency has leased floors 2-6. The groundfloor retail remains on the market.

Photos by Scuba Diva … H/T Gothamist

Previously on EV Grieve:
Take a last look inside the mysterious 190 Bowery