Press Release for "No Comment"
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 05:39PM [From Alejandre]
No Comment
a collaboration between
Loft in the Red Zone and Occupy Wall Street
23 Wall Street
Saturday, October 8th, 6-9 PM
nocommentartpr@gmail.com
One month ago, the first floor of the JP Morgan building was converted into a gallery space for Loft in the Red Zone, a 9/11 memorial show. Soon after its opening, Occupy Wall Street protestors rallied outside its doors and in Liberty Plaza, immediately changing the tone of Wall Street and Broad. History was and is manifesting outside, through marches, assemblies, and confrontations with the police, and as it became clear that a shift in consciousness and public empowerment was awakening in the streets, the gallery hurried to collaborate with protest organizers in a new art exhibition. Loft in the Red Zone is proud to welcome No Comment, what is hoped to be the first of many reactionary art events throughout New York City.
No Comment aims to expand the conversations taking place over the internet and in Zuccotti Park. The location on Wall Street, directly across from the New York Stock Exchange, is a symbolic realization of the Occupy Wall Street slogan “Wall Street is our street.” In the spirit of inclusivity that characterizes the movement, the show welcomes a range of works, from protest signage to pieces by established gallery artists. The exhibition’s goal is to present an open forum for an extensive range of relevant visual communication.
Works include video, interactive installation, photography, performance, sculpture, prints, and paintings, some of which were born of the movement, others which represent the uproar of the 99 percent. Graffitied murals will be displayed within the gallery and actively used in protests.
No Comment is a not-for-profit, one-night-only exhibition. Many of the works are donated, and allproceeds will be allocated to Loft in the Red Zone, Occupy Wall Street, and TheFeelGood Foundation. A silent auction will be held on Saturday evening, and the show will be open Saturday evening, from 6-9 PM.