Past Exhibitions 2013
Classless Society
Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Touch Sanitation Performance, “Handshake Ritual” with Workers of New York City Department of Sanitation, 1977- 1980, color photograph, 60 x 90 inches, courtesy of the artist and Ronald Feldman Gallery
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
John O'Connor, A Recurrence Plot, 2013, colored pencil, graphite, and acrylic on paper, 71 ½ x 69 ¾ inches, courtesy of the artist and Pierogi Gallery
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation of The Social Mirror by Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Mierle Laderman Ukeles, The Social Mirror, 1983, mirror covered sanitation truck, 28 feet, 2 inches x 8 feet, 4 inches x 10 feet, 6 inches, courtesy of New York City Department of Sanitation and the artist, image courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation of Capitalism Works For Me! True/False, 2011, by Steve Lambert, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation view of Meeting of the Elders 3, 1977, by Irving Norman, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Installation view, Classless Society, Tang Teaching Museum, 2013
Jim Goldberg, This is the most terrible picture ever taken, from Rich and Poor, 1984, gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches, courtesy of the artist and Stephen Wirtz Gallery
Tina Barney, The Reunion, 1999, chromogenic color print, 48 x 60 inches, copyright Tina Barney, courtesy of Janet Borden, Inc., New York
It is a common belief in the United States that we live in a functionally classless society, where most people belong to one “middle class.” The American Dream of upward mobility for everyone has long enabled the perception that classes do not exist in our nation — or that, if they do exist, they are fluid and easily changeable. Classless Society questions how one might think about class today in the current social and economic context, including the availability (or not) of class mobility and the different ways that class is signaled and understood. Works of contemporary art and materials drawn from popular culture examine the nature of class, the viability of the American Dream, and the reasons why the myth of a classless society persist.
The exhibition includes work by Benny Andrews, Tina Barney, Cris Bruch, James Casebere, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Jim Goldberg, Derrick Jones, Steve Lambert, Nikki S. Lee, Peter Liversidge, Mark Lombardi, Irving Norman, John O’Connor, Michael Patterson-Carver, Doug Rickard, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Ward Shelley, Jason Simon, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, and Carrie Mae Weems.
This special online feature complements the exhibition and provides additional information, narratives, and statistics. It was created at the Tang by Skidmore students and Tang staff. The site was designed by Joe Klockowski ‘14 and Vickie Riley, Digital Resources Content Producer at the Tang. Contributors include Susi Watts Kerr, Tang Senior Educator; Megan Hyde, Tang Curatorial Assistant; Janet Casey, Skidmore Professor of English; Mehmet Odekon, Skidmore Professor of Economics; Rachel Seligman, Tang Assistant Director for Curatorial Affairs; and John Weber, Founding Director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. Editing was done by Independent Editor Jay Rogoff. Audio Engineers include: Gregory Carter '13, Chris Franzini '15, and Associate Professor of Music Anthony Holland. Skidmore students who contributed to the site include Sophie Matyas '14, Jenna Postler '13, Beatrice Moller '13, Liz Porfido '14, Brett Hartman '13, Ayelen Pagnanelli '14, and Class Action for Skidmore Students.
Exhibition Name
Classless Society
Exhibition Type
Faculty Curated
Group Exhibitions
Place
Malloy Wing
Dates
Sep 7, 2013 - Mar 9, 2014
Curators
Classless Society is organized by Janet Casey, Professor of English, Skidmore College; Mehmet Odekon, Professor of Economics, Skidmore College; Rachel Seligman, Assistant Director for Curatorial Affairs, Tang Museum; and John Weber, Founding Director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz.
Artists
Benny Andrews, Tina Barney, Cris Bruch, Andrea Funk, Jim Goldberg, Derrick Jones, Steve Lambert, Peter Liversidge, Mark Lombardi, Irving Norman, John O’Connor, Michael Patterson-Carver, Doug Rickard, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Ward Shelley, Jason Simon, Nikki S. Lee, Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Student Staff
Sophie Matyas
Exhibitions Assistant
Elizabeth Porfido
Gallery Monitor Associate
Ayelen Pagnanelli
Exhibitions Assistant
Brett Hartman
Social Media Specialist and Digital Resources Assistant
Joseph Klockowski
Education Assistant for College and Public Programs, Gallery Monitor Associate
Beatrice Moller
Exhibitions Assistant
Jenna Postler
Publications Assistant, Exhibitions Assistant
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Publisher
Tang
Cover Type
Softcover
Page Count
140
Year Published
2014
Joe Klockowski ‘14 on Classless Society
Studio art major, Klockowski, talks about designing the award winning Classless Society exhibition website as a student employee at the Tang.
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