Ridykeulous is a curatorial initiative founded by artists Nicole Eisenman and A.L. Steiner.[1][2] The project encourages exhibitions of queer and feminist art.[3]
History
editFounded in 2005, Ridykeulous mounts exhibitions and events primarily concerned with queer and feminist art, using humor to critique the art world as well as culture at large.[1]
Collaborators include A.K. Burns, Aaron Johnson, Anna Sew Hoy, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Cody Critcheloe/SSION, Cyrus Saint Amand Poliakoff, Dana Schutz, Dawn Frasch, Dawn Kasper, Dawn Mellor, Dean Daderko, Eve Fowler, Math Bass, Robinson Fastwurms, Leidy Churchman, Ulrike Muller, Zackary Drucker, Suzanne Wright, Kathe Burkhart, Christian Lemerz, K8 Hardy, Lara Schnitger, Ashley Reid, Lindsay Brant, Lisa Sanditz, Daphne Fitzpatrick, Lisi Raskin, Catherine Lord, Keith Boadwee, Ellen Lesperance & Jeanine Oleson, Carrie Moyer, Adam Rolston, Nicola Tyson, Melissa Logan/Chicks on Speed, Daniel Bozhkov, Rachel Harrison, Amy Sillman, L.M. Childs, Claude Wampler, Miranda Lichtenstein, Kathy Acker, Abe Ajay, Mike Albo, Artists Poster Committee (Frazier Dougherty, Jon Hendricks, Irving Petlin), Kathe Burkhart, Nao Bustamante, Jibz Cameron, Leidy Churchman, Dennis Cooper, Tracey Emin, Daniel Feinberg, Louise Fishman, Glen Fogel, Hollis Frampton, Simon Fujiwara, Gary Gissler, Guerilla Art Action Group (G.A.A.G.), Harmony Hammond, Kathleen Hanna and Toby Vail, I.U.D., Donald Judd, Zoe Leonard, Ali Liebegott, Lucy Lippard, Bernadette Mayer, Allyson Mitchell & Deirdre Logue, Eileen Myles, Chuck Nanney, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Laura Parnes, Adrian Piper, William Powhida, Ad Reinhardt, Carolee Schneemann, Nancy Spero, Kara Walker, and David Wojnarowicz.[1][4]
Publications
edit- Steiner, A.L.; Eisenmann, Nicole (2006). RIDYKEULOUS (Zine). New York City, New York: Leo Koenig Gallery.[5]
Exhibitions
edit| Date | Exhibition title | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ridykeulous | Participant Inc., New York City, New York | |
| 2007 | An Evening with Ridykeulous: At Least It's Not Abstract! | The Kitchen, New York City, New York | |
| 2008 | Ridykeulous: That Looks Really Cute on You! | Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York | |
| 2008 | Ridykeulous: The Odds Are Against Us | MoMA PS1, Queens, New York | |
| 2009 | Ridykeulous Hits Bottom | Leo Koenig Projekte, Brooklyn, New York | |
| 2011 | Readykeulous: The Hurtful Healer, The Correspondance Issue | Invisible Exports, New York City, New York | [6] |
| 2014 | Readykeulous by Ridykeulous: This is What Liberation Feels Like™ | Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri | [1][7] |
| 2014 | Readykeulous by Ridykeulous: This is What Liberation Feels Like™ | Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | [8] |
| 2017 | Divided States of America | The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, New York City, New York | Group exhibition[9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Readykeulous by Ridykeulous: This is What Liberation Feels Like™", CAM, Retrieved 13 September 2014
- ^ "An Open Letter To Our Future Selves, by the Art Duo Ridykeulous". W Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "A.L. Steiner". Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "RIDYKEULOUS - a.l. steiner", Retrieved 13 September 2014
- ^ "Ridykeulous 2006 reviewed by Jessica Robertson | Art Thought Culture". www.velvetparkmedia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "READYKEULOUS | The Hurtful Healer: The Correspondance Issue", Invisible Exports, Retrieved 13 September, 2014
- ^ "Thank God It's Not Abstract: A Ridykeulous Interview". Hyperallergic. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Readykeulous by Ridykeulous: This is What Liberation Feels Like™ | ICA Philadelphia". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Ridykeulous on the New World Disorder". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.