20 Apr 2009

'Take the Money and Run' & 'Two in One'

'Take the Money and Run'
3 - 12 May 2009
Exhibition

With: Sven Augustijnen, Maria Barnas, Erick Beltrán, Barbara Bloom, Monica Bonvicini, Daniel Buren, Maurizio Cattelan, Marlene Dumas, Coleen Fitzgibbon and Robin Winters, Claire Fontaine, Meschac Gaba, Dora García, Liam Gillick, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Jens Haaning, Christian Jankowski, Job Koelewijn, Harrie de Kroon, Louise Lawler, Ahmet Ögüt, Roman Ondák, Tomo Savić-Gecan, Sean Snyder, Nedko Solakov, Mladen Stilinović, Apolonija Šušteršić, Lawrence Weiner and YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Curators: Danila Cahen, Nell Donkers and Edna van Duyn i.c.w. Ann Demeester

At the location where Wies Smals initiated de Appel in 1974, thirty artists are reflecting within the context of the auction 'Two in One' upon the relationship between the economic and the symbolic value of art. The three curators, members of de Appel's staff, have invited the artists to make a new work on A4, in which the changed value system within the art world in these times of financial crisis, is being brought up for discussion. After being exhibited, the conceptual works, texts, drawings, promises, understatements, ideas, visions and performances will be part of the 'Two in One' auction taking place at Christie's on 20 May. The project is an empathetic critique from within, in which de Appel and the artists assume the simultaneous role of contemporary collaborator and critical inquirer.

Events:

2 May (Opening), 6 pm: 'Tu Aimes, Tu Achètes - You Like, You Buy', performance of Meschac Gaba realized by Jonathan and Johannes Gaba

8 May, 2 pm: 'Ongoing Reading Project'of Job Koelewijn, a 'reading session' with the artist (45 min.).

20 May, between 5 pm- 8 pm Christian Jankowski 'Strip the Auctioneer', Christie's


'Two in One'
Charity Auction
Wednesday 20 May 2009, 5 pm
Location: Auction House Christie's - Cornelis Schuytstraat 5
www.wdw.nl
www.christies.com

Witte de With, Auction House Christie's and de Appel are launching together 'Two in One': an auction of more then 100 works by leading national and international contemporary artists, The proceeds from the auction will be used for realising de Appel's future accommodation and for revamping Witte de With's programme.

The collaboration between de Appel, Witte de With and Christie's is unique within the Netherlands. In addition to the need to survive in a changing socio-economic landscape, it is just as much a call to shake hands at the institutional level on a regular basis. A large number of the artists taking part in 'Two in One' are making their auction debut and will moreover be sharing in the proceeds (15%). The participating artists have exhibited at de Appel or Witte de With in the past, which often turned out to be the starting point for successful international careers, Their participation thus gives concrete form to their enthusiasm for, support of and commitment to de Appel and Witte de With.

VIEWING DAYS 16-19 May 2009, from 10 am to 5 pm
AUCTION 20 May 2009, 5 pm
BIDDING at Christie's, by letter, telephone or via www.christies.com (see: 'How To Buy')

With: Marina Abramović, Lara Almarcegui, Carlos Amorales, Tiong Ang, Atelier van Lieshout, Sven Augustijnen, John Baldessari, Stephan Balkenhol, Thomas Bayrle, Charif Benhelima, Michael Beutler, Guillaume Bijl, Marc Bijl, Pierre Bismuth, Henning Bohl, Tobias Buche, Yael Davids, Mariana Castillo Deball, Edith Dekyndt, Honoré d'O, Elspeth Diederix, Stan Douglas, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Marius Engh, Jan Fabre, Geoffrey Farmer, Ian Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Michel François, Peter Friedl, Meschac Gaba, Dora García, Isa Genzken, Jef Geys, Liam Gillick, David Goldblatt, Tue Greenfort, Katharina Grosse, Andreas Gursky, Sascha Hahn, Ni Haifeng, Henrik Håkansson, Jeanne van Heeswijk & Martin Winters, Pieter Hugo, William Hunt, Runa Islam, Christian Jankowski, Gerald van der Kaap, Ilya / Emilia Kabakov, Annette Kelm, Joachim Koester, Terence Koh, Joseph Kosuth, Zofia Kulik, Louise Lawler, Henrietta Lehtonen, Gabriel Lester, Erik van Lieshout, David Lieske, Rudy Luijters, Ken Lum, Jill Magid, David Maljkovic, Mark Manders, Jonathan Meese, Bjarne Melgaard, Alberto de Michele, Gareth Moore, Damian Moppett, Sarah Morris, Carsten Nicolaï, Willem Oorebeek, Ulrike Ottinger, Vanessa Jane Phaff, Henrik Plenge Jakobsen, Bik Van der Pol, Ulay, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Hannah Rickards, De Rijke/ De Rooij, Martha Rosler, Jan Rothuizen, Fernando Sánchez Castillo, Julião Sarmento, Markus Schinwald, Carolee Schneemann, Gregor Schneider, Efrat Shvily, Nedko Solakov, Matt Stokes, An Te Liu, Jennifer Tee, Grazia Toderi, Salla Tykka, Kostis Velonis, Francesco Vezzoli, Barbara Visser, Silke Wagner, Richard T. Walker, Ian Wallace, Lawrence Weiner, Tobias Zielony.