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Matthew Barney

the first gallery to exhibit the work of Matthew Barney, showing Drawing Restraint II (documents)

Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Group Drawing Exhibition
June 9 - July 21, 1990
Detail:
Drawing Restraint II (documents), 1988-89
2 Units : clipboard - 18 x 23
  shelf        - 20 x 25
aluminum, clipboard, laser prints, paper (206 sheets), graphite, steel

Robert Smith of The New York Times was the first critic to review Matthew Barneys work of Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY on July 4th, 1990.
Group Drawing Exhibition
June 9 - July 21, 1990
Drawing Restraint II (documents), 1988-89
2 Units : clipboard - 18 x 23
shelf - 20 x 25
aluminum, clipboard, laser prints, paper (206 sheets), graphite, steel
Other then unknown artist where curated into this exhibition: Christian Marclay, Vic Muniz, Maya Lin (not known for drawings), Beverly Semmes, Alexis Rockman, Lily Van der Stokker, Peter Boynton and Polly Apfelbaum. In addition, the head of Yales MFA sculpture department, David von Schlegal was in this show. He had given Althea Viafora a list of names of which Matthews was one. Barney was not in von Schlegals program, he was an undergraduate, but was friends with others who were.

Site specific installation:
Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Detail: Field Emblem
 Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Detail: Unit 3 installation shot from:
Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Detail: Barney and Field Emblem
Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Gallery notes taken by gallery staff the day of Barneys installation of:
Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Notes Matthew had given Viafora Gallery prior to their exhibiting Drawing Restraint II in early 1990.  Page 1.



Notes Matthew had given Viafora Gallery prior to their exhibiting Drawing Restraint II in early 1990.  Page 2.




Notes Matthew had given Viafora Gallery prior to their exhibiting Drawing Restraint II in early 1990.  Page 3.

Detail from video
 Althea Viafora Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Artists
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon

Althea Viafora Gallery consignment agreement for mixes media work:
Drawing Restraint II (documents), 1988-89
2 Units : clipboard - 18 x 23
  shelf        - 20 x 25
aluminum, clipboard, laser prints, paper (206 sheets), graphite, steel

Barneys large commercial galleries do not publish Barney archives from his earliest career.  His complete archives are available from academic institutions.

Althea Viafora Gallery consignment agreement:
September 9 - 29, 1990
FIELD DRESSING (orifill):
Docu/fragments, 1989-1990
dimensions variable
video monitors
ED 3, No.1
unit 1: latex foam rubber, nylon
unit 2: aluminum, glass, vaseline ice pack and speculum
unit 3: cast leaded optical crystal, teflon