The Arts in New York City

Aaron Young’s Greeting Card

For his first ever public exhibition in NYC, Young has painted 288 panels of plywood in alternating colors of red, pink, orange and yellow fluorescent paint, finishing with an opaque coat of black paint to conceal the bright layers underneath. These boards were then laid on the massive Drill Hall floor, forming a 128 x 72 foot canvas. Ten motorcycle riders performed on this platform, following specific directions by Young, their synchronized movements forming a pattern of burnouts on the wood. The gestural residue of the performance remains – streaks of burned rubber, worn away layers of paint, and newly revealed neon colors. This 9,216 sq. ft. painting, inspired by the 1943 Jackson Pollock action painting, Greeting Card, is on view along with a video documenting the performance.

Read the New York Times article on the event.

DATE: September 18 – September 23, 2007, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ARTIST: Aaron Young
PRESENTED BY: Art Production Fund and the Park Avenue Armory
PRODUCER: Art Production Fund
HOST: The Drill Hall, at the Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue and 66th Street
TICKET INFORMATION: The installation is open to the public free of charge. Reservations required.

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