Hired Hand

Apr 08, 2014 - Jun 16, 2014

Throughout the 20th century to the present, artists have found both clever and practical methods of questioning the idea of authorship and authenticity in the production of an art object. Artists have continually reenvisioned their own involvement in artistic production by utilizing a variety of strategies, such as outsourcing labor to studio assistants or skilled craftspeople, making artwork under pseudonyms, providing instructional parameters for ephemeral installations, and co-opting other artists' artwork as a material base for use in new works. Stemming from early conceptual practices and moving toward high-production studio models developed by contemporary artists, this exhibition showcases images and texts that elucidate the methods, work, and studio practices of artists including Francis AlÿsJohn BaldessariVern BlosumMarcel DuchampGaylen GerberFelix Gonzalez-TorresSol LeWittMartin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Stephen Prina, Robert RauschenbergAndy Warhol, and Christopher Williams.


Throughout the 20th century to the present, artists have found both clever and practical methods of questioning the idea of authorship and authenticity in the production of an art object. Artists have continually reenvisioned their own involvement in artistic production by utilizing a variety of strategies, such as outsourcing labor to studio assistants or skilled craftspeople, making artwork under pseudonyms, providing instructional parameters for ephemeral installations, and co-opting other artists' artwork as a material base for use in new works. Stemming from early conceptual practices and moving toward high-production studio models developed by contemporary artists, this exhibition showcases images and texts that elucidate the methods, work, and studio practices of artists including Francis AlÿsJohn BaldessariVern BlosumMarcel DuchampGaylen GerberFelix Gonzalez-TorresSol LeWittMartin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Stephen Prina, Robert RauschenbergAndy Warhol, and Christopher Williams.


Contact details

Sunday - Tuesday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
111 South Michigan Avenue Loop - Chicago, IL, USA 60603
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