Practicing Memory: 55 Mercer and the Living Archive, on view May 12–30.
Participating artists: Richard Pitts, Judy Russell, Annette Morriss, Ed Rath, Peter Charlap, and Yosuke Ito.
RECEPTION — Thursday, May 14
5:00–6:00 pm
Public Talk by Richard Pitts
Memory, Space, and Experience: A Firsthand History of Artist-Run Culture
Suggested donation: $10
(All proceeds will directly support the project.)
6:00–8:00 pm
Opening Reception
(immediately following the talk)
Practicing Memory explores the living history of 55 Mercer and the artistic communities that helped shape downtown New York’s experimental culture.
An exhibition bringing together long-time members of the artist-run space 55 Mercer to activate archival materials and new works through lived memory, space, and collective practice.