65 WORKS SELECTED BY JAMES WELLING: Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Arts

December 9, 2016 – January 28, 2017

David Zwirner 533 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 65 WORKS SELECTED BY JAMES WELLING: Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Arts

December 9, 2016 – January 28, 2017

David Zwirner 533 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011

Artist James Welling selected the 65 works in this exhibition and sale and has overseen their installation at David Zwirner. Forty-nine works are from FCA’s collection of work donated by artists to support FCA’s programs, including works from FCA’s first benefit exhibition in 1963. Sixteen new works have been contributed by artists at Jim’s invitation.

All works in this exhibition are for sale. The artists have generously donated these works to benefit FCA’s programs of support for individual artists. 1. Diane Arbus Young Couple on a Bench in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C., 1965, printed later Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches Edition 25 of 75 Estate stamp verso in ink Signed verso in ink by Doon Arbus, for the Estate of Diane Arbus; printed by Neil Selkirk $18,000

When I was eighteen I saw the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Pittsburgh. Like for so many others, this was a life-changing event. After seeing Merce perform, I studied dance for a year in Pittsburgh and in Hartford. 2. Roger Ballen Trails, 2003, 2003 Although I chose photography as my primary medium, my Fibre based selenium toned silver print dance experiences were deeply affecting. Three years ago, 14 x 14 inches when I began to use dance imagery in a new series of Edition 1 of 20 photographs, I felt that I was returning to a lost love. $5,000

As I photographed different dance companies I became aware of the financial precariousness of the performance arts. It is an honor to select works for the Foundation for Contemporary Arts show and sale to benefit the arts community.

Looking at the range of FCA’s holdings starting from the early 1960s to the present, I was excited by the possibility of juxtaposing a range of artistic practices and generations. For instance, I was intrigued by including Paul Brach, who was the Dean at Cal Arts when I was a student there in the early 1970s, with younger artists whom I taught when I 3. Robert Barry was at UCLA. To augment and bring the show and sale up Untitled, 1988 Acrylic on paper to the present, I reached out to sixteen artists to contribute 25 x 25 inches new works. $15,000

—James Welling

4. Jennifer Bartlett 5 a.m., from “AIR: 24 Hours” series, 1994 Etching, sugarlift-aquatint, drypoint, and scraping on Twinrocker handmade paper 17 x 17 inches Edition 27 of 65 $2,500

3 9. Cecily Brown 5. Jake Berthot Young Spartans (After Degas), Untitled, 1989 2012 Enamel and graphite on Watercolor and gouache on paper paper 1 30 x 22½ inches 12¼ x 17 ⁄8 inches $4,000 $18,000

6. Walead Beshty Foundation for Contemporary Arts Benefit Contribution Form, 10. Chryssa October 8, 2016 Unmailed Letter, 1960 Cyanotype, ink, and toner Plaster relief mounted in box on paper frame 11 x 8½ inches 24½ x 27½ x 4¾ inches $8,000 $50,000

11. Chuck Close Self-Portrait, 1991 7. Bruce Boice Oil, ink, and masking tape on Greek VII, 1978 Polaroid photograph mounted Pencil on paper on foamcore 3 15½ x 19½ inches 28 x 22 ⁄8 inches $1,000 $100,000

12. Anne Collier Woman with a Camera (35 8. Paul Brach mm, diptych), 2009 Untitled, 1964 Inkjet print Paint and colored pencil 21 x 24 inches [each] 18 x 18 inches Diptych, edition 5 of 10 $3,500 $6,000

4 5 13. Sue de Beer Still from Black Sun, Julia Hartmann (key lighting), 17. Katharina Fritsch and 2004-2005 Alexej Koschkarow C-print mounted on “Damenwahl,” Kunsthalle, aluminum Düsseldorf, 1999 39¼ x 28¾ inches Signed exhibition poster Edition 2 of 6 33 x 23½ inches $7,500 $100

14. Tacita Dean Intrepid Potash, 2014 Hand printed color photograph on half matte 18. Anna Gaskell resin coated Hunt, 2008 photographic paper C-print mounted on aluminum 5 15¾ x 23 ⁄8 14¼ x 19¼ inches Edition of 20 Edition 1 of 5 €1200 $7,500

19. Robert Gober 15. Willie Doherty Urology Appointment, 2007 Grey Day XI, 2007 Wood engraving, lead type, Framed silver gelatin print and polymer engraving on mounted on aluminum Somerset Satin paper 3 39 ⁄8 x 33½ inches 2 x 3½ inches Edition 1 of 3 AP 2 of 5, edition of 15 $10,000 $18,000

16. Suzan Frecon 20. Katy Grannan blue study from a painting Dale, Pacifica (II), 2006,2008 form, variation 4, 2013 C-print Watercolor on Arches paper 16 x 20 inches 7 11¼ x 14 ⁄8 inches Edition 1 of 12 $30,000 $4,500

6 7 24. Michael Hurson Deux crayons dans une 21. Stephen Greene chambre (MH 22prt), 1987 Inquisitions #5, 1981 Aquatint, pencil, and ink on Mixed media on paper paperboard 16½ x 23 inches 21¾ x 29½ inches Working Proof #2 $1,000 $4,500

25. Jasper Johns 22. Lyle Ashton Harris “Merce Cunningham and Malcolm X T-shirt, Rome, Dance Company (Target with 1992, 2015 Four Faces),” 1968 C-print Poster 20½ x 15 inches 35 x 23 inches Edition 3 of 3 $500 $7,500 $795 with frame

23. Rachel Harrison 26. Jasper Johns Unfinished Masterpiece Valentine, 2010 One, 2014 Intaglio (photogravure, Mixed media on inkjet sugarlift, aquatint, spit-bite) paper 13½ x 14 inches 13 x 19 inches Edition 16 of 40, with 6 AP $20,000 $15,000

Rachel Harrison* 27. Annette Lemieux Unfinished Masterpiece “Compelling Alliances: Two, 2014 Panel Discussion,” Poster Mixed media on inkjet (photograph of Artist), Brown paper Center, Maryland College of 13 x 19 inches Art, 2005 $20,000 Signed poster *May be viewed upon 48½ x 24 inches request $100

8 9 32. Jane Logemann 28. Zoe Leonard Border - Japanese, Hebrew, Roll #18, 2006/16 Russian, French, Arabic, C-print Korean, 2003 22 x 18 ½ inches Ink, oil, and varnish on muslin Edition 2 of 6, with 2 AP 43 x 27¾ inches $30,000 $8,000

33. Andrew Lord 29. Julian Lethbridge Grey Series #1, 1987 Study for Screen Tool I, Lithograph and ink on 2016 Kasugami paper Oil and oil stick on linen 38½ x 25½ inches 24 x 20 inches Edition 5 of 25 $15,000 $5,000

34. Jonas Mekas Collection of 40 Film Stills from Scenes of the Life of Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol at the first public appearance of the Velvet Underground on 30. Siobhan Liddell January 14, 1966), 2008 Untitled, 2010 C-print Paper and thread on linen 16 x 20 inches 27 x 20 inches Edition 1 of 3 $9,500 $5,000

35. Lisa Milroy 31. Glenn Ligon Blue Pencil, 2008 The Learys, 2001 Oil on canvas with glued Oil crayon on paper collage 12¼ x 12½ inches 14¾ x 16 inches $20,000 $6,350

10 11 36. Peter Moore Al Hansens’s “Pigeons Eating Art,” 4th Annual New York Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, NYC, 40. Judy Pfaff Sept. 9, 1966, 1966 Untitled, 1993 Gelatin silver print Mixed media on paper 14 x 11 inches 20 x 30 inches $5,000 $18,000

41. Ellen Phelan Clouds over Narrows (Lake 37. Carrie Moyer Champlain), 1998 Fandango, 2009 Watercolor and gouache on Acrylic and glitter on canvas paper 30 x 20 inches 15½ x 17½ inches $14,000 $18,000

38. Joan Nelson Untitled (Agony In The Garden Giovanni Bellini), 1996 42. Harvey Quaytman Acrylic gouache, acrylic, Bayoman, 1991 ink, and oil on paper Acrylic and glass on canvas 11½ x 11½ inches 28 x 28 inches $3,000 $55,000

39. Gabor Peterdi “Recent Graphics,” Sidney 43. Robert Rauschenberg Kanegis Gallery, Boston, Lily Scent, 1981 1966 Lithograph Exhibition poster 32 x 24 inches 20 x 11 inches Edition of 50 $250 $5,000

12 13 44. Dorothea Rockburne Musician Angel, 1980 48. Dorothea Tanning Watercolor on velum Fiesta, 1980 mounted on 100% rag Graphite and watercolor on board paper 20 x 15 inches 25¾ x 34¾ inches $30,000 $24,000

45. Michelle Segre 49. Al Taylor Motormutt, 2000 Untitled (Marker), 1988 India ink on paper Wood and wire 13½ x 15½ inches 74 x 12 x 29 inches $1,800 $280,000

46. Keith Sonnier Elliptical Orbit, 1991 Silver aluminum sheet silkscreened with oil based 50. Wolfgang Tillmans inks Faltenwurf (skylight), 2009 48 x 24 inches C-print Edition of 6, with 3 AP 16 x 12 inches (unique) Edition 5 of 10, with 1 AP $5,000 $8,350

51. Deborah Turbeville 47. Pat Steir Audrey in antique Chanel I Don’t Know, 1975-76 dress, Paris, 1998, 1998 Ink on paper Gelatin silver print 22¼ x 29¾ inches 14 x 10 inches $24,000 $5,000

14 15 52. Unknown “M. et M.lle Cabanel: La Danse Armée,” L’Ecole Des 55. Kara Walker Maris, Paris, France, 1823 Untitled, 1993 Poster Unique ink transfer on paper 20¾ x 16¾ inches 50 x 38 inches $150 $100,000

56. Andy Warhol “Conspiracy Means to Breathe Together,” Art Auction and 52. a. Unknown Sale, Fund for the Conspiracy “Narrative, Single Channel Defense (Electric Chair), Video,” Artsonje Center, LoGiudice Gallery, Chicago, Seoul, South Korea, 1998 1969 Exhibition poster Poster 23½ x 17¼ inches 34 x 22 inches $125 $1,500

53. Charline von Heyl 57. Marjorie Welish Untitled, 2008 Study for Small High Valley Two silkscreens, spray paint, Series, 1992 and collage on paper Oil on gessoed paper 1 1 30 ⁄8 x 22 ⁄8 inches 11 x 16 inches $15,000 $2,800

58. James Welling Hands, 1976 Six gelatin silver prints, printed 54. John Walker in 2016, comprising a single Mud & Air, 1993 work Mixed media 10 x 8 inches [each] 31¼ x 20½ inches Edition 1 of 12, with 4 AP $5,000 $12,000

16 17 63. Bing Wright 59. Robert Whitman Rose (Reclining), 1996-2006 Black Dirt, 1990 Archival inkjet print Signed poster 36½ x 28¾ inches 22 x 16 inches AP, edition of 5 $350 $5,000

60. T.J. Wilcox Stella Tennant as Stephen Tennant after ‘Stephen ill in 64. Tadanori Yokoo bed,’ Cecil Beaton, 1930, “Bunracoo Play (Chinsetsu 1998 Yuminau-Zuki),” 1971 Black and white photograph Silkscreen poster, signed and 14 x 11 inches stamped with Artist’s seal AP, edition of 5 40¼ x 28½ inches $10,000 $15,000

61. Christopher Williams 65. Elyn Zimmerman prototype (Bottrop), 2016 Marina, 2007 Full color offset print and C-print adhesive tape on paper 24 x 16 inches 11 x 8½ inches AP 1 of 3, edition of 5 $12,000 $2,000

62. Terry Winters Untitled, 1992 Graphite and crayon on paper 22½ x 30 inches $15,000

18 19 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to David Zwirner. Additional thanks to: Allegheny Productions, Baobab Frames, Bark Frameworks, Chelsea Frames, City Frame Inc., Downing Frames, Drummond Framing Inc., Justine Durrett, Fred Worden Trucking/Gordy Curtis, Handmade Frames Inc., Minagawa Art Lines, and Pranayama Art, Inc.

About the Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) was established in 1963 when John Cage (1912-1992) and Jasper Johns joined together to organize a benefit exhibition in support of their friends and colleagues in the performance arts. Lee Bontecou, Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, Marcel Duchamp, Philip Guston, Alex Katz, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, Barnett Newman, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Frank Stella, Elaine Sturtevant, and Andy Warhol were among the sixty-seven artists who contributed to this landmark show at the Allan Stone Gallery. With the proceeds, FCA began making grants to individual artists. Since that time, over 900 artists have supported FCA’s grant-making programs for individual artists by contributing artworks to fourteen benefit exhibitions held over the years. FCA was created by artists to benefit artists; for fifty-three years, artists have directed its activities, selected its grantees, and contributed work to support its programs.

FCA’s mission is to encourage, sponsor, and promote innovative work in the arts created and presented by individuals, groups, and organizations. Its “artists for artists” legacy continues today with Grants to Artists, unrestricted, by-nomination grants supporting pioneering work across the fields of dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and the visual arts. In addition to vital financial assistance, grantees receive the inestimable encouragement that comes with recognition from their peers. Emergency Grants are also made to assist artists with last-minute expenses and unexpected opportunities related to their work. Since 1963, over 2,600 grants to artists and arts organizations—totaling nearly $12 million—have provided opportunities for creative exploration and the realization of new work.

Board of Directors

Cecily Brown Anthony B. Creamer III Robert Gober Anne Dias Griffin Agnes Gund Jasper Johns Julian Lethbridge Glenn Ligon Kara Walker T.J. Wilcox www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.

Tax-deductible contributions can be made online or mailed to: Foundation for Contemporary Arts 820 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10014 Diane Arbus Roger Ballen Robert Barry Jennifer Bartlett Jake Berthot Walead Beshty Bruce Boice Paul Brach Cecily Brown Chryssa Chuck Close Anne Collier Sue de Beer Tacita Dean Willie Doherty Suzan Frecon Katharina Fritsch & Alexej Koschkarow Anna Gaskell Robert Gober Katy Grannan Stephen Greene Lyle Ashton Harris Rachel Harrison Michael Hurson Jasper Johns Annette Lemieux Zoe Leonard Julian Lethbridge Siobhan Liddell Glenn Ligon Jane Logemann Andrew Lord Jonas Mekas Lisa Milroy Peter Moore Carrie Moyer Joan Nelson Gabor Peterdi Judy Pfaff Ellen Phelan Harvey Quaytman Robert Rauschenberg Dorothea Rockburne Michelle Segre Keith Sonnier Pat Steir Dorothea Tanning Al Taylor Wolfgang Tillmans Deborah Turbeville Charline von Heyl John Walker Kara Walker Andy Warhol Marjorie Welish James Welling Robert Whitman T.J. Wilcox Christopher Williams Terry Winters Bing Wright Tadanori Yokoo Elyn Zimmerman