07 MAY 09: Patti Smith's Fridge

Thu, 05/07/2009

Card for Patti Smith’s Fridge: the names of the artists and bands of the Rabbit Art Collective on black, 08–10 MAY 09

patti smith's fridge
a weekend of all sorts of shenanigans from the rabbit art collective
07 – 30 MAY 09

OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY 07 MAY 09 5 - 9 PM
On view: Wed-Fri 6-8p and by appointment through May 30th.

Rabbit Movers is a Brooklyn-based moving company with crews consisting of artists, musicians, writers and other creatives. One time they moved Patti Smith's cast-iron refrigerator down 3 flights of stairs and into a building across town. This is the first exhibition showcasing the works of the Rabbit Art Collective.

featuring
Kate Hill Cantrill / Serge Cashman / Alex Cassidy / Adam Collison / Nathan Crepeault / Casey Degnan / Terence Degnan / Stephen Dirkes / Cassady Fernandez / Color War / Freedom Tickler / Jason Gandy / Gina Goldblatt / Stuart Grey / Nathaniel Joslin / Junk Science / Teodora Koleva / Morgan Lappin / Justin William Lin / Lubricated Goat / Mr. Meatpockets / Travis Swain Pendlebury / Yoram Porath / Mateo Prendergast / Eran Raitzes / The Party Faithful

event schedule
FRI 08 MAY: BANDS day 1
8:30p - Mr. Meatpockets
9:30p - Junk Science
10:30p - Lubricated Goat

SAT 09 MAY: BANDS day 2
7:30p - Nathan Crepeault
8:30p - Color War
9:30p - The Party Faithful
10:30p - Freedom Tickler

SUN 10 MAY: PERFORMANCE
3:00p - Teodora Koleva (dance)
4:00p - Terence Degnan, Casey Degnan (spoken word)
5:00p - Alex Cassidy (poetry reading)
5:45p - Mateo Prendergast (performance)
6:30p - Gina Goldblatt

The title has a story: the employees of Rabbit Movers voted on it, because the company had just moved Patti Smith’s fridge. The title was proposed by Serge Cashman.

Artists: Kate Hill Cantrill, Serge Cashman, Alex Cassidy, Adam Collison, Nathan Crepeault, Casey Degnan, Terence Degnan, Stephen Dirkes, Cassady Fernandez, Color War, Freedom Tickler, Jason Gandy, Gina Goldblatt, Stuart Grey, Nathaniel Joslin, Junk Science, Teodora Koleva, Morgan Lappin, Justin William Lin, Lubricated Goat, Joe Marxen, Mr. Meatpockets, Travis Swain Pendlebury, Yoram Porath, Mateo Prendergast, Eran Raitzes, The Party Faithful

Ephemera

card, front: same card as may-2009-card-a
Card, front — May 2009. Original design file — photo of a printed copy.

card, back: RABBITHOLESTUDIO 33 WASHINGTON STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 — patti smith's fridge — a weekend of all sorts of shenanigans from the rabbit art collective — visual: Kate Hill Cantrill, Serge Cashman, Adam Collison, Stephen Dirkes, Jason Gandy, Stuart Grey, Cassady Fernandez, Nathaniel Joslin, Morgan Lappin, Justin William Lin, Joe Marxen, Travis Swain Pendlebury, Eran Raitzes, Yoram Porath — audio: Lubricated Goat, Junk Science, Mr. Meatpockets [friday]; Freedom Tickler, The Party Faithful, Color War, Nathan Crepeault [saturday] — performance / readings: Alex Cassidy, Casey Degnan, Terence Degnan, Gina Goldblatt, Teodora Koleva, Mateo Prendergast [sunday] — THU 07 MAY Opening reception 5-9p; FRI 08 MAY Gallery open at 5p, Bands from 8:30-12a; SAT 09 MAY Gallery open at 6p, Bands from 7-12a; SUN 10 MAY Gallery open at 2p, Dance at 3p, followed by Readings — Other Gallery Hours: Wed + Fri 6-8p and by appointment until 30 MAY 09
Card, back — May 2009. Original design file.

Photos and ephemera

Cassady Fernandez, Kitty (set of 3), acrylic on canvas, 2009, in the gallery.
Cassady Fernandez, Kitty (set of 3), acrylic on canvas, 2009, in the gallery.
Cassady Fernandez, Hand Sandwich, embroidery, 2009, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Cassady Fernandez, Hand Sandwich, embroidery, 2009, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Adam Collison, painting, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Adam Collison, painting, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Kate Hill Cantrill, a writing piece with pen and ink on 20 sheets of paper, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Kate Hill Cantrill, a writing piece with pen and ink on 20 sheets of paper, in the gallery, 7 May 2009. Photo: Justin William Lin.
Jason Gandy, sculpture in wood (a skull), 2009.
Jason Gandy, sculpture in wood (a skull), 2009.
Morgan Lappin, work in the show, 2009.
Morgan Lappin, work in the show, 2009.
Travis Swain Pendlebury, drawing, 2009.
Travis Swain Pendlebury, drawing, 2009.
Eran Raitzes, drawing, 2009.
Eran Raitzes, drawing, 2009.
Justin William Lin, photograph, 2009.
Justin William Lin, photograph, 2009.
Color War, who played at the show on 9 May 2009.
Color War, who played at the show on 9 May 2009.
Web banner for the show, May 2009.
Web banner for the show, May 2009.
Stephen Dirkes performing as VJ Pixalot.
Stephen Dirkes performing as VJ Pixalot.

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Reconstructed for this archive from the show’s own card and texts; not posted at the time. Part of the Rabbithole timeline.

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