James Kalm bikes the fifteen miles from South Brooklyn to Long Island City Queens to bring viewers these glimpses of "Greater New York". This exhibition, in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art, is perhaps one of the most prestigious shows in America, and has launched the careers of dozens of today's most recognized artists. Organized by Klaus Biesenbach, Director of P.S.1, Connie Butler, and Neville Wakefield, Greater New York features young and emerging artists and highlights contemporary trends and tendencies according to the curators. Included in Part II are views of works by: Sam Moyer, Dave Miko, Ishmael Randall Weeks, Caleb Considine, Ryan McNamara, The Bruce High Quality Foundation, Hank Willis Thomas, Zipora Fried, William Cordova, Tauba Auerbach, Leigh Ledare and others.

James Kalm bikes the fifteen miles from South Brooklyn to Long Island City Queens to bring viewers these glimpses of "Greater New York". This exhibition, in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art, is perhaps one of the most prestigious shows in America, and has launched the careers of dozens of today's most recognized artists. Organized by Klaus Biesenbach, Director of P.S.1, Connie Butler, and Neville Wakefield, Greater New York features young and emerging artists and highlights contemporary trends and tendencies according to the curators. Included in Part I are views of works by: David Brooks, Lucy Raven, Kalup Linzy, Amy Yao, David Benjamin Sherry, Alex Hubbard, Emily Roysdon, Deville Cohen, Leidy Churchman, Franklin Evans et. al.

Greater New York 2010
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center
Long Island City, Queens, NYC
May 23 - October 18, 2010

PS1 Celebrates the Presence of the Artist

May 24, 2010. Now is the Spring of our discontent, marked by downward stock market volatility and a continuing Gulf oil spill. But as the Whitney Biennial enters its final week, our critical fancy turns to thoughts of Greater New York. The newest blockbuster in town, with a mission to present the best young and underknown art that our city has nurtured over the past five years, GNY is in its "third iteration". Previous editions were mounted in 2000 and 2005 in what is now rather grandly called the MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center. Those who keep track of such things will note a change in the order of the institutional names - MoMA now stands predominate - indicating that the bride has finally been subsumed by her bachelor, even. Vita brevis, but Ars museums go on longa and longa. Hence the stated "quinquennial" timing of the exhibition, a designation that only a dedicated builder of dynasties could love.

Like the Biennial, GNY has been drastically downsized from over 200 participants in 2005 to the current roster of 68 artists or artist groups. This reduction, to one third its former girth, might lead some wags to call it "The Lesser of Three Greaters" or more simply "The Lesser Greater".

"Greater New York" is one of the most influential exhibitions for young and emerging artists presented in the city. In this, its third edition, the number of participating artists is reduced to 68 from nearly 200 in the 2005 version. Artists were given more room to construct environments and installations that represent the creative processes and its juncture with life. Glimpses of works by David Brooks, Franklin Evans, Lucy Raven, Hank Willis Thomas, Sharon Hays, Ishmael Randall Weeks and others are visible. Guest crucifixion by Jerry Saltz.