Billy Apple®

Revealed/Concealed: The Given as Art Political Statement

Revealed/Concealed: The Given as Art Political Statement by Billy Apple®

Artwork Detail

Apple is best known for his self-branding, for his witty and conceptual Pop works and for his sly investigations into the workings of the art market. In 1975, and again in 1979 he turned a critical eye on New Zealand’s art galleries, touring around the country creating works which explored the ideology and politics of art exhibition spaces – the behind-the-scenes mechanics of an art gallery.

REVEALED/CONCEALED was a site-specific exhibition which was held at Auckland Art Gallery, in 1979.

Title
Revealed/Concealed: The Given as Art Political Statement
Artist/creator
Billy Apple®
Production date
1979
Medium
silver gelatin prints, UV impregnated ink on card
Dimensions
1261 x 894 x 48 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 2020
Accession no
2020/6/2
Other ID
X2015/102 Former Exhibition Number
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display status
Not on display

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