Reed Seifer (born 1973) is an American artist working in New York City.

Reed Seifer
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArtist
Websitewww.reedseifer.com

Career

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Seifer created "optimism MetroCard",[1] a public-art project produced in collaboration with the MTA Arts & Design,[2] and launched in 2009. The artwork involved a wordmark designed by the artist placed[3] on the reverse of 14,000,000 Metrocards,[4] New York City's public transportation pass.

In solo exhibitions at The Armory Show, 2010 [5] and 2011,[6] Reed Seifer presented projects "Spray to Forget" and "New York Is a Lot of Work.", respectively.

"Spray to Forget," is an interactive,[7] aromatherapeutic [8] work proposed to "edit one's consciousness"[9] and remove "undesired memories" by spraying it.[10] "New York Is a Lot of Work." is an edition of 1,000 American one-dollar bills [11] imprinted in foil with the text, "New York is a lot of work." in black and white.[12]

Seifer's work has also been exhibited at Art Platform—Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;[13] Hunt Gallery, Webster University,[14] St. Louis; Clark University,[15] Worcester, Massachusetts; ISCP and Proteus Gowanus in Brooklyn, New York;[16][17][18] DC Moore Gallery,[19] HERE Arts Center,[20] and Printed Matter in New York City, New York;[21] and Huize Frankendael, Amsterdam.[22]

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  1. ^ Gynbaum, Michael (November 20, 2009). "The Days May Be Grim, but Here's a Good Word to Put in Your Pocket". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  2. ^ Hausmann, Amy. "Optimism Project". MTA Arts for Transit. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  3. ^ LuLu, John (November 20, 2009). "Looking for Hope? Flip Over Your Metrocard". WNBC. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Smith, Roberta (November 20, 2009). "MetroCard as Art". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  5. ^ Murg, Stephanie (March 5, 2010). "At the Armory Show, a Whiff of Amnesia". Mediabistro. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Burn, Charlotte. "Bonus time for art business?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Crow, Kelly (March 5, 2010). "Sales Pick Up at New York Fairs". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  8. ^ Murg, Stephanie (March 5, 2010). "At the Armory Show, a Whiff of Amnesia". Mediabistro. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  9. ^ Pollack, Lindsay. "Fowler's $7,000 Geometrics Pump Collectors at N.Y. Armory Show". Article. Bloomberg.
  10. ^ Pollack, Lindsay. "Fowler's $7,000 Geometrics Pump Collectors at N.Y. Armory Show". Article. Bloomberg.
  11. ^ Boudin, Claudia (April 3, 2011). "Dollars Statt Glamour". Art Das Kunstmagazin. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  12. ^ Ladzinski, Elizabeth (March 3, 2011). ""25 Bucks Gets You a Dollar at the Armory Show"". DNAinfo.
  13. ^ Rolnik, Daniel (October 1, 2011). "Art Platform – Reed Seifer". review. Argot & Ochre. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  14. ^ "Hunt Gallery Exhibit: "Currency x-change"". Webster University: Worldwide Events. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ Creations, Troy B. Thompson, Daedal. "Art After Clark Panel #2 Discussion - Worcester Events Calendar - Social Web". www.socialweb.net. Retrieved December 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "In Back of the Real: Around the International Studio & Curatorial Program" (PDF). exhibition brochure. International Curatorial and Studio Program. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  17. ^ Andrew, Russeth. ""In Back of the Real": Around the International Studio & Curatorial Program". review. 16 miles of string. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  18. ^ "reed seifer | Proteus Gowanus". www.proteusgowanus.org. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  19. ^ "Alchemy".
  20. ^ "HERE | SHOWS | ALCHEMICAL". www.here.org. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  21. ^ "Innovated Forms". exhibition listing. printedmatter.org. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  22. ^ "OH CRISIS 2.0 EEN ONDERZOEK NAAR DE WAARDE VAN KUNST IN TIJDEN VAN CRISIS". exhibition listing. Huize Frankendael Foundation. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
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