
The active and influential art space X-Initiative closes its doors on Saturday, February 6, and it’s going out with a bang. Yesterday and today’s Bring Your Own Art (BYOA) allowed anyone with a piece of artwork and their own supplies to exhibit in X-Initiative’s gallery space. It was a 24-hour, shape-shifting exhibition, cohosted with the Fine Art Adoption Network, an organization that pairs collectors with artists. While the concept of BYOA is reminiscent of a student show, many of the pieces were brilliant and fully realized, ranging from sculpture, photography and painting to more immersive works, like a large orange partition that allowed strangers to insert their arms and blindly hug one another.
All in all, it felt personal and enlivening, with the bonus of Marina Abramovic’s documentary crew, which was slated to record her performance last night, and Jerry Saltz individually critiquing the artists’ work (naturally, he was never without a crowd of eager listeners). Let’s hope there are more events like this in Chelsea.—Sarah Lerner









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