Invisible-Exports is a

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located in the

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, New York. It is co-owned and directed by Risa Needleman and Benjamin Tischer and recognized for housing provocative and

controversial Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin ''controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an opposite ...

exhibitions An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery An art gallery is a roo ...

.Litvak, Ed. "Third Thursdays—Featured Gallery: Invisible Exports" 14a Orchard Street. The Lo-Down: News From The Lower East Side March 15, 2011. Arts. July 7, 2011. http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2011/03/third-thursdays-featured-gallery-invisible-exports.html The gallery represents a small roster of influential

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artists, including iconic artist

Genesis P-Orridge Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson; 22 February 1950 – 14 March 2020) was a singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, visual artist, and occultist who rose to notoriety as the founder of the COUM Transmissions arti ...

. The gallery is part of a network of galleries in the LES, referred to as a "gallery district." The gallery participates in "Third Thursdays", an initiative instituted by the LES Business Improvement District that seeks to elevate interest in the area by encouraging galleries to stay open until 9pm on the third Thursday of every month."Third Thursdays" LES: Lower East Side NY. Events. July 7, 2011. http://www.lowereastsideny.com/events/third-thursdays

Represented artists

* Walt Cassidy *

Scott Treleaven Scott Treleaven is a Canadian artist whose work employs a variety of media including collage, film, video, drawing, photography and installation. Artwork Critical writings have invoked references to Jean Genet, William S. Burroughs, Jack Pie ...

Projects and additional works

Aaron Krach Aaron Krach (born February 15, 1972) is an American artist, writer, and journalist currently living in New York City. Background Aaron Krach was born in Ionia, Michigan on February 15, 1972. He grew up in Alhambra, California, and graduated ...

Solo exhibitions

* 2008 ''You People'', Mickey Smith * 2009 ''Closer Than That'', Paul Gabrielli * 2009 ''House of Cards'', Lisa Kirk * 2009 ''The Only Way Out is Through'', Michael Bilsborough * 2009 ''Rape New York'', Jana Leo * 2009 ''30 Years of Being Cut Up'',

* 2009 ''Sometimes When We Touch'', Stephen Irwin * 2009 ''NADA Art Fair'', Paul Gabrielli * 2010 ''Les Tristes'', Lucas Ajemian and Julien Bismuth * 2010 ''Volta NY'', Mickey Smith * 2010 ''The Protective Motif'', Walt Cassidy * 2010 ''Revolution! (SmartSpaces)'', Lisa Kirk * 2010 ''Watermill Center'', Breyer P-Orridge * 2010 ''Believe You Me'', Mickey Smith * 2010 ''EAB Fair'', Lucas Ajemian and Julien Bismuth * 2010 ''NADA Art Fair'', Breyer P-Orridge * 2011 ''Moving Image'', Breyer P-Orridge * 2011 ''Generally'', Paul Gabrielli * 2011 ''The Undefeated'', Matthew Porter

References

External links

Invisible-Exports, 89 Eldridge Street
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