Perry Rubenstein Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition entitled "Cerealart: FEED YOUR HEAD." This installation, designed by Harry Allen, will include approximately twenty-five objects developed and produced by Cerealart. This Philadelphia-based company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes an affordable range of objects originally conceived by internationally acclaimed artists. These artists often employ diverse elements from mass-media imagery, Pop Art and Conceptual Art as a strategy to highlight the specificity and the contradictions of consumer culture. Many of the designs are limited production editions and distributed through museum stores, design stores, art galleries, and specialty retailers throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Harry Allen's innovative design concept ranges in scale, from major retail interiors, such as the Moss store in SoHo, New York, to private interiors and furniture pieces, to commercial packaging for brands such as Aveda and Dom Perignon. His work is in the permanent design collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Denver Art Museum, Colorado.
Artists include:
• Michael Bevilacqua: 1:10 scale radio controlled Dodge Intrepid
• Marcel Dzama: Uzama The Monsters of Winnipeg Folklore action figures; Sea Salt and Jester Pepper Shakers; Sad Ghost Salt and Pepper Shakers; Saddest Ghost Lamp; and premiering the Melting Snowman Canisters.
• Keith Haring: Subway Tile Coasters
• Kirsten Hassenfeld: The debut of the "Treasury" jewelry box.
• Yayoi Kusasma: Soft Sculpture Pillows.
• James Marshall (DALEK): Skateboard Decks; Shower Curtains; Space Monkey Action Figures, in green, blue and the debut of a new color.
• Allan McCollum: Thanks, Visible Markers.
• Ryan McGinness: "Bucky Ball" Soccer Ball.
• Takashi Murakami: "Flower Ball" Soccer Ball.
• Yoshitomo Nara: The Little Wanderer; The PupCup; "Too Young To Die" Ashtray; Walk-On Clocks
• Steve Powers (ESPO): Rotating "Endless Possibilities" desktop sculpture
• Kenny Scharf: Dogeyeguy and Cateyeguy
• Laurie Simmons: Dessert Plates Sets with Tea Cup and Saucers
• Momoyo Torimitsu: Bunny Rabbit Cookie Jars