afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 00
afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 01

Julie Ault

“afterlife”

13 November 2015 -
16 January 2016

opening reception on Thursday,
12 November, 6-9 pm

Julie Ault
afterlife

 

12 November 2015 - 16 January 2016
opening reception on Thursday, 12 November, 6-8 pm

 

Alfred A. Hart’s stereoscopic photograph of tree stumps cut by the Donner Party in the winter of 1846 marking the height of the snowfall that stranded the emigrants in the Sierra Nevada on their migration west. Martin Wong’s compassionately rendered 1985 painting of a closed Avenue B storefront depicts a casualty of irrevocable gentrification. Julie Ault’s essay “Dishes, Diaries, and Cemeteries” speaks about her great aunt’s planned redistribution of household belongings after her passing. Matt Wolf’s slide show gives insight into his exploration of the assembly of personal treasures in David Wojnarowicz’s “Magic Box” . . .

 

afterlife, Julie Ault’s first exhibition at Galerie Buchholz, expands from her contribution to the 2014 Whitney Biennial and, in Ault’s words, “unites artworks, artifacts, texts, and publications as equivalent participants in a conversation about disappearance and recollection.” Without declaring themselves as belonging to the realm of artworks or non-artworks, fiction or fact, the elements composing afterlife suggest their potential as records of the past, items that relay meaning between the living and the dead, and the present and the absent.

 

Two paintings and three hand-lettered drawings by Martin Wong
A slide show by Matt Wolf
Three photographs by David Wojnarowicz
Three photogravures by Danh Vo
An interview with Marvin Taylor
An apparition concerning Liberace
A sculpture by Robert Kinmont
A stereoscopic photograph by Alfred A. Hart
Two paintings and a multiform work by James Benning
A photograph and a publication (and errata) by Martin Beck
A composite essay by Julie Ault
Artifacts and documents from The Downtown Collection
An anonymous ledger drawing
A crate of personal effects

 

Julie Ault (b.1957) is an artist, curator, writer, and editor who works independently and in collaborative constellations. Ault’s recent projects include Nancy Spero: Codex Artaud, 2015, and the collectively organized Tell It To My Heart, Museum für Gegenwartskunst Basel, Culturgest, Lisbon, and Artists Space, New York, 2013 - 2014. Ault was a founding member of the New York-based collaborative Group Material (1979-1996) and is the editor of Show and Tell, 2010, which chronicles the group’s practice. Spanning nearly four decades Ault’s expansive work has taken many forms, addressing the political, personal, and collaborative dimensions of art.

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 02
afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 03
afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 04

Martin Wong

“FDNY”, 1998
acrylic on canvas
152.5 x 122 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 05

Martin Wong

“FDNY”, 1998
acrylic on canvas
152.5 x 122 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 06

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 07

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 08

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 09

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 10

Active Recollection: Marvin Taylor in conversation with Julie Ault, 2014

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 11

David Wojnarowicz

“Untitled from Ant Series (time/money)”, 1988
gelatin silver print in artist frame
102 x 124 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 12

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 13

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 14

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 15

Hidatsa ledger drawing, c. 1875
colored pencil on paper
18.5 x 31 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 16

Alfred A. Hart

“Stumps cut by Donner Party in 1846”, c. 1868
from the series “Central Pacific Railroad”
stereograph
8.5 x 17 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 17

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 18

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 19

Calendar, 1989
offset printing
63.5 x 43 cm
David Wojnarowicz Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 20

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 21

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 22

Martin Wong

“Untitled (Poetry Storefront)”, 1986
acrylic on canvas
244 x 289.5 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 23

Martin Wong

“Untitled (Poetry Storefront)”, 1986
acrylic on canvas
244 x 289.5 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 24

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 25

Danh Vo

“06.01.1945”, 2014
b&w photogravure on paper
46.5 x 42 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 26

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 27

Martin Beck

“Last Night”, 2013
“Last Night: Errata”, 2014
“Last Night: Errata, Vol. 2”, 2015
publications

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 28

Martin Beck

“Last Night”, 2013
“Last Night: Errata”, 2014
“Last Night: Errata, Vol. 2”, 2015
publications

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 29

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 30

Magic Box, undated
pine box, nails, green and orange paint, masking tape
20.5 x 28 x 43 cm
David Wojnarowicz Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 31

Magic Box, undated
pine box, nails, green and orange paint, masking tape
20.5 x 28 x 43 cm
David Wojnarowicz Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 32

Magic Box, undated
pine box, nails, green and orange paint, masking tape
20.5 x 28 x 43 cm
David Wojnarowicz Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 33

Magic Box, undated
pine box, nails, green and orange paint, masking tape
20.5 x 28 x 43 cm
David Wojnarowicz Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 34

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 35

Julie Ault

afterlife
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 36

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 37

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 38

Firefighter gear
given to Martin Wong by FDNY firefighters

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 39

Firefighter gear
given to Martin Wong by FDNY firefighters

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 40

Matt Wolf

“Magic Box Slide Show”, 2005-2014
15 35mm slides, projector, audio
dimensions variable
Photos: Cyrus St. Amand Polikaoff

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 41

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 42

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 43

Danh Vo

“Snowfall, Northern Sierras, 1847”, 2014
b&w photogravure on paper
41 x 48.5 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 44

Martin Wong

Press release for Semaphore Gallery, 1984
offset printing
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Martin Wong Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University

 

Two original drawings for press release for Semaphore Gallery, 1985
ink on paper
27.9 x 21.6 cm; 35.6 x 21.6 cm
Collection Barry Blindermann

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 45

Martin Wong

Press release for Semaphore Gallery, 1984
offset printing
28 x 21.5 cm
Martin Wong Papers
Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 46

Martin Wong

Original drawing for press release for Semaphore Gallery, 1985
ink on paper
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Collection Barry Blindermann

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 47

Martin Wong

Original drawing for press release for Semaphore Gallery, 1985
ink on paper
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Collection Barry Blindermann

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 48

David Wojnarowicz

“Untitled (man with ants)”, 1988
vintage gelatin silver print
14 x 19 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 49

James Benning

“After Howard”, 2013
house paint on plywood
32.4 x 95.5 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 50

James Benning

“After Tolliver / Self Portrait”, 2013
house paint on plywood
53,5 x 43 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 51

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
“Addendum”; “News Release: U.S. Marshals to Auction Unabomber’s Personal Effects”; “Dishes, Diaries, and Cemeteries”; Janet Malcolm, “The Silent Woman,” opening spread, The New Yorker, August 23, 1993
printout on paper, type transfer, magazine

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 52

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
“Addendum”;
“News Release: U.S. Marshals to Auction Unabomber’s Personal Effects”

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 53

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
“Dishes, Diaries, and Cemeteries”;
Janet Malcolm, “The Silent Woman”, opening spread, The New Yorker, August 23, 1993

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 54

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
“Dishes, Diaries, and Cemeteries”

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 55

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
Janet Malcolm, “The Silent Woman”, opening spread, The New Yorker, August 23, 1993

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 56

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 57

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 58

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 59

David Wojnarowicz

“Untitled (Face in Dirt)”, 1990
gelatin silver print
47.5 x 49 cm
Collection Gary Schneider

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 60

Robert Kinmont

“Watercolor chest of drawers”,
1972-73
pine, wings, feathers and paper
38 x 101 x 70.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 61

Robert Kinmont

“Watercolor chest of drawers”,
1972-73
pine, wings, feathers and paper
38 x 101 x 70.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 62

Robert Kinmont

“Watercolor chest of drawers”,
1972-73
pine, wings, feathers and paper
38 x 101 x 70.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 63

Julie Ault

“afterlife”, 2014 - 2015
“Ipso Facto”

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 64

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015
with mirrored passageways
inspired by Liberace (1919 -1987) as seen in one of his
Las Vegas homes

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 65

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 66

Martin Beck

“sleeping beauty”, 2015
digital color coupler print
122 x 183 cm

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 67

James Benning

“Untitled Love”, 2014
chromed rock, B-52 fragment, pencil on envelope in artist frame
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 68

James Benning

“Untitled Love”, 2014
chromed rock, B-52 fragment, pencil on envelope in artist frame
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 69

James Benning

“Untitled Love”, 2014
chromed rock
detail

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 70

James Benning

“Untitled Love”, 2014
B-52 fragment
detail

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 71

James Benning

“Untitled Love”, 2014
pencil on envelope in artist frame
detail

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 72

Julie Ault

“afterlife”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, New York 2015

afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 73

Danh Vo

“I M U, U R 2”, 2012
color photogravure on paper
44 x 52 cm

AnnouncementImagesText
afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 74afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 75afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 76afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 77afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 78afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 79afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 80afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 81afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 82afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 83afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 84afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 85afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 86afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 87afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 88afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 89afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 90afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 91afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 92afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 93afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 94afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 95afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 96afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 97afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 98afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 99afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 100afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 101afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 102afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 103afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 104afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 105afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 106afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 107afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 108afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 109afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 110afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 111afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 112afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 113afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 114afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 115afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 116afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 117afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 118afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 119afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 120afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 121afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 122afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 123afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 124afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 125afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 126afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 127afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 128afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 129afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 130afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 131afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 132afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 133afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 134afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 135afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 136afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 137afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 138afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 139afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 140afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 141afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 142afterlife — Julie Ault — Exhibitions — Galerie Buchholz — Image 143