COLLECTIVE SHOW NEW YORK
In the spring of 2009, NYC-based artist groups Silvershed, HKJB and The Metric System initiated a conversation among fellow artist-organizers about the surge of independent art collectives and artist-run spaces in New York and other cities around the world. At a time when the art world is in transition, it is particularly interesting and relevant to explore what is essential to art-making, curating, and the engagement with participant and audience. These conversations grew over time to include over 50 independent artist groups and dozens of supporters. In October 2009, the founding groups co-curated ABCyz, an exhibition of NYC-based critical contemporary art collectives, curatorial groups and art publishers formed over the past five years. ABCyz evolved into Collective Show to expand the conversation into an open-source project that can be produced in any city.

COLLECTIVE SHOW NEW YORK 2010
September 19th, Participant, Inc. 253 East Houston St, New York, NY www.participantinc.org
RECEPTION Sunday, September 19, 7-9pm
EXHIBITION Wednesday, September 15-Sunday, September 26, 12-7pm
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NEW YORK 2010 PARTICIPATING GROUPS
179 canal, 25CPW, Artist Accomplices, AVA, BHQFU, Boffo, Camel Collective, The Chrysler Series, Daily Operation, Eyelevel BQE, FARIMANI, Forever & Today, Forté, HKJB, The Holster, the jogging, Kunstverein NY, The Metric System, Parlour, Primetime, The Public School, Silvershed, Submerged Art, Vector Productions, Why and Wherefore, YES, and Collective Show 2011 hosts: ACP (Los Angeles), Human Resources (Los Angeles), Night Gallery (Los Angeles), Temporary Contemporary (London)