Don't Worry Press Release

Level 1, 28 Lorne St
Auckland 1140, New Zealand
7 Jul 2009 - 1 Aug 2009
Gallery Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm
Saturday: 11am – 3pm

Opening: 7 Jul 2009 - 5:30 pm

Don't Worry It's Only Money, City Art Rooms - Auckland 2009

Crash, sizzle, and burn; is the end nigh? Don’t Worry It’s Only Money features an international group of artists who respond to the current spectacle of swinging economics wrought upon the globe.

As galleries and artists struggle to stay afloat amidst dwindling endowments and spending, comes a timely exhibition addressing the global financial crisis, wealth, the value of art, and subversive means of capital transaction.

New Zealand was particularly barbed in the recession of 1987, and in response, established artist Paul Hartigan created limited edition prints with the words, 'Don't Worry It's Only Money' Xeroxed against a backdrop of devalued Kiwi currency.

Discovered by chance in the artist's studio, curator Young Sun Han was struck by the motto's succinct humour, criticality, and relevance nearly 19 years later.

Hartigan's prints served as a point of inspiration, and the exhibition has grown to include 6 other emerging and senior New Zealand artists alongside contributions from Australian, German, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, and American artists.

Artists were encouraged to submit works that challenged influences of the art market, and the works delivered in several ways: Maurice Doherty presents a 1,000GBP cheque to bribe the curator, Justin Jade Morgan offers to rent a portion of the gallery wall to other artists, and Berlin-based duo Anetta Mona Chisa and Lucia Tkacova provide tips for Eastern European women on how to find a job and survive in a foreign city.

City Art Rooms is also pleased to announce the inclusion of critically acclaimed writer, activist, and cult photographer Slava Mogutin, author of 2 hardcover monographs of photography, 'Lost Boys' and 'NYC Go-Go.' Mogutin is the co-founder of SUPERM, a multimedia art collaboration that has held exhibitions in gallery and museum shows throughout New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Berlin, London, and Oslo.

'Don't Worry It's Only Money' presents possibilities of how art is made, presented and consumed during trying economic times.

'Don't Worry It's Only Money' opens 7 July, 5.30pm at City Art Rooms, Level 1, 28 Lorne St, Auckland

Featured Artists : Anetta Mona Chisa, Brit Bunkley, Geoff Newton, Jason Akira Somma, Jason Lingard, Justin Jade Morgan, Lane Cormick, Lucia Tkacova, Maurice Doherty, Natalie Thomas, Nell May, Paul Hartigan, Scott Eady, Simon Glaister, Slava Mogutin, Tom Turner

	CITY ART ROOMS - PRESS RELEASE
	Level 1, 28 Lorne St Auckland 1140, New Zealand 7 Jul 2009 - 1 Aug 2009 Gallery Hours Tuesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm Saturday: 11am – 3pm Opening: 7 Jul 2009 - 5:30 pm Don't Worry It's Only Money, City Art Rooms - Auckland 2009 Crash, sizzle, and burn; is the end nigh? Don’t Worry It’s Only Money features an international group of artists who respond to the current spectacle of swinging economics wrought upon the globe. As galleries and artists struggle to stay afloat amidst dwindling endowments and spending, comes a timely exhibition addressing the global financial crisis, wealth, the value of art, and subversive means of capital transaction. New Zealand was particularly barbed in the recession of 1987, and in response, established artist Paul Hartigan created limited edition prints with the words, 'Don't Worry It's Only Money' Xeroxed against a backdrop of devalued Kiwi currency. Discovered by chance in the artist's studio, curator Young Sun Han was struck by the motto's succinct humour, criticality, and relevance nearly 19 years later. Hartigan's prints served as a point of inspiration, and the exhibition has grown to include 6 other emerging and senior New Zealand artists alongside contributions from Australian, German, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, and American artists. Artists were encouraged to submit works that challenged influences of the art market, and the works delivered in several ways: Maurice Doherty presents a 1,000GBP cheque to bribe the curator, Justin Jade Morgan offers to rent a portion of the gallery wall to other artists, and Berlin-based duo Anetta Mona Chisa and Lucia Tkacova provide tips for Eastern European women on how to find a job and survive in a foreign city. City Art Rooms is also pleased to announce the inclusion of critically acclaimed writer, activist, and cult photographer Slava Mogutin, author of 2 hardcover monographs of photography, 'Lost Boys' and 'NYC Go-Go.' Mogutin is the co-founder of SUPERM, a multimedia art collaboration that has held exhibitions in gallery and museum shows throughout New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Berlin, London, and Oslo. 'Don't Worry It's Only Money' presents possibilities of how art is made, presented and consumed during trying economic times. 'Don't Worry It's Only Money' opens 7 July, 5.30pm at City Art Rooms, Level 1, 28 Lorne St, Auckland Featured Artists : Anetta Mona Chisa, Brit Bunkley, Geoff Newton, Jason Akira Somma, Jason Lingard, Justin Jade Morgan, Lane Cormick, Lucia Tkacova, Maurice Doherty, Natalie Thomas, Nell May, Paul Hartigan, Scott Eady, Simon Glaister, Slava Mogutin, Tom Turner