NASHVILLE |DATE: DECEMBER 23, 1997
FROM: TRESA REDBURN/MITCH SCHNEIDER
DAVID BOWIE:
ORIGINAL ART ON THE NET
DAVID BOWIE is once again utilizing modern technology in a ground-breaking fashion. As of December 15, BOWIE has put two of his most popular works up for sale on the Internet exclusively through the International Bowieart Website. The lithographs are an intense self-portrait, plus a vivid composition of Iggy Pop, which captures the true maniacal character of the legendary rocker.
BOWIE has been at the forefront of Internet developments since 1992, and in fact was the first artist of his caliber to release a single ("Telling Lies") via this medium (in 1996). The Bowieart site can be accessed via the following address: www.bowieart.com
Prices of the lithographs are as follows:
Head of J.O.* signed $320
Head of J.O. unsigned $110
D Head–V 1995/1997 signed $240
D Head–V 1995/1997 unsigned $80
*James Osterberg (aka Iggy Pop)
BOWIE, who is currently on the U.S. charts with his single "I'm Afraid Of Americans"–featuring vocals and a remix by Trent Reznor–said of the venture:
"I want to reach a wider spectrum of people with certain multiples that I make. The gallery shows have been extremely good but the Internet is the way to get attention of the people who may not have access to many gallery shows. If we get a good response to this idea, I will be showing work by other artists who may not be getting a fair crack of the whip."
BOWIE has established a serious reputation in the art world as an artist and writer, as well as publisher. 1996/1997 exhibitions included a showing at the Blaise Thorens Gallery (Basel, Switzerland), the first Florence Biennale (Florence, Italy) and an installation at the ICA (London, England). Plans for 1998 include a major exhibition at the Marconi Gallery in Milan, Italy. BOWIE's most recent published articles include interviews with legendary master Balthus; Tracy Emin; and the late Roy Lichtenstein, plus overviews of Damien Hirst's first New York Show; the Basquiat retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery in London; and South Aftica's first Biennale.
Meanwhile, Blimey, the critically acclaimed art book by Matthew Collings and published by BOWIE's "21 Company," is already in its second printing and will be released in the U.S. early next year.
For further information about the site please contact:
Judy Lipsey at The Outside Organization 0171 436 3633
Tresa Redburn/Mitch Schneider at MSO 818 380 0400
For further information on Bowieart prints please contact:
Kate Chertavian Fine Art: 0171 610 6180/fax 0171 610 6190
email: kcfa@bowieart.com (from Dec 15) kchert@aoi.com
DAVID BOWIE SELECTED BIOGRAPHY 1994-98
CURRENT PROJECTS
1998
Milan, Geo Marconi Gallery. March-June (touring)
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
1997
London, ICA, 60th Anniversary Auction Including Appel, Bowie, Chapman, Chadwick, Christo, Hirst, Paolozzi, Riley, Smith, Turk, Viola, Wallinger, Whiteread. 6/23/97
London, Milestones, Royal College of Art and various locations. 1/21-2/16/97
London, Jibby Beane ART97, Business Design Centre, 1/15-1/19 January
1996
London, Jibby Beane, Through the Looking Glass (collaboration with David D'Angelis). 12/97
Florence, Biennale di Firenze–New Persona/New Universe–Statione Leopolda. 9/21-12/15/97
Basie, Daniel Blaise Thorens Fine Art Gallery AG, David Bowie. 5/25-7/7/97
London, ICA, Incarcerated with Artaud and Genet, Installation by David Bowie. 5/31-6/2
1995
Montreux, Montreux Jazz Festival. David Bowie–Paintings, Prints and Sculpture. 7/7-7/22
Bristol, Amolfini Gallery, David Bowie/Damien Hirst collaboration, Minky Manky. 7/17-30
London, Gallery in Cork Street, David Bowie–New Afro Pagen and Work 1975-96, 4/18-29
London. Christie, Manson and Wood, Imperial Cancer Research Auction. February.
1994
London, Berkeley Square Gallery, Minotaur Myths & Legends, 11/17-12/3
London, Flowers East, Bosnia War Child, 9/27-10/9/97
COMMISSIONS
1995 Montreux Jazz Festival Poster. Previous commissioned Artists include David Hockney, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle and Keith Haring.
PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Florida, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art.
Manchester, Whitworth Museum.
London, Saatchi Collection.
LITERATURE
Interview magazine, D. Bowie–Interview with Roy Lichtenstein, December 1997
Modern Painters, D. Bowie–It's Art Jim but as We Know It (Interview with Tracy Emin), Autumn 1997
Raygun: Out of Control, D. Bowie–The Closing Down: Interviews with Tony Oursler, Yoko Ono and Roy Lichtenstein. England, 1997 Booth Gibbons Editions.
Interview magazine, D. Bowie–Jibby Beane the Art Machine, December 1996
Dazed and Confused, D. Bowie–Fashion: Turn to the left Bowie in conversation with Alexander McQueen, December 1996
Telegraph, D. Bowie–Fashion Victims, Florence Biennale, October 5, 1996
Modern Painters, D. Bowie–Stop Press: Death Row Damien Delights, summer 1996
The Independent, Death, passion and contradiction, by Bowie and Hirst, June 15, 1996
Evening Standard, D. Bowie–Bowie on Kossoff, May 31, 1996
Modern Painters, D. Bowie–Basquiat's Wave, Spring 1996
Q Magazine, D. Bowie–The Beautiful, It Won't Rap, She Won't Dance, Very Tricky Piece, October 1995
Modern Painters, D. Bowie–The Cleanest Work of All (Johannesburg Biennale), Summer 1995
Q Magazine, D. Bowie–The Diary of Nathan Adler (Text and illustrations by D. Bowie), winter 1994
Modern Painters, D. Bowie–Balthus the last legendary Painter, Autumn 1994
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