ART on AIR

Clocktower Gallery

The Clocktower Gallery is a non-profit art center located in lower Manhattan. Founded in 1972, the Clocktower has long been the site for ground breaking exhibitions and art residencies. The Clocktower is also home to Clocktower Radio, ARTonAIR.org.

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Anna Joelsdottir, 2011.

James Franco at the Clocktower. Photo Clocktower Gallery, 2010.

James Franco's The Dangerous Book Four Boys. Photo: Eric Boman, 2010.

Japanther's Clocktower installation/residency. Photo: Clocktower Gallery, April 2011.

Sabisha Friedberg's The Starry Garter. Photo: Clocktower Gallery, April 2011.

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The Island Studio Sessions: Haroon Mirza

February 6, 2012 - March 30, 2012

A two month studio project featuring Haroon Mirza’s sculptures and installations assembled from an eclectic inventory of objects such as found bits of furniture, electrical appliances and outmoded musical equipment with rhythmically driven sound.

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Canyon Candy

On view December 20, 2011 - June 1, 2012

Canyon Candy is a full gallery site-specific installation and immersive soundscape bringing to life a Western-themed music video collaboration between filmmaker Mike Anderson and the band Javelin.

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The Japanther Phone Booth

On view May 18, 2011 - December 31, 2012

Created as part of their Emerging Artist Residency at the Clocktower, Japather's Phone Booth is an interactive sound sculpture featuring the stories of fellow travelers recorded, and now broadcast, through the receiver of a vintage telephone booth.

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Theme for a Major Hit, 1974

On view February 17, 2011 - October 19, 2011

Theme for a Major Hit, 1974. “It ain’t what you make, it’s what makes you do it," by Dennis Oppenheim.

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Five Take Radius, 2009

On view June 25, 2009

Tony Oursler's Five Take Radius lines the Clocktower corridor with an installation of his well-known "talking light bulbs".

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Hi-Fi Series, 2001

On view June 25, 2009

Todd Eberle’s Hi-Fi series of large color photographs depicts mid-century audio equipment and advertisements.

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Two Lane Blacktop, 2009

On view June 25, 2009

In Two Lane Blacktop, Mary Heilmann's simple white lines transform the Clocktower corridor into a displaced highway.

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Where Eagles Dare, 2009

On view June 25, 2009

Sabina Streeter's Where Eagles Dare installation references the usage of radio and technology toward propagandistic ends.

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Beautification, 2000

On view January 1, 2000

Ellen Harvey's landscapes (part of the 1999-2001 New York Beautification Project series) hide in the Clocktower staircase and boiler room.

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Clocktower Installation, 1979

On view January 1, 1979

Max Neuhaus's Clocktower Installation drawing is a plan for an installation in the artist's 1979 solo exhibition at the Clocktower.

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Blip, 1977

On view January 1, 1977

The fading and graffiti-ed Blip at the top of a stairwell is a remaining testimonial to Artschwager's 1977 Clocktower solo show.

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OFTEN REPLAYED (PLAYED AGAIN), 1975

On view January 1, 1975

OFTEN REPLAYED (PLAYED AGAIN) is a poetic message from Lawrence Weiner, a Clocktower friend and leader of the artist community.

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►Past

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Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System

November 1, 2011 - January 13, 2012

David Linton's residency project at the Clocktower: Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System. He aims to make vibrational wave induced perceptual energy states manifest by deploying interconnected measures of electric sound & pulsing light.

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DJ Shakey's Audio Control Adventure

October 31, 2011 - January 27, 2012

Artist, producer, DJ, and audio explorer Julie Covello aka DJ Shakey built a workshop laboratory in our recording studio to invite innovators, students and creative souls from the electronic music scene to share and innovate together.

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A Light Sound Words Collaboration

October 24, 2011 - February 15, 2012

Now on View: Artists Tony Martin and Margot Farrington constructed a magical and mysterious sound, light, and video installation in one of the Clocktower Gallery project studios, the product of their recent residency at the gallery.

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NEON MARSHMALLOW: Audible Silence

On view October 13, 2011

On Thursday, Oct 13th, at 6 p.m., the Clocktower Gallery will be hosting the opening reception for the Neon Marshmallow. The evening will feature performances by C Spencer Yeh and Zarzutzki, and a psychedelic screening curated by Branko Franceschi.

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Murder, Love and Insanity: Stanford White and the Gilded Age

September 29, 2011 - October 8, 2011

On October 6-7 join us in the gallery or for the live streamcast of Peter McCabe's staged radio drama retracing the trial of Harry Thaw who murdered architect Stanford White over the alluring Evelyn Nesbit.

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Above The Law: So Percussion

On view September 27, 2011

Experimental time-keepers, So Percussion, celebrated the release of their new album It Is Time beneath the great gears themselves in The Clocktower Gallery with a free performance.

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Above the Law: Dustin Wong

On view September 20, 2011

On September 20th, the Clocktower presents Dustin Wong, founding member of Ponytail and Ecstatic Sunshine. This event is free and open to the public. You can see a video of him performing here.

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Marja Samsom: Shrine

September 13, 2011 - October 21, 2011

The stylish, witty, and always colorful artist and storyteller Marja Samsom created the residency project Shrine, which combines art and life and food and color and adventure and music and more...

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Japanther 9/11 Live Peace Concert Streamcast

On view September 10, 2011 - September 11, 2011

JAPANTHER LIVE STREAMCAST ON SUN., SEPT. 11: We are sponsoring a live radio event 9 p.m. - midnight (New York Eastern Time) for the art and music duo's big Williamsburg event for peace, love and music on the anniversary of the thing of things.

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Above the Law: Dan Friel

On view September 9, 2011

On September 9, 2011 at 6pm, Dan Friel of the band Parts & Labor performs with guest Karen Waltuch on violin. This event is free and open to the public. Listen to a sample of his music here.

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Maria Chavez Performance: Improvised Spaces

On view August 30, 2011

On Tuesday, August 30th, the Clocktower presented Improvised Spaces, a site-specific sound installation by resident artist Maria Chavez and collaborator Daniel Neumann.

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INDEX Festival: Blues to Drone Service

On view August 18, 2011

On August 18, 2011 at 6pm the Cloctower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org hosts the INDEX Festival’s Blues to Drone Service. This event is free and open to the public.

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Above the Law: Ava Luna

On view August 2, 2011

On August 2, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery is excited to present Ava Luna in its Above the Law performance series. The show starts at 6pm and is free and open to the public.

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Above the Law: Fat Tony

On view July 26, 2011

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 6pm the Clocktower Gallery is pleased to present underground hip-hop phenomenon, Fat Tonyin another free edition of the Clocktower's Above the Law series.

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Above the Law: Lucky Dragons

On view July 12, 2011

On Tuesday July 12, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery is pleased to present the next installment of its installation and concert series Above the Law with Lucky Dragons.

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Will Corwin: Auroch's Library

July 8, 2011 - August 18, 2011

Clocktower Resident Will Corwin created Auroch's Library, a site-specific sculpture and live performance of a chess match by masters Robert Hess and Irina Krush.

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Moral Kombat: G. Lucas Crane vs Casper Electronics

On view June 28, 2011

On June 28, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery presents the FINAL Moral Kombat with Moral Magistrate co-creator Casper Electronics taking on G Lucas Crane to decide who can imbue their composition with the most moral efficacy. This event starts at 6pm.

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Above the Law: Saving Lady / Pauline

On view June 21, 2011

On June 21, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org are please to present Saving Lady/Pauline, a collaborative project created by Human Resources and Eye Bodega. This event is free and open to the public and starts at 6pm.

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Maria Chavez: Improvised Spaces

June 15, 2011 - August 1, 2011

On June 1st, 2011 sound artist and experimental turntablist Maria Chavez began her Clocktower Residency, during which she created multiple site-specific sound art compositions.

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Nathan W. Mckee

On view June 14, 2011

On June 14th, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org present an evening with electroacoustic composer Nathan W. Mckee. This event is free and open to the public and starts at 6pm.

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Moral Kombat: Sun Araw vs. G Lucas Crane

On view June 6, 2011

Our quest for moral certitude knows no bounds and so the Clocktower Gallery is pleased to present Moral Kombat 7 on June 6th at 6pm with LA impresario Sun Araw who is flying in just to test his ethical metal against the Moral Magistrate.

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Robot Radio

On view May 27, 2011 - June 6, 2011

ARTonAIR.org and the Clocktower Gallery crew are in Venice for the 2011 Biennale, 31 May - 5 June. Special programs will be streamed and posted all week in association with artist Federico Diaz and his robot-driven installation.

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Secret Courtyard

On view May 27, 2011 - June 5, 2011

For three days and nights, June 1, 2, 3 at the 2011 Venice Biennale, ARTonAIR.org and the Clocktower Gallery presented Secret Courtyard, three evenings for listening and lounging under the Venetian stars in collaboration with artist Roberto Paci Dalò

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surge

On view May 18, 2011 - October 1, 2011

The Clocktower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org present surge, a site-specific installation by Chicago-based Icelandic artist Anna Jóelsdóttir. This exhibition is free and open to the public and can be viewed Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 5pm.

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Moral Kombat: Daniel Carter vs. G Lucas Crane

On view May 17, 2011

At 6pm On Tuesday, May 17, analog aficionado G Lucas Crane took on American free jazz virtuoso Daniel Carter in this fifth edition of Moral Kombat to see whose improvisational composition displays the most moral rectitude.

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Emoticon

On view May 13, 2011

On Friday, May 13th, 2011 the Clocktower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org hosted Emoticon, a phantasmagoric serving of aural-visual delights in conjunction with fashion designers Ruffeo Hearts Lil' Snotty (RHLS) and the Prague Audiovisual Collective.

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The World Is Bigger Than You Think

On view May 10, 2011

On Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 6pm in collaboration with the Watermill Center, AIR and the Clocktower are pleased to present, The World Is Bigger Than You Think, a pop opera by Egill Sæbjörnsson, Marcia Moraes, Lisa Lie, and Jeremy Woodruff.

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Moral Kombat: Pete Nolan vs. G Lucas Crane

On view May 3, 2011

On Tuesday, May 3 at 6pm audio manipulationist G Lucas Crane battles noise rock aficionado Pete Nolan (Magik Markers) in a improvisational battle with the Moral Magistrate presiding.

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The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza 3: Honeychild Coleman

On view April 27, 2011

On Wednesday, April 27th, DJ Shakey and The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza present Honeychild Coleman at the Clocktower Gallery. This event starts at 6pm and is free and open to the public.

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Coincidents

April 26, 2011 - January 24, 2012

Clocktower Media Project artists Mary Griffin and Hisao Ihara are developing Coincidents, a mixed-media opera with music by Leroy Jenkins, in their project studio. The story is wrapped in lush video and music by the master free jazz violinist.

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Japanther: The Phone Booth Project

April 4, 2011 - May 11, 2011

For their Clocktower Residency, Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek of Japanther created The Phone Booth Project, a multidisciplinary work exploring ideas of community and storytelling through audio art, installation, and performance.

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The Starry Garter: A Certain Point Within A Sphere

On view April 1, 2011

On April 1, 2011, the Clocktower presented The Starry Garter: A Certain Point Within A Sphere by audio artist and composer Sabisha Friedberg, live at the Clocktower Gallery for a free event and live streamcast from New York.

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Collapse Into Now Film Project

On view March 30, 2011 - May 6, 2011

Collapse Into Now Film Project, an exhibition of film commissioned by Michael Stipe for R.E.M's new album, Collapse Into Now. On view now Monday through Friday from 12 to 5pm at the Clocktower Gallery at 108 Leonard St., 13th Fl., NYC

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The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza 2: Moldover

On view March 23, 2011

DJ Shakey and The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza presents a live event as part of its ARTonAIR.org residency on Wednesday, March 23 at 6pm at the Clocktower Gallery with a special appearance by mad inventor and musical supervillain, Moldover.

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dubknowdub Performance: Dub Like A Serpent

On view March 10, 2011

On March 10, 2011, the Clocktower Gallery and ARTonAIR.org present dubknowdub and their studio work performance: Dub Like A Serpent.

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The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza

On view March 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011

ARTonAIR and the Clocktower Gallery present The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza, a monthly series of "Controllerism" performances curated by 2011 Clocktower Audio Art Resident, Julie Covello, aka DJ Shakey and Michael Hatsis aka BangInclude.

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Moral Kombat: Matt Mondanile vs. G Lucas Crane

On view February 28, 2011

On Wednesday, March 2, audio manipulationist G Lucas Crane battled guitarist Matt Mondanile (Ducktails, Real Estate) in a sonic duo that values heart over volume.

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The Warper Party Radio Extravaganza: Heavyw8bit Championchip Concert

On view February 28, 2011

Performance of Heavyw8bit Championchip at the Clocktower Gallery Tuesday, March 1st at 6 p.m. This event is co-produced with DJ Shakey and Banglinclude as part of their radio series, the Warper Party Radio Extravaganza. Free.

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Above the Law

On view February 25, 2011 - December 31, 2011

The Clocktower Gallery presents Above The Law, a performance and installation series highlighting young and emerging artists, musicians, and co-conspirators.

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Above the Law: Kids Puttin' on the Ritz

On view February 25, 2011

On February 25th, the Clocktower Gallery hosted its first Above the Law event, Kids Puttin’ On The Ritz with The So So Glos, the rock and roll band of brothers from Brooklyn.

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Moral Kombat: C Spencer Yeh vs. G Lucas Crane

On view February 16, 2011

Moral Kombat: the performance series that asks, Who plays the most moral music? Hosted by mix-tape master, G Lucas Crane, Moral Kombat is a bi-weekly event that is free and open to the public.

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The Starry Garter: A Certain Point Within A Sphere

February 14, 2011 - April 1, 2011

The Starry Garter: A Certain Point Within A Sphere, a radio adaptation of the 19th century Hermetic tale Etidorhpa, created by audio artist and composer Sabisha Friedberg for her Spring 2011 Clocktower Gallery residency.

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dubknowdub: Dub Like A Serpent

February 4, 2011 - March 10, 2011

Clocktower Audio Art Production Studio Program residents STO and ELI of the experimental duo dubknowdub captured sounds in the Clocktower to create their residency project, Dub Like A Serpent.

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Moral Kombat: Taraka and Nimai Larson vs. G Lucas Crane

On view February 1, 2011

Moral Kombat: the performance series that asks, Who plays the most moral music? Hosted by mix-tape master, G Lucas Crane, Moral Kombat is a bi-monthly event that is free and open to the public.

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Moral Kombat: Darren "Driphouse" Ho vs. G Lucas Crane

On view January 18, 2011

Moral Kombat: the performance series that asks, Who plays the most moral music? Hosted by mix-tape master, G Lucas Crane, Moral Kombat is a bi-weekly event that is free and open to the public.

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Greg Fox: Before Te End

January 11, 2011 - February 4, 2011

Clocktower resident artist Greg Fox is an accomplished drummer, a solo performance artist, and a self-taught student of Taoism and I Ching.

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Moral Kombat

On view January 3, 2011 - June 28, 2011

Moral Kombat asks: "Who plays the most moral music?" Hosted by composer G Lucas Crane, this bi-weekly performance series is free and open to the public.

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Giant Noise Toy

On view October 6, 2010 - February 25, 2011

Giant Noise Toy is an interactive sound sculpture built by the audio art trio Loud Objects during their Audio Art Production Residency at the Clocktower Gallery in October 2010.

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The Dangerous Book Four Boys

On view June 22, 2010 - December 31, 2010

The Dangerous Book Four Boys is a multi-disciplinary survey of work by James Franco that brings together a large selection of experimental films, photographs, drawings, and explores themes of childhood and nostalgia, games and destruction.

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