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Geoffrey Young Gallery
Great Barrington, MA

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Diamonds & Doughnuts

October 11 – November 1, 2014

(aka Daiquiris & Doorknobs; Deadbeats & Disclaimers
Dandelions & Dipsos; Dachshunds & Douchebags
Deities & Dildos, etc. etc.)

Sutton Hays    Richard Tinkler

Lisa Sylvester    John Franklin

Viviane Rombaldi    Alex McQuilkin

Eric Hibit    Audrey Stone

Matt Phillips    Erick Johnson

John Phillip Abbott    James Siena

Jasper Johns    Mel Bernstine

Hope Gangloff    Meg Lipke

Michael St. John    Benjamin Degen

Joan Grubin    Alexander Gorlizki

Dee Shapiro    Sue Muskat

Reception: October 11th, 5:30–7:30pm

Gallery Hours: Thurs–Sat, 11–5pm

Geoffrey Young Gallery
40 Railroad Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-528-6210

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Elements of Style   |   August 9–30, 2014
Lisa Sylvester, Bryan Osburn, Douglas Melini, Trevor Winkfield, Richard Hennessy, Wayne Koestenbaum, Meg Atkinson, Elliott Green, Barry Ratoff
Book Party: One Foot Out the Door: The Collected Stories of Lewis Warsh, August 21st, 5:30pm

Reception: August 9, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

The Meaning of Life   |   July 5–August 2, 2014
A cartoon based exhibition curated by Sue and Phil Knoll (theknolls3 at gmail.com)
Kaz, Don Doe, Mark Dean Veca, James Kochalka, Chie Fueki, Ken Johnson, Chris Ware, Katherine Bradford, James Siena, Daniel Heimbinder, Sandy Winters, Zohar Lazar, Faile, David Humphrey, Charles Burns, Juliette Borda, S. Clay Wilson
Poetry Reading: Geoffrey Young and Peter Gizzi, Thursday July 17th 5:30pm

Reception: July 5, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Wed–Sun, 11–5pm & by appointment

Disaster!   |   May 31–June 28, 2014
Andy Mister, Steve DiBenedetto, Kirsten Deirup, Heide Fasnacht, Zohar Lazar, Kay Rosen, Chris Martin, Philip Knoll, Gerry Bergstein, Dennis Dawson, Morgan Bulkeley, Michael St John, Gail Boyajian, Vince Contarino, Benjamin Degen
Poetry Reading: Bill Pearlman, June 5th, 6pm

Reception: May 31, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

Dollars & Sense   |   September 21–October 19, 2013
Steve DiBenedetto, Lucas Reiner, Amy Yoes

Reception: September 21, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

Casheesh Six   |   December 1–16, 2012
Christopher Schade, Carol Diehl, Barbara Takenaga, Colin Brant, Morgan Bulkeley, Mark Barry, Warren Isensee, Sue Havens, Linda Stillman, Philip Knoll, Stella Elliston, Mel Bernstine, Jon Berzinski, Gary Petersen, Sean Greene, Andrew Small, Dee Shapiro, David Ambrose, Zohar Lazar, Mark Olshansky, Cary Smith, Michael St. John, Ann Pibal, Michael Gellatly, Ted Gahl, Warner Friedman
Book Party: A Backhanded Gift by Marshall Jon Fisher, December 8th, 5–7pm

Gallery Hrs: Fri–Sun, 11–5pm

Disquietude   |   September 15–October 13, 2012
Mike Glier, Donald Baechler, Daniel Heidkamp, Amy Lincoln, Zohar Lazar, Cary Smith, Sue Knoll, Phil Knoll, Fred Cooper, Morgan Bulkeley, Valaire Van Slyck, Vince Contarino, Michael Lee
Poetry Reading: Tom Raworth, October 4th, 6pm

Reception: September 15, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

Epiphanic Glow   |   July 28–August 25, 2012
Curated by Brad Hajzak   |   Nathlie Provosty, Ariel Dill, Tamara Gonzales, Ej Hauser, Michael Berryhill, Joshua Abelow, Ted Gahl, Jason Brinkerhoff, Daniel Heidkamp, Kris Chatterson

Reception: July 28, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Wed–Sat, 11–5pm

“The Beatles”   |   May 26–June 23, 2012
Chie Fueki, Philip Knoll, Sean Greene, Mel Bernstine, Steve DiBenedetto, Kay Rosen, Zohar Lazar, Steven Lowery, Jennifer Coates, Katia Santibanez, Lucas Reiner, Gary Petersen, David Ambrose, Warren Isensee, Alexander Gorlizki, Carol Diehl, Hope Gangloff, Chuck Webster, Duncan Hannah, Michael Williams

Reception: May 26, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

Drawing Crazy Patterns on the Sheets   |   October 1–22, 2011
Alexander Gorlizki, Richard Tinkler, Kirsten Deirup, Amy Lincoln, Sue Knoll, Doug Melini, Fred Cooper, Duncan Hannah, Brece Honeycutt, Farrah Karapetian, Warren Isensee, Hope Gangloff, Zohar Lazar, Chie Fueki, Ann Pibal, P.G. Joven, Todd Chilton, Jon Berzinski, Benjamin Degen
Poetry Reading: Tom Raworth, October 14th, 6pm

Reception: Oct. 1, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm

Double Vision   |   September 3–24, 2011
Morgan Bulkeley, Gianna Commito, David Ambrose, Claire Jervert, Colin Hunt, Steve Lowery, Paul Carpenter, Trevor Winkfield, Katherine Bradford, Michael Gellatly, Zoe Pettitjohn, Tom O'Neil, Mike Glier, Colin Brant, Yuri Masnyj, Jon Berzinski, Jason Stewart

Reception: Sept. 3, 5:30–7:30pm   |   Gallery Hrs: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm


GYG

Int. / Ext.
November 8 – December 6, 2008
— New work by Farrah Karapetian.
—Opening: Saturday, November 8, 5:30–7:30pm. Gallery Hours: Thu–Sat, 11–5pm.

Newfangled Licks
September 5–27, 2008
— Featuring Don Doe, Zohar Lazar, Bart Elsbach, Kirsten Deirup, Betsy Friedman, Alexander Gorlizki, S. Clay Wilson, Jason Stewart, Matt Tiernan
—Opening: September 6th, 5:30–7:30pm. Gallery Hours: Wed.–Sat., 11–5pm.

Exquisitude
August 2–30, 2008
— Featuring Yuri Masnyj, Judith Linhares, Patricia Fabricant, Gianna Commito, Warren Isensee, Kay Rosen, Mark Greenwold, Sebastiaan Bremer, Gary Petersen, Martha Lewis, Joshua Marsh, David Ambrose, Clint Jukkala, Katherine Bradford, Dennis Mcleod, S. Clay Wilson , Peter Acheson , Walton Ford , Jason Robert Bell, Steve di Benedetto.
—Opening: August 2nd, 5:30–7:30pm. Gallery Hours: Wed.–Sat., 11–5pm.
—Book Party/Reading: August 16th, 5:30, with Derek Fenner, Ryan Gallagher, Geoffrey Young.
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Hot Spit
July 3–July 26, 2008
— Featuring Morgan Bulkeley, Jessica Hess, Janet Rickus, and Jarvis Rockwell.
—Opening: July 3rd, 5:30–7:30pm. Gallery Hours: Wed.–Sat., 11–5pm.
—Poetry Reading: July 26th, 5:30, with William Corbett & Nathan Kernan
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N A R C I S S U S
May 31–June 28, 2008
— A group show featuring the following artists: Benjamin Butler, Paul Carpenter, Kirsten Deirup, Hope Gangloff, Dennis Kardon, Steven Lowery, & Ann Pibal, Erik Schoonebeek, Justin Valdes, Nichole van Beek, Chuck Webster, S. Clay Wilson.

Book Notes

GEOFF YOUNG: STYLE, INSIGHT, & DURABILITY—July 9, 2009
—Terence Winch on Lights Out.

RAIN TAXI Review—Mark Terrill—Summer 2008
—Books by Lewis Warsh, Geoffrey Young, Edmund Berrigan.

'RIOT' REVIEW—Ron Silliman—Feb. 4, 2008
—"one of those delicious books that you never want to end"

THE RIOT ACT—Lowell, MA—Dec. 1, 2007
—Geoffrey Young will read from The Riot Act, a new book of poetry and prose published by Bootstrap Press. Everyone in attendance will receive a copy. Sponsored in part through the Lowell Cultural Council. Information.
—Reading & book release: Saturday December 1st, 2007, 3:00 PM, National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852.

THE IMPERFECTIONIST
—In the November issue of The Nation Barry Schwabsky remarks on Are We Not Betrayed By Importance, Geoffrey Young's translation of Francis Picabia's Ne sommes-nous pas trahis par l'importance (1953).


The Riot Act cover detail
THE RIOT ACT


106 p. Cover painting by Eric Fischl

Lowell, Mass. : Bootstrap Press, 2008

$15


available via publisher


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