Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault

Artists Space, New York

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.
Foreground: Roni Horn, Gold Field, 1980 – 82
Pure gold foil
Collection of the artist

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Mike Glier, Clubs of Virtue, 1979 (second edition 1995)
Wood, plastic, enamel paint
Collection of the artist
Right: Martin Wong, Love Is Where It’s At and Freak Freely Can You Dig It, ca. 1995
2 parts, acrylic and canvas
Collection of Danh Vo
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left to right:
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Alice B Toklas’ and Gertrude Stein’s Grave, Paris),
1992
Color coupler print
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1993
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Alice B Toklas’ and Gertrude Stein’s Grave, Paris),
1992
Color coupler print
Collection of Jim Hodges
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Alice B Toklas’ and Gertrude Stein’s Grave, Paris),
1992
Color coupler print
Collection of Danh Vo
Acquired by Julie Ault by descent, 1996; Gift of Julie Ault to Danh Vo, 2009
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Alice B Toklas’ and Gertrude Stein’s Grave, Paris),
1992
Color coupler print
Collection of Roni Horn
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Top: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Portrait of Julie Ault), 1991
Paint on wall
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1991
Left: Martin Beck, We dismantle abandoned bridges..., 2012
Framed color coupler print
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 2012
Right: Danh Vo, 2.2.1861, 2009 – ongoing
Ink on A4 paper
Acquired from Phung Vo by Julie Ault, 2009
Last letter of St. Jean Théophane Vénard to his father before he was decapitated, copied by Danh Vo’s father, Phung Vo. Title and number of existing copes remains undefined until the death of Phung Vo. Each handwritten text arrives in an envelope mailed by the artist’s father directly to the buyer.
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Top: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Portrait of Julie Ault), 1991 Paint on wall
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1991
Center: Andres Serrano, St. Michael’s Blood, I & II, 1990
Cibachrome, silicone, Plexiglas
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1991
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Jim Hodges, Location (Portrait of Julie Ault and Martin Beck), 2000/2013
Prismacolor pencil on wall
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault and Martin Beck, 2000
Right: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled”, 1994
Gelatin silver print
Collection of Roni Horn
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Tony Feher, Untitled, 1991
Plastic net bag, marbles, playing card
Acquired from the artist by Julie Ault, 1993
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Robert Kinmont, The wings are in the paper drawer, 1972/73
Wood, paper and feathers
Courtesy of the artist and Alexander and Bonin, New York
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Robert Bordo, False Alarm, 2010
Oil on canvas
Collection of Tim Rollins
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left to right:
Jennifer Bolande, Held Open Day, 1994
Color coupler print
Gift of Andres Serrano to Julie Ault, 1995
Moyra Davey, Shure, 2003
Chromogenic print
Collection of Martin Beck
Jason Simon, Festschrift for an Archive, 2012
A display of eight books on three stacked shelves: the lowest shelf holds two copies for reading, the books on the upper two are open to the film stills, a different one in each book
Courtesy the artist and Callicoon Fine Arts, New York
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Andres Serrano, Klanswoman (Grand Kaliff II), 1990
Cibachrome, silicone, Plexiglas
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1990
Right: Andres Serrano, Klansman (Imperial Wizard), 1990
Cibachrome, silicone, Plexiglas
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1990
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Martin Wong, Study for Come Over Here Rockface, ca. 1994
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1994
Right: Danh Vo, I M U U R 2, 2012
Heliogravure on Somerset White Satin
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 2012
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Top: Mike Glier, Satisfaction: Andres Serrano, 1989 Charcoal on paper Collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA
Center: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (Last Light), 1993 Light bulbs, plastic light sockets, extension cord and dimmer switch
Overall dimensions vary with installation
Edition of 24, 6 APs
Published by A.R.T. Press, Los Angeles and Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1993
Bottom: Danh Vo, Ocean, 2011
Gold leaf on cardboard, 214 grams
Collection of the artist
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Rasmus Røhling, A Love Supreme, 2008
Digital video projection
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault
Right: Nancy Spero, Artaud Painting – Hanging from the Inner Cadaver, 1969 Hand printing on paper
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1988
Bottom: Steven Evans, Selections from the Disco, Various BPM, 1979 – 1989, 1989
Vinyl letters and paint on wall
Collection of the artist
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Wolfgang Tillmans, between bridges, 1999
C-print
Collection of the artist
Right: Nancy Spero, S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A.T.I.O.N., 1968
Gouache and ink on paper
Collection of Danh Vo
Bottom: Steven Evans, Selections from the Disco, Various BPM, 1979-1989, 1989
Vinyl letters and paint on wall
Collection of the artist
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Tim Rollins + K.O.S., Pinocchio, 1992
Log with inset glass eyes
Collection of Jim Hodges
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Tim Rollins + K.O.S., Untitled (Bricks), 1980
Tempera, acrylic on found brick
Gift of Tim Rollins to Julie Ault, 1980
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Steven Evans, Selections from the Disco, Various BPM, 1979-1989, 1989
Vinyl letters and paint on wall
Collection of the artist
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Wall: Martin Beck, Wall, 2012
Fabric, homasote
Commissioned redesign element for Artists Space Books & Talks
Top: Corita Kent, wet n’ wild, 1967
Silkscreen
Acquired from the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles, by Julie Ault, 1996
Floor: Baylis Glascock, Corita on Teaching and Celebration: We Have No Art, 1967
26 mins
Mary’s Day, 1964
12 mins
Filmed at Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Cindy Sherman, Untitled (Doctor and Nurse), 1980 and 1987
Two silver gelatin prints
Acquired from Metro Pictures, New York, by Julie Ault, 1987
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Left: Jeanne Dunning, head 1, 1989
Cibachrome laminated and mounted on Plexiglas
Acquired from Feature, Inc., New York, by Julie Ault, 1990
Right: Martin Beck, Headlines, 2010
Silkscreen on black rag board, printed on both sides Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 2010
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Installation view from Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Top: Andres Serrano, Untitled VII (Ejaculate in Trajectory), 1989 Cibachrome, silicone, Plexiglas
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 1989
Bottom: Danh Vo, Death Sentence, 2010
Ink on A4 paper, 67 handwritten pages; text compiled by Julie Ault and handwritten by Phung Vo
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 2010
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.

Top: People Magazine, “Liberace 1919 – 1987”, February 17, 1987
Bottom: Danh Vo, Death Sentence, 2010
Ink on A4 paper, 67 handwritten pages; text compiled by Julie Ault and handwritten by Phung Vo
Gift of the artist to Julie Ault, 2010
Macho Man, Tell It To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Artists Space, 2013.