Ada Friedman/Helen Adam
Ballads
October 24—December 7, 2024
Press Release
— Family Style
— Bomb Magazine
— The Brooklyn Rail
— Art Viewer
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 1, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, crayon, pencil, wax pastel, gouache, paper, tin can lids, sharpie, oil, graphite, sticker, glitter, watercolor, paper, canvas, 29 1/2 x 20 inches (74.9 x 50.8 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 2, 2020-2022, acrylic, oil, crayon, colored pencil, gouache, wax pastel, tin can lids, canvas, India ink, charcoal, pencil, paper, linen, found fabric, Sharpie, mica, and photocopy, 32 x 21 inches (81.3 x 53.3 cm), (AF102)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 3, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, thrift store apron fabric, tin can lids, canvas, India ink, wax pastel, sharpie, gouache, paper, graphite, and oil, 29 x 17 1/4 inches (73.7 x 43.8 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 4, 2020-2022, acrylic, oil, antique wrapping paper, colored pencil, tin can lids, canvas, India ink, house paint, charcoal, pencil, pen, gouache, paper, purple pearl costume jewelry, and nature photography, 28 1/2 x 19 x 1/2 inches (72.4 x 48.3 x 1.3 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 5, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, crayon, gouache, paper, wax pastel, watercolor, tin can lids, acrylic medium, and canvas, 30 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches (77.5 x 49.5 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 6, 2020-2022, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, graphite, wax pastel, crayon, Sharpie, Color-aid, gouache, paper, color swatches, tin can lids, canvas, India ink, plastic gloves, and sequin decal from Nuveen's studio fabrics, 32 x 22 inches (81.3 x 55.9 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 7, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, crayon, pencil, wax pastel, gouache, paper, tin can lid, marker, foil, canvas, graphite, star stickers, oil, and postage stamp, 33 x 20 1/2 inches (83.8 x 52.1 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 8, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, crayon, pencil, wax pastel, gouache, paper, tin can lids, sharpie, rhinestone, canvas, oil, and gnats, 30 1/2 x 19 inches (77.5 x 48.3 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 9, 2020-2024, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, tin can lids, canvas, India ink, charcoal, paper tiara with elastic string, pencil, pen, gouache, paper, Sharpie, and summer dress fabric, 34 1/2 x 22 inches (87.6 x 55.9 cm)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, collage, each approx.: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm), 40 total
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Helen Adam, Collage Gift to Robert Hershon and Donna Brook, 1982, (detail)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides V: Diamond Light Castle, 2019, ceramic, glaze, 15 x 13 x 9 inches (38.1 x 33 x 22.9 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides V: Crystal Light Castle, 2019, ceramic, glaze, 11 x 9 x 9 inches (27.9 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 10, 2020-2024, collaged magazine cutout Milton Avery show ad, pen, gouache, colored pencil, acrylic, pastel, crayon, paper, tin can lids, canvas, oil, and green pants from Jamie, 35 x 18 1/2 inches (88.9 x 47 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 11, 2020-2022, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, crayon, gouache, paper, wax pastel, watercolor, tin can lids, canvas, whiteout, markers, Pyramid painting on copy paper, and glitter, 30 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches (76.8 x 52.1 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides VII: Wing and Wheel 12, 2020-2024, acrylic, colored pencil, graphite, wax pastel, gouache, marker, paper, tin can lids, canvas, sharpie, oil, and foil, 33 1/2 x 22 inches (85.1 x 55.9 cm)
Helen Adam, Benign Mage Divine Bear, c. 1957-59, collage, 12 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches (31.8 x 48.9 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides V: Moth Puppet 1, 2019, ceramic, glaze, 9 x 11 x 5 inches (22.9 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides V: Moth Puppet 4, 2019, ceramic, glaze, 8 x 10 x 4 inches (20.3 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm)
Ada Friedman, Performance Proposal, Helen Rides V: All Saints 2, 2019-2022, acrylic, oil, pastel, gouache, india ink, upholstery fabric, charcoal, photocopies, lightinggel, collected fabric, canvas, book tape, papers, approx. 125 x 108 inches (317.5 x 274.3 cm)
