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Adam McEwen

Untitled (Sorry) and Untitled (Closed), 2005 boxed set of 4
miniature printed static cling plastic store signs
each sign is 2 x 1.5 inches
open edition
$50 / set of four as shown
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While working for the Daily Telegraph, Oxford graduate, Adam McEwen, compiled obituaries for living figures - a job he later exploited in his first solo show at Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery. There, in a show none-too-subtly titled “History is a Perpetual Virgin endlessly and repeatedly Deflowered by successive generations of Fucking Liars,” McEwen exhibited "obituaries" of Bill Clinton, Nicole Kidman, and Jeff Koons, offering a funny, morbid take on celebrity obsession.
With similar style, McEwen has made these four, small magnets riffing on the typical function and niceties of “Sorry We’re Closed” or “We’re Open” signs. These functional magnets are perfect for the fridge, or a little something special for that friend with a dry sense of humor.
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