Using its office space as an art gallery is a practice that Ogilvy carries over from its previous space in Worldwide Plaza where works of art hung on the walls of every floor and exhibits changed on a regular basis. The agency continues this tradition of supporting the art community in its new space on 11th Avenue which was designed to allow it to better accommodate art projects and showcase exhibits.
"We are a company of artists, writers, designers, craftsmen, and creative people. Everyone who works in this building is a creative person, by definition," said Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Creative Director.
"Not only are we always looking for inspiration in this business, we derive the greatest of pleasures by simply looking at the art pieces or just being in their presence."
“Re-Creation” features the works of artists from Canada, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. All of the artists create paintings, objects and installations made of recycled manufactured materials that once had functional purpose in the daily life.
The exhibition focuses on the internal dialogue between the artist and the medium in which their creation challenges their very existence—what is generally perceived as "art". The exhibition also examines the ways in which the artist recreates everyday objects and offers a different point of view. According to Jun Lee, Ogilvy New York's Art Curator, each piece of work in “Re-Creation” was carefully selected to invoke some visceral response.
“Re-Creation” (http://www.ogilvy.com/recreationart) officially opened on January 28. Participating artists are Thomas Beale, Miriam Cabessa, Jordan Eagles, Luke DuBois, Mark Napier, Long Bin Chen, Midori Harima, Young Ho Ji, Yael Kanarek, HyunJu Park, Bjorn Schulke and Julie Tremblay.
“Re-Creation” is made possible by Bitforms Gallery, Gana Art Gallery, Causey Contemporary, Craig Scott Gallery, and Frederieke Taylor Gallery with additional support from private collectors who have generously consigned artwork from their collections.
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