RAE
TRUNK WORK
March 27 – April 19
Opening Night: March 27, 6-9PM
New York City

(Exact Location TBA)

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On August 4, 2014, a Brooklyn apartment building was evacuated after cracks were discovered in the facade caused by a construction company working next door. The chaos of this evacuation provided an opportunity for RAE to re-enter the building where he once had a studio and reclaim from the basement a trunk, which had been detained there for four years by his then-landlord.
Four years earlier, RAE was forcibly removed from his studio because of tenant complaints related to his artistic practices in the building. He was refused his security deposit and barred from accessing the building, which prevented him from retrieving the trunk that had been housing his artwork, important sketches and other personal items. Despite numerous attempts to recover the trunk, it remained there until the evacuation of the building.
On March 27th, from 6-9pm the opening of “Trunk Work” will take place in an undisclosed location*. This exhibit will chronicle the series of events related to this incident and present recovered works alongside recent works that were developed from preliminary sketches and materials left in the trunk.
*The exact location of this exhibit will be announced closer to the opening date.