Brian D. Butler | |
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| Born | (1961-07-01)July 1, 1961 (age 63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Art dealer |
| Known for | Owner of1301PE |
Brian D. Butler (born July 1, 1961) is an art dealer and owner of the1301PE Gallery inLos Angeles.[1]
Butler was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated fromUC Berkeley where he studied art history.
In 1991, Butler began Brain Multiples to produce and exhibit artists’editions. He financed, edited, published and distributed artists’ multiples, books and video editions. Rather than representing artists, Butler chose to collaborate with them on projects about which he was particularly enthusiastic. Among the artists whose editions have been produced by Brain Multiples areJohn Baldessari,AA Bronson,Meg Cranston,Gretchen Faust,Rachel Khedoori,Paul McCarthy,Jorge Pardo,Jason Rhoades, Thaddeus Strode,Diana Thater, andRirkrit Tiravanija.
On April 29, 1992, Butler opened the 1301 Gallery inSanta Monica, California. The purpose of 1301 was to present the work of artists, particularly those based in Los Angeles, in world-class one-person and group exhibitions. The opening exhibition of 1301 wasRaw Material byKate Ericson andMel Ziegler. Subsequent exhibitions at 1301 included a presentation of Jason Rhoades’ work, a group show featuring the work of Meg Cranston, Jorge Pardo,Rirkrit Tiravanija, Lincoln Tobier, andSarah Seager, andInto the Lapse, a presentation over one month which showedvideo works of over thirty artists.
In 1996, 1301 became 1301PE, standing for Projects and Editions. In 1998, 1301PE moved from Santa Monica to its current location[2] on theMiracle Mile in Los Angeles. The new location of the gallery welcomed the experimentation and smaller side projects of many internationally renowned artists.[3] 1301PE presented the critically acclaimed exhibitionTogether again like never before: the complete poster work ofMichael Asher andMartin Kippenberger, and the first presentation of the sole surviving member ofGeneral Idea AA Bronson’s workFelix, June 5, 1994, which shows Felix Partz, one of Bronson’s partners in the collective, on his deathbed having just succumbed toAIDS related illness.
Between 2005 and 2008 Butler took over as director ofARTSPACE[4] inAuckland, New Zealand. While at ARTSPACE, Butler established an endowment and helped found a publishing arm of the gallery called Clouds. With the projectSpeculation,[5] Butler curated an exhibition for the 52ndVenice Biennale in the format of a book. He selected seven artists who in turn selected thirty artists to present a collection of their works.
In 2008, Butler returned to Los Angeles, where he continues to oversee 1301PE’s exhibition program. Butler and 1301PE[6] have represented such internationally acclaimed artists asFiona Banner,[7] of theYoung British Artists,MacArthur Fellows[8]Uta Barth[9] and Jorge Pardo,[10]Jack Goldstein,[11]Philippe Parreno,[12]Jessica Stockholder,[13] Diana Thater,[14] Rirkrit Tiravanija, Pae White and Paul Winstanley.[15] Emerging artists whom the gallery represents include Jan Albers,Fiona Connor, Kirsten Everberg, Jorge Mendez Blake, Blake Rayne, SUPERFLEX[16] and Kerry Tribe.
Butler has been a committee member of Angel Art Auction benefitingProject Angel Food[17] and the Pasadena Art Alliance.[18]
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