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Remembering Gordon Matta-Clark: “Food” and how the cutting pieces began

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Tina Girouard, Carol Goodden and Gordon Matta-Clark in front of Food, 1971; Photo: Richard Landry with alteration by Gordon Matta-Clark. Courtesy Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / David Zwirner, New York

The second edition of Frieze New York (10 – 13 May) will organize a special tribute to FOOD, the legendary restaurant opened in October 1971 by Gordon Matta-Clark and Carol Goodden in collaboration with other artists. This is a part of Frieze Projects paying homage to artist-run spaces and initiatives that have defined and transformed the cultural and artistic history of New York City. Below is an excerpt from Joan Simon’s interview with Carol Goodden in the exhibition catalogue “Gordon Matta-Clark: A Retrospective”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1985.*
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Gordon Matta-Clark with camera at Food restaurant, 1972. Photo by Cosmos Andrew Sarchiapone. via Mousse

■ The second edition of Frieze New York is kicking off on 10 May. Part of this year’s project includes a tribute to artist-run spaces and initiatives that have defined and transformed the cultural and artistic history of New York City. While Frieze New York 2012 acknowledged the contribution of Fashion Moda with a presentation of John Ahearn’s work, the fair is this year organizing homage to FOOD, the legendary restaurant opened in October 1971 by Gordon Matta-Clark and Carol Goodden in collaboration with other artists.
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