An unusual original vintage gallery invitation relating to American conceptual artist Mike Bidlo, best known for his provocative “Not…” works appropriating and reworking the imagery of major 20th-century artists.

This small piece relates to Bidlo’s “Not Pollock” work and incorporates a small circular cardboard element attached to the card, making it considerably more interesting than a conventional printed gallery invitation.

Bidlo became a notable figure in the New York art scene through works questioning originality, authorship and the status of the art object, including his recreations of works associated with Jackson Pollock, Picasso, Warhol and Duchamp.

Dating from the 1980s New York art scene, this is an appealing piece of original period ephemera and a nice affordable object for a collector of Mike Bidlo, conceptual art, appropriation art or 1980s NYC gallery material.

From a private collection containing numerous original New York gallery invitations and art-world ephemera.

Artist: Mike Bidlo

Subject: “Not Pollock”

Period: 1980s

Type: Original gallery invitation / art ephemera

Location: New York

Condition: Vintage condition with age-related wear. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

An unusual surviving piece of ephemera from Bidlo’s early New York period.