‘The Reality Bag No. 2’, 2009
ca. 50 x 25 x 20 cm
limited edition 500
produced by Rubell Family Collection
John M Armleder designed the editions and invited the 31 artists of the Rubell Family Collection’s “30 Americans” exhibition to participate in the content of the bag.
Contributions:
John M Armleder, Nina Chanel Abney, John Bankston, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Iona Rozeal Brown, Nick Cave, Robert Colescott, Noah Davis, Renée Green, Barkley L. Hendricks, Rashid Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Kalup Linzy, Kerry James Marshall, Rodney McMillian, Wangechi Mutu, Gary Simmons, Shinique Smith, Jeff Sonhouse, Henry Tailor, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Carrie Mae Weems, Kehinde Wiley and William Pope.
Content: • Crayon box.
Metal box with Spider icon designed by John M Armleder and red pencils imprinted with statements by artists of the exhibition “30 Americans”. • Business cards.
Laminated offset prints on paper designed by John M Armleder with statements by artists of the exhibition “30 Americans”. • USB stick.
Pre-installed Spider USB stick with a film by Jennifer Rubell featuring “30 Americans” artist. • Notepad.
Linen bound double Spider notepad in offset printed pages designed by John M Armleder with reproduced scribbles, notes, reminders, sketches by artists of the exhibition “30 Americans”. • Pouch.
Leather embossed Spider pouch designed by John M Armleder. • Flip wallet.
Leather holds for business cards. • Key ring.
Metal Spider key ring designed by John M Armleder. • T-Shirt.
T-shirt with red spider icon designed by John M Armleder. • Reality display map & certificate.
Display map, offset on paper, numbered and signed by John M Armleder • Catalogue “30 Americans”.
Catalogue “30 Americans” of the exhibition at the Rubell Family Collection.
RAYMOND PETTIBON, untitled [plate], 2008
diameter 30,5 cm / 12 inches
ceramic plate, signed in print
edition 125
Produced by SMMOA / Santa Monica Museum Of Art, Santa Monica / Los Angeles, USA
ELVIRE BONDUELLE, Torchon / Tea towel, 2008
69 x 39 cm
signed, numbered
unique series of 8, here nr 7/8
published by One Star Press, Paris, France
p.o.r.
JONATHAN MONK, Jonathan Monk Shops at Art Metropole, 2008
36 x 20 x 12 cm
screen print, paper shopping bag
edition 50, signed, numbered
published by Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada
€ 120,- plus € 20,- registered mail Track & Trace
For purchase ad CD$ 50.- visit https://artmetropole.com/shop/4480
inv.JMon 000
JEFF KOONS, Monkey Train, 2008
178 x 152 cm / 70 x 60 inches
beach towel, original packaging, tag
edition 2000
published by Works On Whatever, New York, USA mint
€ 600,- plus € 24,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.JK 000-pr
History of price:
Sotheby’s-Shop All, New York, USA US$ 650.- January 2026
DR Fine Arts, New York, USA US$ 400.- January 2026
Sotheby’s-Shop All, New York, USA US$ 1,650.- May 2025
Artware, New York, USA US$ 850.- May 2025
Artsy-Lot 180 Gallery, New York, USA US$ 625.- May 2025 (make offer)
eBay-thearteryfineart, Miami, Florida, USA US$ 800.- January 2022 (make offer)
eBay-smerjipo, New York, USA US$ 395.- January 2022 (make offer)
eBay-thearteryfineart, Miami, Florida, USA US$ 700.- March 2021 (make offer)
YVONNE DRÖGE WENDEL, Item, 2008, [Nr 14]
14 x 24 x 18 cm
fabric, thread. 2 charts
Coll. Kees van Gelder, Amsterdam
YVONNE DRÖGE WENDEL
Item of the Item Store (2008)
This object with a pair of glossy tags attached is one of the items that were put on display in her Item Store 2008. They are all made of the same grey-green fabric, although they vary in size and shape, they look similar in their clumsiness. The charts as tags are ad randomly pinned on each object and are meant to guide the observer’s perception. As such these labels reveal a relational identity of the objects through a wide range of manuals, stories, images, histories or color charts printed on these.
Although the labels have been deliberately attached to the specific objects in principle they are exchangeable and the items are open to any kind of interpretation.
“All items are ready to be uploaded with the thoughts of the observer. Play with your perception and see your emotions jump from a label to an object and from an object to a label. Make a choice and imagine a new thing!”
The fascination for things is a consistent factor in her work and life. Yvonne Dröge Wendel is concerned with the relationship between people, objects and context. With a philosophical approach she aims to capture what it is that objects actually do. i.e. do to the owners and to people in general: “Few people realize that in fact objects play an important role in the way they act, the choices they make and how their body is influenced by these.”
In January 1992 for her final exam at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam Yvonne Dröge married a cupboard (Wendel Ltd.) that she owned since she was a child and that carried precious recollections for her.
KvG
ELIZABETH PEYTON
Untitled, 2008
174 x 150 cm / 70 x 60 inch
print on beach towel, original wrapping as issued
limited edition 1000
produced by Art Production Fund: Works On Whatever, New York, USA
mint condition
€ 680,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered mail
inv.EPey ED.ds4-pr
RACHEL WHITEREAD, Ex Libris [bookplate Matchbox], 2008
19,2 x 19,4 cm
screen print
signed, numbered
edition 200
published by Edition Ex Libris (No. 14), Salon Verlag,
This edition is part of artist’s book “Mike and the Modelmakers” (HC) and the bookplate is supposed to be glued in the book.
ALEX KATZ
Ada with Sunglasses, 2008
176 x 153 cm
beach towel, tag, original wrapping
limited edition
published by Works on Whatever, New York, USA
mint condition
€ 750,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.AKat 000
History of prices:
Los Angeles Modern Auction, LA, USA 21 August 2025 US$ 500.- (hammer price)
eBay-thearteryfineart, Miami, Florida, USA September 2022 US$ 1.000.- (make offer)
eBay-thearteryfineart, Miami, Florida, USA January 2022 US$ 800.- (make offer)
Works on Whatever, New York, USA in 2008 US$ 98.-
ROGER RAVEEL, Een sacraal gebaar, n.d. [2008]
63 x 63 x 10 cm
screen print on wood, 3 parts
signed, numbered
edition 100
published by Philippe De Muyter / Norbert De Mey, Deinze, Belgium
The “A holy gesture” is based on the painting “Een sacraal vierkant”. This object has a screen print run in fifteen colours.
