Founded in 1982 by Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, Exit Art was an interdisciplinary cultural center that presented
innovative exhibitions, films and performances that reflected a commitment to contemporary issues and ideas. It
supported emerging, under-recognized, mid-career and international artists, emphasizing new and experimental forms
of expression, and was interested in art that explored environmental, political and cultural issues as a means of initiating
or instigating social change. The diversity of Exit Art’s programmes reflected the multiplicity of its audience, which
included artists, activists, scholars, scientists, students, cultural critics, educators, collectors, and the New York community
at large.
After thirty years, the gallery closed at the end of May 2012, and Exit Art ’s extensive archives have been transferred to
the Downtown Collection at Fales Library & Special Collections at New York University, where they are currently being
processed, and will eventually be available to scholars and students for research. Steidl publishes this final document
of Exit Art on the occasion of the closing of the gallery. It is directed at the preservation of the work of Exit Art and will
illustrate in text and images—many published here for the first time—the history of Exit Art exhibitions and events. It is
hoped that it will provide a scholarly resource focused on experimental American artworks linked to the creative, social,
and political dimensions of American culture. This major monograph will serve as a lasting record of the unique collaborative
achievement of Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo in the creation of Exit Art.

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