Carp

Scheherezade the Storyteller

Artist Alexis Smith
Date Aug. 23-27, 1976
Location Los Angeles
Type Performance, Installation

In a performance by Alexis Smith in coordination with Carp, Scheherezade the Storyteller delivered a series of readings from "The Thousand and One Arabian Nights" at Roger Wong's Studio in Los Angeles. Guests had received invitations. Following the performance, Carp helped the artist send a documentary mailer with photographs and text.

Related Projects
In coordination with Future Studio and as an installment of the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative, Carp revealed a selection of ephemera documenting performance and media arts by Bob Wilhite, Chris Burden, Vito Acconci, Kim Jones, Charles Christopher Hill, Alexis Smith, Richard Newton, Gordon Matta-Clark and Bruce Nauman, among other artists.
Peter Lodato installed two paintings for exhibition sponsored by Carp May 13-17, 1975, at Roger Wong's studio in Los Angeles.
Chris Burden presented a massive assembly of starships from throughout the universe Aug. 8-12, 1978, in a piece sponsored by Carp and installed at Robert Wilhite's Studio in Los Angeles.