The Potato Revolution: Cult of Potato 2011 was an international exhibition of contemporary potato art organized and installed by Jeffrey Allen Price at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH Center) in Brooklyn, New York, from October 7 through November 20, 2011.
The exhibition featured a wide variety of potato-themed works by twenty artists from around the world. Presented in the WAH Center’s upstairs gallery, the exhibition included photographs, paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and video works exploring the potato as both subject matter and cultural symbol.
The historic building’s first floor was transformed into The Potato Revolution Café, an interactive installation featuring hundreds of potato-related artifacts and artworks from Price’s collection, an early manifestation of what would later become the Think Potato Institute. During special event days, the Café served potato-themed treats and beverages, including potato chips and potato vodka.
On 11.11.11, Price’s band POTATOTRON debuted a selection of original songs and potato-themed cover songs from its forthcoming album, Potato Power.
Participating Artists:
Michiel Brink / Ginou Choueiri / Jon Cone and Archie Rand / Adrián Villa Dávila / Anna Alicja Feitzinger / Beth Giacummo / Jean-Louis Gonterre / Allan Innman / Lucy Kippin / Viviane le Courtois / Andrzej Maciejewski / Paul McMahon / Annalisa Nutt / Kitty Owens / Sherry Owens / Jeffrey Allen Price / Italo Scanga / Adam Taye / Chad Woody