Maggie Lee

Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) is pleased to present Maggie Lee: Fall Rainbowz, a special evening with the artist. Reflecting Lee’s unique collage-based approach and eclectic range of influences, this free event will take a hybrid form, flowing between a screening, performance, exhibition, and open-ended social gathering, transforming the space into a temporary extension of the artist’s studio. Lee will arrange and draw from a diverse array of found material and media, from Roger Vadim’s garish space opera Barbarella (1968) and Mauricio Kagel’s evasive musical compositions, to multicolored lightbulbs and freshly-fallen autumn leaves.

In the time-honored lineage of DIY distribution and punk show merch tables, an assortment of books, records, clothing, accessories, and other ephemera will be available for sale from Lee, Electronic Arts Intermix, Ailanthus Books, Fusetronsound, and Mittens Shop.

RSVP here.

Please note that we expect this event to reach capacity.

We will open the doors at 6:30 pm, and the performance will take place at 7:30 pm sharp. There will be a limited number of seats, plus standing room. We will pause new arrivals and re-entries for the duration of the performance. In the event we reach capacity, an RSVP does not guarantee entry.

Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI)’s venue is located at 264 Canal Street, 3W, near several Canal Street subway stations. Our floor is accessible by elevator (63" × 60" car, 31" door) and stairway. Due to the age and other characteristics of the building, our bathrooms are not ADA-accessible, though several such bathrooms are located nearby. If you have questions about access, please contact cstrange@eai.org in advance of the event.

Masks are strongly encouraged. If you are experiencing a fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, or other symptoms that could be related to COVID-19, we ask that you please stay home.



This program is made possible with generous support from mediaThe foundation inc.

On the occasion of the organization's 50th anniversary, Frieze has invited Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) to program a series of videos from its collection of over 4,000 titles. This selection offers a dynamic overview of the strategies and concerns of an intergenerational array of artists whose work experiments with communications technology, ranging from television to social media. Videos from the EAI collection will appear throughout the fair, on large-scale monitors at its entrance and in lobbies on two floors. EAI's participation is part of a program spotlighting New York non-profits organizations that have celebrated significant anniversaries in the past year, alongside peers Artists Space, A.I.R., and Printed Matter Inc. Works featured include:

Program #1 (4th floor, CRT monitor):
Anthony Ramos, Balloon Nose Blow-Up, 1972, 11:18 min
Kristin Lucas, Cable Xcess, 1996, 4:48 min
Jaime Davidovich, The Live! Show Promo, 1982, 5:32 min
Joan Jonas, Duet, 1972, 4:23 min
Ulysses Jenkins, Inconsequential Doggereal, 1981, 15:13 min
Robert Beck, The Feeling of Power, 1990, 9 min
Cecelia Condit, Possibly in Michigan, 1983, 11:40 min
Ellen Cantor, Evokation of My Demon Sister, 2002, 4:38 min

Program #2 (6th floor, HD monitor): 
Ulysses Jenkins, Notions of Freedom, 2007, 15:47 min
Trevor Shimizu, Lonely Loser Trilogy (Skate Videos), 2013, 14 min
Shana Moulton, Restless Leg Saga, 2012, 7:14 min
Peggy Ahwesh, The Falling Sky, 2017, 9:30 min
Tony Cokes, B4 and After the Studio, Part 1, 2019, 11:02 min
Maggie Lee, WINGS1 + WINGS2, 2013, 1:59 min
Maggie Lee, Department Store, 2021, 7:50 min

Mezzanine monitors: 
Peggy Ahwesh, The Falling Sky, 2017, 9:30 min
Trevor Shimizu, Lonely Loser Trilogy (Skate Videos), 2013, 14 min