Regift is a show curated by artist and writer John Miller and opening at the Swiss Insitute in New York on February 18th. With some of my favorite artists including Sophie Calle, Trisha Donnelly, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Dan Graham, Louise Lawler, Allen McCollum, Lawrence Weiner, and many more, this show is one I’m very much looking forward to checking out. The press release includes an invitation to participate in a project by Berlin-based artist Maria Eichhorn. It reads: “[Eichhorn] will initiate an exchange of recycled gifts. For this, we are requesting submissions from the public, the Swiss Institute staff, and participants in the exhibition. Eichhorn asks that each submission meet these criteria: 1) The gift shall have been given to the participant. 2) The gift shall not have been used. 3) The gift shall be re-wrapped. 4) The gift shall be exchanged with another participant. Please send or drop off your gift before January 24 2009 [info here].” The gifts will be on view through the end of the exhibition on April 4th at which point they will be exchanged by participants in Eichhorn’s project. Let’s Regift!