Nina Katchadourian - Monument to the Unelected

CSUF Grand Central Art Center (GCAC) presents a public, neighborhood exhibit, Nina Katchadourian – Monument to the Unelected (2008 and ongoing).  The exhibit is viewable on the private lawn at 896 S. Oakwood Street in the City of Orange.

PLEASE NOTE: Our advance thanks to visiting patrons for their respect to the property, neighbors and surrounding neighborhood, and works included in the installation.

This election cycle Monument to the Unelected will be shown in four locations nationwide simultaneously – Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Pace Gallery, New York, NY; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ; and Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana, CA.

Monument to the Unelected is temporary installation, consisting of 58 signs bearing the names of losing candidates from every presidential election in American history, coincides with this year’s presidential election. Once results are official, a new 59th sign bearing the name of the losing candidate of the 2020 Presidential Election will be added.

At this moment, when the country is deeply preoccupied with a major national election, Monument to the Unelected serves as a reminder of the country’s collective political road not taken. It does not reflect any particular political viewpoint or endorse any specific party. Monument to the Unelected has been exhibited nationally during the past three presidential election cycles, usually spanning a period before and after the election that allows for the addition the losing candidate’s name.