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Falling For FAILE (2017)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Falling For FAILE is a 2017 screen print at 28 x 40 inches in an edition of 500, rendered in a woodblock-style silkscreen. The image derives from FAILE's 2013 collaboration with the New York City Ballet Art Series, a source the studio revisited to finally issue this long-favored composition as a print.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 500 / 25 Color Silkscreen Print. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Falling For FAILE draws directly on the duo's high-profile New York City Ballet Art Series partnership, one of their most visible institutional collaborations. Reissuing a beloved image from that 2013 project as a woodblock-style silkscreen gives collectors access to imagery tied to a landmark cultural commission in an editioned format.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 500, Falling For FAILE is one of the more widely available prints in this group, so condition and presentation drive differentiation. Its appeal rests on the NYC Ballet provenance of the source image and the distinctive woodblock-style silkscreen treatment. Collectors should confirm the standard signed authentication.
Historical Context
The New York City Ballet Art Series invited contemporary artists to create work responding to the company, and FAILE's 2013 participation marked a significant institutional recognition of the duo. This 2017 print extends that project's legacy, translating ballet-inspired imagery into the studio's print vocabulary.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 40 x 28 inches; We have always loved this image and are glad to finally make it as a wood block style silkscreen print; 25 luscious silkscreened colors on a nice thick archival paper; Edition of 500 / 25 Color Silkscreen Print.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 500 / 25 Color Silkscreen Print.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Faile's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: The New York City Ballet Art Series invited contemporary artists to create work responding to the company, and FAILE's 2013 participation marked a significant institutional recognition of the duo. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2017 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Faile Shop. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
What is the source of the image?
It is a classic image from FAILE's 2013 partnership with the New York City Ballet Art Series, revisited for this print.
What is the edition size?
500 impressions, making it one of the larger editions among FAILE's releases in this group.
What is the woodblock style?
A silkscreen treatment designed to evoke the look of a woodblock print, giving the image a distinctive graphic texture.
Why does the NYC Ballet link matter?
It ties the imagery to one of FAILE's most prominent institutional collaborations, adding cultural provenance to the print.
