Art, Architecture, and "Melrose Place" Collide in This Ultra-Meta Exhibition

A recreation of the set of Jane's Boutique with pieces of art by the GALA Committee. In order to get their art seen by as many people as possible, the group contacted the producers of "Melrose Place" and offered their work for free. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

Art work and correspondence from the GALA Committee created during the "Melrose Place" project, in a set designed by New York's LOT-EK. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

Another of the famous Melrose Place set is the D&D advertising agency, which was a prime location for The GALA Committee to showcase their work. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

Art work and correspondence from the GALA Committee created during the "Melrose Place" project, in a set designed by New York's LOT-EK. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

Another of the famous "Melrose Place" set is the D&D advertising agency, which was a prime location for The GALA Committee to showcase their work. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

An add created by the fictional D&D Advertising shows the Oklahoma City bombing in the style of a popular liquor ad. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The exhibition folds in on references to itself with a recreation of an exhibition "Uncommon Sense" at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, where works by the GALA Committee were shown in an exhibition that was filmed for inclusion on "Melrose Place." "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The exhibition folds in on references to itself with a recreation of an exhibition "Uncommon Sense" at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, where works by the GALA Committee were shown in an exhibition that was filmed for inclusion on "Melrose Place." "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

Another of the famous Melrose Place set is the D&D advertising agency, which was a prime location for The GALA Committee to showcase their work. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The iconic Shooter's Bar & Grill set from "Melrose Place" with interventions by the GALA Committee including liquor bottles that tell the story of alcohol in America. In the fourth and fifth seasons of the show, the artists' collective created artwork as props for the show, often containing hidden political messages. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A detail of the GALA Committee's art on Shooter's Bar & Grill set. Over the course of the television series, the GALA Committee hid more than 100 art works on the show's set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The exhibition folds in on references to itself with a recreation of the exhibition "Uncommon Sense" at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, where works by the GALA Committee were shown in an exhibition that was filmed for inclusion on "Melrose Place." New York architecture firm LOT-EK created the installation design. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A sunken pool designed by GALA Committee instigator Mel Chin is meant to be a setting for conversation and transfer of ideas. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

A sunken pool designed by GALA Committee instigator Mel Chin is meant to be a setting for conversation and transfer of ideas. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The bedroom of Peter Burns from the "Melrose Place" is filled with pieces by The GALA Committee. The mobile is a reference to a television remote control, while the sheets are printed with images condoms in a message about safe sex. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

The iconic Shooter's Bar & Grill set from "Melrose Place" with interventions by the GALA Committee including liquor bottles that tell the story of alcohol in America. In the fourth and fifth seasons of the show, the artists' collective created artwork as props for the show, often containing hidden political messages. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios