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Repository 188: Art as Disruptor | Bursting the Filter Bubble
Today I received an invitation to register for the “Open Engagement” POWER conference taking place at the end of April in Oakland and the Bay Area. The annual notice makes me wince every time I receive it, as it reminds me of the time I applied six years ago on the occasion of their Portland, Oregon conference. It’s called an “open” engagement so I figured my chances would be high in receiving an opportunity to participate. Sadly my proposal was…
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Repository 100: Ageist Art Platform | 89plus | Diamond Generation
89plus is the latest attempt of the art conoscenti to grab a hold, make avant garde and create relevance in a world and a time that refuses all of the above. The project’s focus is on artists born after 1989. It promises to be a research platform and long-term project data mining the works and progress of artists from this new generation. It was co-founded by Hans Ulrich Obrist (age 45) and Simon Castets (age 29). The 89plus project was…
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