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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 122: Specificity of Place | Elevation 1049 Launches
In the wake of years of countless exhibits exploring globalization, and how we are all connected in some way, shape or form the Elevation 1049: Between Heaven and Hell is rather refreshing. The concept of the exhibit is to celebrate the specificity of place, not the global, and explore Gstaad, Switzerland by Swiss artists only. Basically it’s public art above and around this snowy town. Most of us will not be able to attend, so they’ve made a highly informative…
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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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Repository 87: Why Good Art is Informed by Non-art | Free School
It’s very easy to get dizzy as an artist reading cryptic reviews in Artforum and equally cryptic calls for art proposals, bopping around art blogs, and trying to write generally confusing artists statements. The key to bring clarity to your work, is actually to get out of that world. Clarity is key – one needs to SEE WELL to be well as an artist. So leave the “art”then re-enter it after a heavy dose of learning, observing or doing something…
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