CONCEPT

Immigrant Movement International (IM International) is a long-term project initiated by artist Tania Bruguera. Its mission is to help define the immigrant as a unique, new global citizen in a post-national world and to implement the concept of arte útil or “useful art”, in which artists actively implement the merger of art into society’s urgent social, political and scientific issues.

IM International is located in Queens, NY—a borough where 167 languages are spoken and where 46 percent of the population is foreign born. From its office on Roosevelt Avenue in Corona (a neighborhood dominated by Ecuadorian, Dominican, Mexican, Chinese, South Asian, Korean immigrants), IM International provides space for member and outreach activities by local social service and cultural organizations, engages elected officials, and hosts monthly “Make a Movement” Sundays in which artists, activists, and community members come together to celebrate and build a new, cross-national immigrant community.

As it moves to different locations around the world, IM International will draw on the lessons learned in the multinational and transnational neighborhood of Corona and its vibrant and pioneering organizations run by immigrants for immigrants.

Year one of Immigrant Movement International was supported by The Queens Museum of Art, located in Queens’ historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and CreativeTime, a public art organization that sponsors art and artists all over New York City.

Facts

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Queens Demographic Data (from Queens Library)
• How Many Languages are spoken in Queens?
• Queens Museum of Art Community Blog (articles tagged: ‘Immigrants’)

 

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Tania Bruguera is one of the leading political and performance artists of her generation. Bruguera’s work researches ways in which Art can be applied to the everyday political life; creating a public forum to debate ideas shown in their state of contradictions and focusing on the transformation of the condition of “viewer” onto one of “citizenry.” Bruguera uses the terms ARTE DE CONDUCTA (conduct/ behavior art) and ARTE UTIL (useful art) to define her practice.

Bruguera has participated in Documenta, Performa, Venice, Gwangju and Havana Biennales and at exhibitions at mayor museums in Europe and United States including the Tate Modern, The WhitechapelGallery, PS1, ZKM, IVAM, Kunsthalle Wien, and The New Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is part of the collection of the Tate Modern; Museum für Moderne Kunst; Daros Foundation; Museo del Barrio; Bronx Museum; IVAM; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam.

A graduate of the MFA programs at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (United States) and Instituto Superior de Arte (Cuba), Bruguera is also the Founder / Director of Arte de Conducta; the first politic art studies program in the world, hosted by Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. She is visiting faculty at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, IUAV in Venice and Rijksakademie in Amsterdam.

www.taniabruguera.com

CONCEPTO

Movimiento Inmigrante Internacional (MI Internacional) es un proyecto a largo plazo iniciado por el artista Tania Bruguera. Su misión es ayudar a definir al inmigrante como un ciudadano único, nuevo y global en un mundo post-nacional y poner a prueba el concepto de arte util o “arte útil”, en la que los artistas aplican activamente la urgente fusión del arte social dentro de la sociedad, la política y hechos científicos.

Movimiento Inmigrante Internacional se encuentra en Queens, Nueva York, una ciudad en donde se hablan 167 lenguas y en donde el 46 por ciento de la población nacida es extranjera. Desde su oficina en la Avenida Roosevelt, en Corona (un barrio dominado por los ecuatorianos, dominicanos, mexicanos, chinos, asiáticos del sur, y coreanos inmigrantes), MI Internacional ofrece un espacio para los miembros y actividades de divulgación de las organizaciones locales, de servicios sociales y culturales, se dedica funcionarios electos, y los Domingos son anfitriones mensuales “hacer un movimiento” en el que artistas, activistas y miembros de la comunidad se reúnen para celebrar y construir una nueva cruzada nacional de la comunidad inmigrante.

Mientras que se mueve a diferentes lugares de todo el mundo, MI Internacional se basará en las lecciones aprendidas en el barrio de multinacionales y transnacionales de Corona, Queens y sus organizaciones pioneras ejecutadas y  dirigidas por los inmigrantes para inmigrantes.

A un año de movimiento de los inmigrantes internacionales se ha apoyado en el Museo de Arte de Queens, situado en el histórico Flushing Queens Park Meadows Corona, y CreativeTime, una organización de arte público que patrocina el arte y los artistas de todo Nueva York.

 

Iniciado por

Tania Bruguera es una de los artistas líderes políticos y performáticos  de su generación.  En su trabajo Bruguera investiga formas en que el arte puede ser aplicado a la cotidianeidad de una vida política, creando un foro público para debatir las ideas que aparecen en su estado de contradicciones y se centra en la transformación de la condición de “espectador” hacia el de  “ciudadanos”. Bruguera utiliza los términos Arte de Conducta (conducta / comportamiento de arte) y ARTE UTIL (arte útil) para definir su práctica.

Bruguera ha participado en la Documenta, Performa, Venecia, Gwangju y Bienales de La Habana y en las exposiciones en los principales museos de Europa y Estados Unidos, incluyendo la Tate Modern, el WhitechapelGallery, PS1, ZKM, el IVAM, Kunsthalle Wien, y el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. Su obra forma parte de la colección de la Tate Modern, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Daros Foundation, Museo del Barrio, Bronx Museum, IVAM, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam.

Graduada de los programas de MFA de la Escuela del Art Institute of Chicago (Estados Unidos) y el Instituto Superior de Arte (Cuba), Bruguera es también el Fundador / Director de Arte de Conducta, el primer arte político del programa de estudios en el mundo, organizado por el Instituto Superior de Arte en La Habana. Ella se encuentra de visita docente en la Ecole des Beaux-Arts de París, IUAV en Venecia y Rijksakademie de Amsterdam.

www.taniabruguera.com

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About Creative Time

Since 1974, Creative Time has presented the most innovative art in the public realm. The New York-based nonprofit has worked with over 2,000 artists to produce more than 335 groundbreaking public art projects that have ignited the public’s imagination, explored ideas that shape society, and engaged millions of people around the globe.

Creative Time seeks to convert the power of artists’ ideas into works that inspire social change and stimulate public dialogue on timely issues, while initiating a dynamic conversation among artists, sites, and audiences. A vanguard presenter of public art in New York, Creative Time recently began presenting national and global projects and initiatives, making it the only public arts organization with programs that have reached from New York to New Orleans, Haiti to Hanoi, and Dubai to Denver. These projects further Creative Time’s belief in the importance of artists in society and the power of art to raise consciousness, expose injustices, and imagine a better world.

For more information on Creative Time and its projects, visit www.creativetime.org.

Lead project support provided by the Annenberg Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Rockefeller Foundation New York City Cultural Innovation Fund.

Creative Time is funded through the generous support of corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals. Major programming support for 2011 has been provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Ford Foundation, and the Lambent Foundation, a project of The Tides Center. We also gratefully acknowledge public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; and the New YorkState Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties. The official hotel sponsor of Creative Time is The Standard, and the official and preferred flower designer of Creative Time is Fleurs Bella. The official restaurant sponsor of Creative Time is Park Avenue.

About the Queens Museum of Art

The Queens Museum of Art is a local international art space in Flushing Meadows Corona Park with contemporary art, events and educational programs reflecting the diversity of Queens and New York City. The museum presents the work of emerging and established artists, changing exhibition that speak to the contemporary urban issues and projects that focus on the rich history of its site. QMA is also home to the Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335 square foot scale model of the five boroughs; the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass; and a collection of more than 10,000 artifacts from both New York World’s Fairs. The museum also seeks to exact positive change in the surrounding communities through various community engagement initiatives ranging from multilingual outreach and educational program for adult immigrants, to public art and public health programs which include Corona Studio, a new long-term residency in which an artist is embedded in our neighborhood of Corona, Queens. The Queens Museum also provides valuable educational outreach through programs tailored toward schoolchildren, teens, families, seniors and individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

The Museum’s hours are: Wednesday – Sunday: noon -6 pm. Admission to the Museum is by suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students and children, and free for members and children under 5. For general visitor information, please visit the Museum’s website www.queensmuseum.org or call 718.592.9700.

Support for this project is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation Cultural Innovation Fund.

The Queens Museum of Art is housed in the New York City Building, which is owned by the City of New York. The Museum is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the NewYork City Council, Office of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, New York State Council on the Arts, and Institute for Museum and Library Services. Major support for the Queens Museum of Art’s Community Engagement Programs is provided by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Deutsche Bank of the Americas Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and The David Rockefeller Fund.