US Political Leaders’ stance on Immigration
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Ribbon for Immigrant Respect
US Political Leaders’ stance on Immigration
May 31, ’11
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Israeli Troops Fire as Marchers Breach Borders
May 19, ’11
10:25 PM
Israeli Troops Fire as Marchers Breach Borders
JERUSALEM — Israel’s borders erupted in deadly clashes on Sunday as thousands of Palestinians — marching from Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank — confronted Israeli troops to mark the anniversary of Israel’s creation. More than a dozen people were reported killed and scores injured.
Art, Social Criticism and Mass Media. An Interview with John Perreault
May 9, ’11
8:24 PM
Art, Social Criticism and Mass Media. An Interview with John Perreault
In ArtExperience NYC, Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring 2011, pp. 24-31By Ernesto Menendez-Conde o / ArtExperience NYC (www.artexperiencenyc.com)
ART EXPERIENCE: NYC is starting a series of interviews devoted to today’s socially critical art. Art critics, cura- tors, artists, scholars, and thinkers will be invited to discuss the role of art in contemporary societies. For this issue we are conducting an interview with art crit- ic, curator, performance artist, painter, sculptor, poet, and novelist John Perreault…
Text: Hans Ulrich Obrist – In Conversation with Julian Assange, Part I
May 9, ’11
8:18 PM
Hans Ulrich Obrist - In Conversation with Julian Assange, Part I
When I first met Julian Assange—thanks to lawyer and Chair of the Contemporary Art Society Mark Stephens and curator/lawyer Daniel McClean, both of the law firm Finers Stephens Innocent—we discussed ideas for various interview formats. Anton Vidokle and I had discussed the idea to conduct an interview with Assange in which questions would be posed not only by me, but also by a number of artists. This seemed only natural considering the extent to which so many artists have been interested in WikiLeaks, and we then invited seven artists and collectives to ask questions over video for the second part of the interview…
Film: ADAMA
May 5, ’11
6:37 PM
ADAMA is an hour long documentary film that will be broadcast on PBS in September 2011. The film follows the story of Adama Bah, a 16-year-old Muslim girl growing up in Harlem, who was detained by the FBI after she was accused of being a “potential suicide bomber”.
NYU Art and Politics Masters Program
Mar 22, ’11
9:17 PM
NYU Art and Politics Masters Program
The M.A. in Arts Politics: An Activist, Critical, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
“The time has come to train unique arts activists–capable of activating critical and creative dialogue between art and the world, and committed to reshaping how art is produced, perceived and received.”
The politics that make art. The politics that art makes. This is an opportunity for artists and those working in the intellectual and institutional domains of art to enhance and elaborate the value and significance of their creative endeavors through intensive study, reflection, and engagement with the university and the world. Based at Tisch, the program combines a dedicated core faculty with access to faculty and courses from five different schools at New York University.
The New School Vera List Center for Art and Politics
Mar 22, ’11
9:15 PM
The New School Vera List Center for Art and Politics
Mission
Founded in 1992 and named in honor of the late philanthropist, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School is dedicated to serving as a catalyst for the discourse on the role of the arts in society and their relationship to the sociopolitical climate in which they are created. It seeks to achieve this goal by organizing public programs that respond to the pressing social and political issues of our time as they are articulated by the academic community and by visual and performing artists. The center strives to further the university’s educational mission by bringing together scholars and students, the people of New York, and national and international audiences in an exploration of new possibilities for civic engagement.
Text: Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture
Mar 22, ’11
9:05 PM
Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture. Karp, Ivan, Christine Mullen Kreamer, and Steven D. Lavine.
From Library Journal:
This companion volume to Exhibiting Culture (Smithsonian Pr., 1991) contains a series of essays that illustrate both the struggles and the collaborations between museums and the communities they aim to serve. Despite the essay format, common themes emerge. As America makes the transition from an industrial age to an information age, museums must review and revamp philosophy, mission, practices, and services; attempt to reconcile frequently incompatible aims; and alter programming to accommodate more diverse constituencies. In this context, forming a strong communicative circle linking exhibits and viewers is seen as vital to restoring wholeness to our pluralistic cultural arena. The range of voices heard to great effect in the preceding book continue to speak out here. Strongly recommended.
- Vicki Gadberry, Harris Media Ctr., Mars Hill Coll., N.C.
