Projects tagged
Visual Arts
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The Dinner Party
Read more: The Dinner PartyThe Dinner Party, an important icon of 1970s feminist art and a milestone in twentieth-century art, is presented as the centerpiece around which the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is organized. The Dinner Party comprises a massive ceremonial banquet, arranged…
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AIDS Memorial Quilt
Read more: AIDS Memorial QuiltIn June of 1987, a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to…
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No Hate Crimes (Reported)
Read more: No Hate Crimes (Reported)For widespread distribution, each billboard would carry information relevant to its geographical location. Modeled on the “No Traffic Fatalities in ____ Days” signs seen in some communities. The information is communicated through the conflict of emotions these signs elicit: as…
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Plutos: Chronicles of the Superrich
Read more: Plutos: Chronicles of the SuperrichTitle 18, Part 1, Chapter 17 of the United States Criminal Code: “Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt…
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Big Bang Big Boom
Read more: Big Bang Big Boom“For those who haven’t seen it, Big Bang Big Boom (2010) is yet another fabulous animated graffiti parable from the Blu art collective. Their work is endlessly fascinating — animated creatures sliding seamlessly from walls, through sand, along pipes and…
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Slide Archive and Document Library
Read more: Slide Archive and Document Library“The traveling mini-exhibition aims to gather a snap-shot of contemporary cultural production. Editors collect items and contributions are ongoing.” (From site.) External sources: http://joaap.org/projects/library/JOAAP.htm http://joaap.org/Projectfiles/slidearchive.htm
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Overlooked New York
Read more: Overlooked New York“To discover the seemingly endless variety of enthusiasms pursued by New Yorkers, whether they were carried from immigrants’ cultures from overseas or indigenous to the city landscape. These are real New Yorkers who have found fascinating ways to unleash their…
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Foreclosure Series
Read more: Foreclosure Series“It was important to me to present the whole story in a way that would captivate people’s attention and make a memorable statement. Making quilts seemed an ironic solution. Quilts act as a functional memory, an historical record of difficult…
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People’s History Markers
Read more: People’s History MarkersThe Howling Mob Society has created ten historical markers representing history from the perspective of the working class. In particular, these markers detail events and significant locations from the Great Strike of 1877 – a historical event in Pittsburgh’s labor…
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Ghost Bikes
Read more: Ghost BikesGhostbikes.org is intended to be a site for the worldwide cycling community where those lost on dangerous streets can be remembered by their loved ones, members of their local communities, and others from around the world. They also hope to…