2019

Materia Abierta

Materia Abierta is an independent summer program on theory, art, and technology based in Mexico City. It focuses on the study of the social, political, and philosophical impacts of digital media from both a global and local perspective. Conceived as a space to reflect on the ethics of the present…

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Ruptura/Rupture at Socrates Sculpture Park

Press release 1: Ruptura/ RuptureSocrates Sculpture Park, NYSaturday, August 24 • 2-6 PMRain Date: Sunday, August 25 • 2-6PM Join artist Ernesto Oroza in exploring an archive of materials reuse through radical puppet theater. ‘Ruptura’ incorporates more than 80 hand puppets holding machine spare-parts gathered from Cuban households over the last…

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Battleship Potemkin

Battleship PotemkinCurated by Rafael DomenechJune 28 – August 24, 2019 Opening Reception for the Artists:Friday, June 28, 20197:00 – 9:00pm “Battleship Potemkin” takes its title from the 1925 black and white, silent film by Sergei Eisenstein that remarkably served as inspiration to many of Francis Bacon’s convulsive portraits. Consequently, it is…

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Personify

When inanimate objects reflect cultural concerns, historical narratives, and playful humor, it becomes clear that artists project their impressions of history into figurative works to better understand contemporary society. The sculptures, puppets, and installations in Personify engage new audiences and ask for participation while exploring this interplay. Art-making activities will…

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ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS924 Gallery April 24 – June 30, 2019. Oolite Arts, Miami.Curated by Claire Breukel Inspired by an open-ended psychological term, the exhibition, Altered States of Consciousness (ASC)  features 16 artists whose work, although vast in approach, is aligned around the theme of reality versus ‘alternate’ realities. Neither utopic nor dystopic, but…

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