Last letter to the class this year:
Dear Everyone,
We have had over 25 top level curators, artists, museum educators, and gallery directors from the art world speak to you from the art world. We have been to the monumental Museum of Modern Art and all the way out in the art trenches to the new Gowanus, Brooklyn art scene. We have traveled by car to as far as upstate, NY, by almost every single subway line in search of art (despite rain, and numerous subway delays and construction re-routings) , and even by ferry to an island!
Tomorrow, we will be discussing it all. I will be opening my studio and treating you to an holiday art soiree featuring cheese, luxury chocolates, and sparkling water. We will be discussing the entire semester in depth. I have prepared a number of discussion questions for you, and as we celebrate the end of the semester we will be putting closure on the entire semester.
Please RSVP and be on time at 11:45am
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
PS Your papers are due tomorrow and will not be accepted after class time
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Professor T wrote:
Dear Class,We are headed to our last class trip before our final discussion day!We will be meeting at the Museum of Modern Art at 11:45 at theEdward John Noble Education Center; 11 West 53rd Street; 18 West 54th StreetPlease make sure that you do not go to the main entrance of MOMA on 53rd street, we will be going to education center on 54th street.Please check the MOMA's website for subway directions.We will be having discussion with one of the directors of education and will then be going into the galleries.Please RSVP as usual. Some of you missed the Tuesday deadline and still have not submitted your research topic.The following week we will be heading to my studio for a cheese and refreshment party where will be having a thorough discussion of the entire semester.See you tomorrow!Professor T
December 3rd, 2010
Dear Class,
Get ready and bring your Jimmy Choos!
We are going to the upper east side galleries. We also have a discussion with Alexa Suskin, director of Lawrence Siegerd Fine Arts
on the art market and auction houses planned.
We will be meeting at Le Pain Quotidien 252 East 77th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenue at 11:45.
We have many details to go over for the final two weeks of class, I have decided to not assign you a paper over the past weeks because many of you seem over scheduled. There will be one more final paper due, and details will be discussed in class.
Please be on time, after we start moving it will be hard to catch up with us.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
PS RSVP as usual
Get ready and bring your Jimmy Choos!
We are going to the upper east side galleries. We also have a discussion with Alexa Suskin, director of Lawrence Siegerd Fine Arts
on the art market and auction houses planned.
We will be meeting at Le Pain Quotidien 252 East 77th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenue at 11:45.
We have many details to go over for the final two weeks of class, I have decided to not assign you a paper over the past weeks because many of you seem over scheduled. There will be one more final paper due, and details will be discussed in class.
Please be on time, after we start moving it will be hard to catch up with us.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
PS RSVP as usual
November 19th, 2010
Dear Class,
Tomorrow, we will continue our section on the Brooklyn Art World. We will be going to DUMBO, Brooklyn to visit different galleries and foundations in the DUMBO area. It is a beautiful area and it will be sunny again and in the 50's.
I do recommend that you do not drive, this area is much closer to the city then last week and crowded.
We will be meeting at:
Smack Mellon 92 Plymouth Street Brooklyn, at 11:45.
Please look up subway directions and information on:
www.smackmellon.org
Please remember to check the subway advisories, though it should be easier to access last week since most trains go to Jay Street Borough Hall.
We will also be visiting the DUMBO Arts Center, The AIR Gallery, Central Booking ( a book art gallery), Rotunda Gallery, and The Marie Walshe Sharpe Foundation.
http://centralbookingnyc.com
www.dumboartscenter.org/exhibitions.html
http://www.bricartsmedia.org
We will also be visiting Jacques Torres a first class chocolate place for a surprise. My treat!
Your essay questions will be discussed in class.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
November 12th, 2010
* Please RSVP, I mean it!
Dear Class,
Dear Class,
Tomorrow officially opens our two week section on the Brooklyn art world. It will include artist studios, galleries, foundations, curators, and artist run spaces. As many you know Brooklyn has become over the past ten years arguably the center of the NY art world, with more artist studios then Manhattan or any other borough. We will be in the art trenches in industrial spaces, and studios.
The weather calls for it to be 60 degrees and sunny!
We will begin in industrial Gowanus, Brooklyn, where artist Mathew Delegat will talk to us from his cutting edge studio/ gallery called Minus Space. The focus of the space is on abstract art.
We will then walk to artists Mia Pearlman and Caitlin Maisley's shared studio. Where they will each present their work and answer questions.
It is going to be a really interesting day.
Please look at booth artists websites, and the gallery site.
www.minusspace.com
www.caitlinmasley.com
www.miapearlman.com
The direction swill be tricky tomorrow and will take more time. You may drive to this one, there are places to park in Gowanus.
Check the galleries site for directions, the subway directions are below.
PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA TIME AND PLAN YOUR TRIP WITH EXTRA TIME THIS WEEK.
Please meet at 11:45 at 98 4th Street
Room 204 (Buzzer #28)
SUBWAY DIRECTIONS
Check MTA’s web site for subway service changes.
Take F or G train to the Carroll Street station in downtown Brooklyn.
Exit Carroll Street station at 2nd Street/2nd Place end of station.
Walk south on Smith Street for 2 blocks.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
This week we begin by viewing a gallery dedicated to abstract art, and then see two artists both using abstract languages in sculpture and drawings.
Please answer below:
Please compare and contrast Pearlman's and Maisley's works, though they both use abstraction they are very different.
Why might an artist paint a picture without having a recognizable subject matter? What message might the artist be trying to convey?
Artist Martin has stated, “Anything can be painted without representation.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your response.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Martin)
November 5th, 2010
Dear Class,
We are headed back to PS1 for the Artist Book Fair. This is a change of plan because our artist speaker in DUMBO is sick. The DUMBO trip will be rescheduled for November 20. This will be better anyway because tomorrow calls for very cold weather and snow showers! I gave all of you a courtesy call as well.
We will be viewing artist books from 275 venues all over the world and will be discussing them.
Please research below on the website and the train advisories. We will meet at 11:45 on the stairs of the museum.
Details of your paper will be given in class.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
Professor T
MoMA PS1 hosts Printed Matter's fifth annual NY Art Book Fair, November 5-7. Free and open to the public, the Fair hosts over 280 international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and publishers from twenty-four countries, offering the best in contemporary art book publishing.
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 784-2084
Notice: Due to construction, the MoMA PS1 main public entrance has been relocated to the back of the building located at 46-01 21st street.
And, during some special events, the loading dock on 47th Avenue will serve as the public entrance.
By Train:
E/M Train
Get off at the 23rd St./Ely Ave. stop. While still in the station, follow signs to the 7 train to exit onto Jackson Avenue. Walk right one block to 46th Avenue.
7 Train
Get off at the 45th Rd./Courthouse Square. Exit onto Jackson Avenue and walk right one block to 46th Avenue.
G Train
Get off at the 21st St./Van Alst stop. MoMA PS1 is the large brick building across the street to the left. Walk around the building to come to our front entrance.
By Bus:
Q67 to Jackson and 46th Aves
B61 to 46th Ave
October 30th, 2010
Dear Class,
I checked the weather for Mountainville and it will be as expected sunny and chilly. Remember, when dressing it is much colder upstate then in the city. We will also be outside for a few hours. I would bring a hat, gloves, and an extra layer. You can leave them in the car if they are not needed.
This is going to be an beautiful class.
See you there,
Professor T
October 29th, 2010
* It is important that you RSVP this week and let me know if there are any changes.
Dear Class,
We are headed to 500 acres of country and outdoor sculpture at the Storm King Art Center! The weather calls for sunny weather and 55 degrees. It will be a beautiful day of art and the country.
Tomorrow, will be a bit more complicated so please take a bit more time to plan for your trip so your day and your fellow students go smoothly.
Here is the car lineup:
Car Blue: Mr. Riso with Maria, Amanda, and Stacey
Car Red: Christine with David (leaving from Westchester)
Car Yellow: Amy K.
Car Orange: Carol with Professor T
Car Fuschia: Kim with Yaguelyn, Bianett and Meredith
Car Green: Joy H. (leaving from upstate)
The cars leaving from NYC will meet at Lehman College, in front of Apex Gate 10 at 11:45 and then will depart at 12:00 sharp. The directions mention that it will be aproximately one hour to StormKing. I suspect that it will take one and a half hours so please leave early if you can and definitely leave by 12:00. Leave time for people to be late arriving to you, and to get lost. We will meet at Stormking at 1:15.
We will be meeting at the Storm King Cafe, at 1:15. The cafe is in the pavilion located adjacent to the North Parking Area.
If there are any changes in the car lineup please let me know. Please have all the phone numbers of your passengers and text me if there is a problem on the way.
Please review the web site so you know what to excpect and PRINT the directions off the site And from Mapquest.
Though it will be sunny and in the 50's, that will feel very chilly. Please dress in layers, lots of clothes, good walking shoes for the country, a hat, etc. Remember also to bring your camera.
There is a cafe but I would recommend bringing food for lunch, and maybe a thermos of something hot to drink, tea, hot chocolate, etc.
The fee for college students is $8.00, as usual if you are having trouble with this please let me know. Passengers who are in cars should contribute $5.00 towards gas.
I have met with half of you for your midterm review and to return your papers and will be scheduling the second half of class this week.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
October 22nd, 2010
Please don't make me worry and RSVP as usual....
Dear Class,
Hello- I hope everyone is well. This will be an exciting week, we are going to the New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Lower East Side. This is a brand new museum, and the only museum in the city dedicated to only showing contemporary art. We will be seeing and discussing the exhibition, The Last Newspaper. Please check the web site for images,
and information to help prepare your self for tomorrow.( I pointed out this museum from one of our last trips, it has a wedding cake shape to it.)
Please read The NY Times review of the show,
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/arts/design/08newspaper.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1
We will meet in the lobby of the museum at 11:45 at 235 Bowery. Please check the website for specific directions from your location at www.newmuseum.org. The museum's admission fee is $8.00 for students, this is the only standard fee you have had to pay so far, please let me know if you are having trouble with it. As usual, check the train advisories!
There is a cafe on the main floor we will begin class. Most of your papers are ready! I would like to schedule appointments with all of you to return and discuss your them. All of you are doing very well, but I think it would be helpful to discuss some things in depth
together. If you feel like you need more of a background on what we are seeing, I recommend Arthur Danto's book, The End of Art. It does a good job of explaining how we got here in art. I am also developing an optional reading list that I will be passing put in the coming weeks.
Details for your project, paper for the week will be given in class.
We might have some extra time in the class, and there is another open studios near where we will be. If there is time we can attend. We will be ending a half hour early like last week, in preparation for our long
day to Storm King next week! We will be planning out trip tomorrow as well.
See you tomorrow!
Professor T
October 15th, 2010
Please RSVP
Dear Class,
Hello, I hope you all ahve had a great week. Please take note that after this week I will be moving into the 21st century and my new e-mail address will be DMTegeder@gmail.com.
Tomorrow, we are headed to Midtown Manhattan to visit one the Elizabeth Foundation, one of the biggest art residencies in the country. Get ready to visit 71 artist's studios!
We will meet in studio 602 at 11:45 Sharp.
We will have a short introduction to the class, and will then go to three international award winning artist's studios for a private talk with the artists before the studios open to the public. The group is very diverse and includes everything from painting to conceptual art. Please visit the artist's web sites after their names.
The line up is as follows:
11:45-12:00 studio 602/ introduction to class (Professor T's studio)
12:oo-12:20 Dan Levenson, Conceptual Art www.danlevenson.net
12:20-12:40 Michael Eide, drawing www.michaeleade.com
12:40-1:00 Samira Abassy, Iran, figurative painting www.samiraabbassy.com
We will be meeting at 11:45 at 323 W. 39 th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue. Studio 602. This is the sixth floor, if the elevators are acting up, I would suggest walking o the sixth floor.
You may take the A,C,E or 1/2/3 red line to Times Square. Please visit www.efa.org for further information and directions. There is a Starbucks and deli on the corner at 8 ave and 39th street.
We will be going from floor to floor visiting and talking with artists. Please take notice of the artist's studio, this is your time to "spy", take time to look and think about how the artist's environment is effecting them.
Is the studio messy or neat?
What are the reading?
What music are the listening to?
What materials are they using?
Are there references up?
How do you think this influences the art work they are making?
Please take notes on each artist.
Your first paper is due next Saturday based on this class.
In one to two pages, compare two of the artist's studio practices and presentations (use the questions above as a guide). How do you think artist's studios have changed or not changed through history? This may include materials, concepts, ways of working.
I am also working on next week's big trip to Storm King. My five designated drivers for next week are Joy.H., Amy K., Christine C., Carole C., Louis R..
Tomorrow, we will designate who is going in which car. Our rain plan will be DIA.
See you tomorrow.
Best,
Professor T
Here is a little more information on the building:
EFA Gallery: The EFA Gallery is a multi-arts curatorial project space.
Through the gallery, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts supports the
creative work of independent curators. Curators build the frame work in
which we understand artists and the art they make. At their best, they
redefine how we look at culture.
EFA Studio Center: The EFA Studio Center is an open-submission, juried
membership program for professional visual artists, providing
subsidized workspace in Manhattan for up to 85 artist-members at below
market rates. Open-studio events, exhibitions, professional seminars
and collaborative projects with collectors and curators provide
opportunities for career development.
October 8th, 2010
Please RSVP
Dear Class,
We are on our way to unchartered art territory on 14th street, dancers, lucky charms, a man in a head dress, underwater sounds, a group of men carrying water from one end of 14th street to the other...
Remember this class is about openings rather then closings in your thoughts about art.
This week we will be attending The Art in Odd Places Exhibition all along 14th street.
Please take a look at the website and read about the festival and projects.
www.artinoddplaces.org
Please meet me outside at C & B Convenience Store 248 E.14th Street (between 2nd and 3rd ave) at 11:45. We will be on the move quickly after that so please be on time. All of the trains go to 14th street.
We will be visiting projects along the way, and will end up at the west end of 14th street, to visit artist and critic, Amanda Church who will talk with us for the last hour of class about art criticism. What is it like to write about art? Why do we have art criticism?
Please print this for tomorrow.
It is going to be another beautiful day! See you there. Your essay question will be a little different this week. I will explain the details in class.
Professor T
PS Here is a list of projects we will be seeing and to be on the look out for.
FLUX Factory
For Sign A Waver, members of the collective Flux Factory will stand along curbs on 14th Street, waving across the Street to passersby. Each Fluxer will have an assigned type of person to whom they will wave (e.g. people with hats, people in boots, etc.). If the person waves back, another Fluxer will ask them to sign a waiver that is printed on the back of a T-shirt the Fluxer is wearing. This project is a way to directly engage with the often anonymous and alienated inhabitants of this bustling Street. Flux Factory is a 15-year-old artist collective that supports and promotes emerging artists through collaborative opportunities and commissions of new socially-based work. Also a 501(c)(3) non-pofit, they run a unique residency program in Queens that focuses on network building and resource sharing. http://www.fluxfactory.org Friday, October 1 (7 – 9pm): Outside TheaterLab, 137 W 14th Street; Saturday – Sunday, October 2 – 3 (12 – 6pm); Saturday – Sunday, October 9 – 10 (12 – 6pm): Various locations along 14th Street.
Simonetta Moro
Dear Class,
We are on our way to unchartered art territory on 14th street, dancers, lucky charms, a man in a head dress, underwater sounds, a group of men carrying water from one end of 14th street to the other...
Remember this class is about openings rather then closings in your thoughts about art.
This week we will be attending The Art in Odd Places Exhibition all along 14th street.
Please take a look at the website and read about the festival and projects.
www.artinoddplaces.org
Please meet me outside at C & B Convenience Store 248 E.14th Street (between 2nd and 3rd ave) at 11:45. We will be on the move quickly after that so please be on time. All of the trains go to 14th street.
We will be visiting projects along the way, and will end up at the west end of 14th street, to visit artist and critic, Amanda Church who will talk with us for the last hour of class about art criticism. What is it like to write about art? Why do we have art criticism?
Please print this for tomorrow.
It is going to be another beautiful day! See you there. Your essay question will be a little different this week. I will explain the details in class.
Professor T
PS Here is a list of projects we will be seeing and to be on the look out for.
FLUX Factory
For Sign A Waver, members of the collective Flux Factory will stand along curbs on 14th Street, waving across the Street to passersby. Each Fluxer will have an assigned type of person to whom they will wave (e.g. people with hats, people in boots, etc.). If the person waves back, another Fluxer will ask them to sign a waiver that is printed on the back of a T-shirt the Fluxer is wearing. This project is a way to directly engage with the often anonymous and alienated inhabitants of this bustling Street. Flux Factory is a 15-year-old artist collective that supports and promotes emerging artists through collaborative opportunities and commissions of new socially-based work. Also a 501(c)(3) non-pofit, they run a unique residency program in Queens that focuses on network building and resource sharing. http://www.fluxfactory.org Friday, October 1 (7 – 9pm): Outside TheaterLab, 137 W 14th Street; Saturday – Sunday, October 2 – 3 (12 – 6pm); Saturday – Sunday, October 9 – 10 (12 – 6pm): Various locations along 14th Street.
Simonetta Moro
Sat, October 9, 12pm – 4pm
Description In Chance Drawing: Reverse Window Shopping, a storefront on 14th Street will become an observation point and drawing room. Moro will transform the glass window into a dynamic viewing device and work surface. The resulting drawing will be an accumulation of lines derived by the haphazard movements of the people walking on the Streetas captured by the artist. Simonetta Moro works with painting, drawing and installation. Her practice includes map-making, psychogeography, and public art. Her work has been exhibited in the US and in Europe, including: Center for Architecture, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the American Academy in Rome, Italy; and the Harris Museum, Preston, UK. http://www.simonettamoro.com Saturday – Sunday, October 2 – 3 (12 – 4pm); Saturday – Sunday, October 9 – 10 (12 – 4pm): Rags-A- GoGo, 218 W 14th Street.
Carrie Dashow
Carrie Dashow
When: Sat, October 9, 12pm – 3pm
Where: Union Square (map)
DescriptionUtilizing her New York Notary Public license, Dashow will perform the Lottery of Great Oaths. Visitors randomly pick from a pile of famous Oaths and manually modify theirs to a point of self-identification. Once edited, they are asked to take the oath by reading the text out loud and presenting their ID in order for the document to be legally signed and notarized. Participants will receive a carbon copy as a reminder of the promise they made. Participants should bring valid identification. Highly interdisciplinary, Dashow’s participatory work ranges from Storytelling, community collaborations, and personal mediation to multi-channel video performance and installations. With an MFA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and BFA from San Francisco Art Institute, she has received support from federal to private funding agencies. Her work was exhibited internationally, locally, in mines, public parks, campgrounds, campervans and her own living room. http://www.dashow.net Friday, October 1 (7 – 8pm): TheaterLab, 137 W 14th Street; Saturday, October 2 and 9 (12pm – 3pm): In and around Union Square.
Maya Suess
Maya Suess
When: Sat, October 9, 12pm – 2pm
DescriptionIn her project Luck Be A Lady, Suess Stations herself along 14th Street with two women holding the sign: “Luck Be A Lady: Offering Luck. Free.” Respectively dressed in red, gold, and blue, these “lucky” ladies position themselves at the center, eastern and western limits of 14th Street to bestow luck on pedestrians looking to be reinvigorated by good fortune. Maya Suess, a 2009 NYSCA Independent Artist’s Grant recipient, has exhibited her work in Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan. She holds a BFA in Media Arts from Emily Carr University, and an MFA in performance from Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, Canada. http://mayasuess.com Friday, October 1 (7 – 9pm): Outside TheaterLab, 137 W 14th Street; Monday, October 4 (4 – 6pm); Wednesday, October 6 (4 – 6pm); Saturday – Sunday, October 9 – 10 (12 – 2pm): On each day, the performance begins on the steps of Union Sq, the triangle at 14th Street and 9th Avenue, and the SE corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue with Lucky Ladies roaming along 14th Street thereafter.
Heather&Thomas - Hydrophony
Heather&Thomas - Hydrophony
When: Sat, October 9, 12pm – 1pm
Where: Hudson River / East River (map)
DescriptionHydrophony brings to land a domain generally familiar solely to inhabitants of water. Hidden below the surface is a realm of sound where Striped bass congregate, herrings dart back and forth, and the thrumming of passing boats reverberate. Seeking to reveal these living waters, Dewey-Hagborg and Dexter will extract underwater sounds from the rivers that cap 14th Street, and will broadcast them live – both on site and online (www.hydrophony.com). Reminding New Yorkers that these waters are alive—Hydrophony reveals an undetected phenomenon that enables passersby to experience this well-known place in a novel way. Heather Dewey-Hagborg is an information artist who is interested in exploring art as research and public inquiry. Thomas Dexter is an artist and performer who works structurally with light and sound. Collaboratively they create artworks that examine the relationship between technological and natural systems. October 1 – 3 and October 8 – 10 (12pm – 1pm). Friday, October 1: The Hudson; Saturday, October 2: The East River; Sunday, October 3: The Hudson; Friday, October 8: The East River; Saturday, October 9: The Hudson; Sunday, October 10: The East River.
Fri, October 1, 10am – Sun, October 10, 11am
Description Hesh will hang doorknob hangers on doors along 14th Street from Ave C to Tenth Avenue. Eight different phrases, starting with Is it really you? and culminating with Let's meet again soon, capture a desire for reconnecting and communicating within an unforeseen context. The hangers will be of surprise and intrigue to those who come across them, and ideally—an instigator of chance encounters. Linda Hesh lives in the Washington DC metropolitan area where she recently exhibited an interactive public artwork at the Museum of the Americas. Her work is held in the public collections of Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art and the Kinsey Institute. It has also been reviewed in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Philadelphia Inquirer. www.lindahesh.com Ongoing October 1 – 10: Various locations along 14th Street.
Chris&Annika @ Pratt
Chris&Annika @ Pratt
When: Fri, October 1, 10am – Sun, October 10, 6am
Where: Pratt Manhattan Gallery (map)
DescriptionSilent Call, sound installation During the course of the festival, Dameron and Newell will place calls to five payphones along 14th Street, which will emit historic sounds relating to the thoroughfare’s heritage. Collated from the New York Public Library’s sound archive and other sources, the recordings will include sounds relating to old advertising jingles, the trolley crossings at “Dead Man’s Curve,” Tin Pan Alley’s 14th Street origin, initial subway engineering, and the Lenape people (Manhattan’s pre-colonial inhabitants). Dameron is a registered architect and principal of Dameron Architecture in New York and brings a multidisciplinary approach to public architecture projects. As a musician, he actively records and performs in Brooklyn, NY. Newell is an artist with a background in kinetic and installation art. She practices art and design at Design Element Studio, in Brooklyn, NY. She recently completed the undulating light bulb ceiling at the Gramercy Park Hotel, and design of Tre Otto restaurant in New York. www.dameronarch.com | www.annikanewell.com/silent_call.html Friday-Sunday October 1-3 (10am – 4pm): The silent calls will be placed every half hour on these days and randomly during the festival. October 1 – 10 (10am – 6pm): all five soundscapes can be heard at Pratt Manhattan Gallery, 144 W 14th Street, 2nd floor.
September 30th, 2010
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Dear Class,
Saturday, we will be headed to see art via ferry on Governor's Island. This will officially open our section in class on public art, which will be the focus for the next few weeks.
Those of you who have not been to Governor's Island, you are in for a treat and we are all in for an art adventure.
We are headed by ferry to see innovative art installations and performance in the abandeded buildings on the island by 19 artists.
This show is organized by the director of No Longer Empty, Manon Slome. She will be speaking to us during our time on the island. Please go to http://nolongerempty.org/exhibitions/Sixth/Sixth.html for more information on the show.
Please leave extra time and plan accordingly. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes from lower Manhattan, and every ten minutes from Brooklyn. Please spend some time on the web site below for directions and more information on the island.
http://www.govisland.com/html/visit/directions.shtml
Please meet me at 11:45, at the security office and NPS Bookstore, number 140 on the map that is attached to your e-mail and also on the website.
It is going to be a great class!
Professor T
PS The weather calls for sunny and 69, a beautiful fall day.
Your essay question for the week will be discussed in class.
Dear Class,
Saturday, we will be headed to see art via ferry on Governor's Island. This will officially open our section in class on public art, which will be the focus for the next few weeks.
Those of you who have not been to Governor's Island, you are in for a treat and we are all in for an art adventure.
We are headed by ferry to see innovative art installations and performance in the abandeded buildings on the island by 19 artists.
This show is organized by the director of No Longer Empty, Manon Slome. She will be speaking to us during our time on the island. Please go to http://nolongerempty.org/exhibitions/Sixth/Sixth.html for more information on the show.
Please leave extra time and plan accordingly. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes from lower Manhattan, and every ten minutes from Brooklyn. Please spend some time on the web site below for directions and more information on the island.
http://www.govisland.com/html/visit/directions.shtml
Please meet me at 11:45, at the security office and NPS Bookstore, number 140 on the map that is attached to your e-mail and also on the website.
It is going to be a great class!
Professor T
PS The weather calls for sunny and 69, a beautiful fall day.
Your essay question for the week will be discussed in class.
September 24th, 2010
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Dear Class,
This week, we will be going to the New York's gallery district Chelsea.
We have an artist speaking for our first trip! Israeli Artist Dana
Melamed will both talk about their solo exhibition at Priska Juschka
Fine Art. Art dealer and owner Priska Juschka, will also talk about the
art business.
There is a link the gallery below, please look at the images and press
releases for the show.
http://www.priskajuschkafineart.com
We will also be visiting a number of exhibitions, and galleries and
will be seeing many types of contemporary art, including painting,
sculpture, installation, video and new media.
We will be meeting at 11:45 at Priska Juschka Fine Art at 547 West 27th
Street, 2nd Floor (between 10th & 11th Ave.) There is Press Release
abut the show below, please visit the site for further information. For
directions look at:
ttp://www.priskajuschkafineart.com/location.php
For further directions check HotStop, and check the subway advisories
for the weekend! The closest subway is the (A) to 34th C/E, or the c
to 23rd street and 8th Avenue and then walk over.__
I am looking forward to this, remember to bring, a pad and pen, good
shoes, and an open mind.
Professor T
Discussion Questions in Class for Priska Juschka:
Essay Questions:
A lot of the exhibitions we will we see today involve, depending how
you look at it, architecture and history, narration, etc. in all
subject matters.How does each artist presents this, how his/her way of
dealing with the subject plays a role the artwork varies greatly.
Choose one and explore the artist's attitude toward this subject matter
and how it is approached. What use is made of the these ideas?
How dose his/her way of dealing with the subject plays a role in the
narritive aspect of his work?
Explore the artist's attitude toward this subject matter and how it is
approached.
What are some other themes that you saw emerge in today's exhibitions?
Choose one more exhibition to write about. Was the something that
surprised you in the show? Describe the show by artist and name. What
are the ideas presented? What is the media the work is made in? Does
this contribute to the conceptual ideas in the work.
September 10th, 2010
Dear new SICA students and community,We are off to our first trip! For those of you in past classes who are
still on the SICA listserv, I hope you all are well and have continued
your art making and viewing through the summer and graduation.
Remember, as an alumni you are allowed to attend a class as a special
guest if there is room and you let me know in advance. Please let me
know if you would like to be removed from the list, and also keep me
updated on all your art adventures post graduation.
For the new SICA students, welcome to the list serv. You will be
getting an e-mail on Fridays with out trip information, links, and
essay questions. Your syllabus also gives you your location. This
Saturday, we are going to PS1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island
City, Queens. we will be viewing an exhibition of 67 emerging young
artists from all over New York City.
We will meet at 11:45 right outside the main gates, the museum opens at
12:00 but I would like to
start talking with you on time. We will then go to the cafe to begin
the class, and then you will attend the exhibition. At 2:00 curator
Yaelle Amir will be talking with us about public art and curating.
Information on the exhibitions that are up is below. Please take a look
at the
web site www.ps1.org
There are directions below, but please check the MTA
website for any service
delays and to find the best way to come at www.mta.info. It is
September 11, please leave extra time for travel.
See you there,
Professor T
WHERE: 22-25 Jackson Ave , Long Island City , Queens
DIRECTIONS:
Take 7 train to 45 Rd.-Court House Sqr. or E
train to 23rd St.-Ely
Ave. 7 Train
Get off at the 45th Rd. / Courthouse Square . Exit onto
Jackson Avenue and
walk right one block to 46th Avenue . E/V Train
Get off at the 23rd St. / Ely Ave. stop. While still in the
station, follow signs to the 7 train to exit onto Jackson Avenue .
Walk right one block to 46thA 0 Avenue.
Bring your ID/ PS1 is free for CUNY Students
Later in the class we will meet in the cafeteria again at
PS1 and discuss the show.
Best,
Professor T
Http://www.ps1.org/exhibitions/
Please take a look at PS1’s mission statement below: “An exhibition
space rather than a collecting institution, P.S.1 devotes its energy
and resources to displaying the most experimental art in the world. A
catalyst and an advocate for new ideas, discourses, and trends in
contemporary art, P.S.1 actively pursues emerging artists, new genres,
and adventurous new work by recognized artists in an effort to support
innovation in contemporary art.” The key idea: PS1 regards itself as
the prime site where the newest work can manifest. Looking at the
exhibitions on view shows an emphatically international reach. The
exhibitions are numerous, diverse and the product of a phalanx of
curatorial perspectives. So, as you inspect the exhibitions tomorrow
keep in mind their stated directive.
**Please print this out so you can, if necessary, refer to the
questions above as you walk around. These are, in fact, the very
questions to which I will be expecting your thoughtful responses in
your weekly paper.**
1. There are 67 artists in the Greater NY show, What is your overall
impression of the exhibition? Were you surprised, inspired, shocked, or
all of the above and more. Many artist’s work that you did not like or
found puzzling is as important, Please choose an artist that you
disliked and discuss why?
2. All of the artists in the Greater NY show are considered emerging
artists? What is an emerging artist? What do you think the criteria for
showing this work was for this exhibition. Thousands of artists were
reviewed, and 67 selected. Why do you think these artists were chosen?
What are some of the themes and patterns that emerge through the show?
In class exercise.
Brainstorm a list of words that come to mind when you look at this
work. When done, compare your list with another student's. Is your
word list highly consistent or very different? Discuss your responses.
