Opening reception: August 5th, 6 pm on Exhibition Dates: August 6 - 7 & August 10 - 11, noon - 4 pm The artists included in Why Participate? are constructive critics of collaboration, participation, and the proliferation of art in spaces outside of traditional museums and galleries.
July 14, 8 pm+ Flux Thursday is our monthly potluck and salon, where artists can present their recently completed projects or works-in-progress. Join us in our communal kitchen for Pakistani cuisine prepared by guest chef Farah Shaikh. After dinner we'll go to the gallery for presentations by Flux artists-in-residence Adrian Owen, Tom Watson, Alex Young, and Hannah Heilmann, as well as a performance by MART and a discussion on the work of traditional Tibetan artist Tenzin Lama by Noni Pratt.
Check In, Swim Out: A Floating Hotel as Art By MELENA RYZIK Read the original here.
Opening reception: July 9, 6 pm Dates: Wednesdays through Sundays, July 9 - 30 Invite or Reject is an ambitious new Irish Visual Arts Exhibition curated by MART’s Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin. The show consists of 15 selected Irish artists to create new work spread over a three-city exhibition.
Sea Worthy: Workshops and Excursions By MINDY BOND Read the original here.
Miatta Kawinzi is an inter-disciplinary artist whose practice includes painting, film/video, photography, poetry, and installation. She is interested in raw materials, abstract expressionism, and aesthetics that reflect the chaotic and layered nature of the ideas she engages in her work…
Look at how our garden grows! We've got corn, basil, kale, and some mystery flowers from a far-off land. Rumor has it that we're conducting research this year for an exhibition in 2012 that discusses urban agriculture, community gardens, rooftop…
Please join us on the boat for singing together. We will gather on the dock and learn songs together. All will be welcomed in small groups onto the boat to learn simple, resonant group song together over the water.
Hope Ginsburg and SP Weather Station present an evening inspired by the infinite reproductive powers of sea-sponges. Featuring short presentations by special guests including Beka Goedde, Nim Lee, and Marie Lorenz.
Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011 Time: 4 pm – on Part of Flux Factory's Summer School program, this day-long event explores the practical, philosophical, and playful applications of the term “hacking.” Presentations cover topics such as culture jamming, dumpster diving, email encryption, and the repurposing of waste items into useful tools.