Contents for April 27, 2020 (Scroll down for more information):
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1. Robbin Ami Silverberg, FF Alumn, at Pratt Library, now online
2. Bob Goldberg, FF Alumn, now online at youtube.com
3. Norm Magnusson, FF Alumn, now online at youtube.com
4. Marina Abramović, FF Alumn now online in The New York Times
5. Katya Grokhovsky, FF Alumn, now online at hyperallergic.com
6. Nina Sobell, Alan Sondheim, Harley Spiller, FF Alumns, now online
7. Helene Aylon, FF Alumn, now online at brandeis.edu
8. Sanja Iveković, FF Alumn, online at stateofconcept.org thru April 25
9. Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo receives Back Apartment Residency, St. Petersburg, Russia
10. Anton van Dalen, FF Alumn, now online at evgrieve.com and more
11. Ayana Evans, FF Alumn, on Instagram Live, May 1, 8, 15
12. Jeannette Andrews, FF Member, now online in Chicago magazine
13. Rev Billy, FF Alumn, now online at https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/5
14. Sonya Rapoport, FF Alumn, online at sjmusart.org April 30
15. Michele Handelman, FF Alumn, now online
16. Adam Pendleton, FF Alumn, now online in The New York Times
17. Gabrielle Hamilton, FF Alumn, now online in The New York Times
18. Simon Cutts, FF Alumn, at Center for Book Arts, live online, May 1
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Weekly Spotlight: Nancy Alfaro, FF Alumn, now online at
https://franklinfurnace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17325coll1/id/1/rec/2
Please visit this link to a 45 minute film, originally shot in VHS, of Nancy Alfaro’s “Sex and the Single Mother” her performance for Franklin Furnace Archive from 2000:
https://franklinfurnace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17325coll1/id/1/rec/2
Nancy Alfaro’s one-woman show uses text, movement and music to tell a personal story of seriocomic proportions. A middle-aged parent stuck in a small city apartment describes her romantic and often unromantic adventures as a single mother trying to maintain her sexuality.
URL https://vimeo.com/314278134
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1. Robbin Ami Silverberg, FF Alumn, at Pratt Library, now online
Robbin Ami Silverberg
retrospective exhibition virtual tour
Read Me. Like a Book.
With great pleasure I am inviting you to the virtual tour of my exhibition, Read Me. Like a Book.
Due to the pandemic here in NYC, my Live at the Library exhibition and programs with Franklin Furnace and Pratt Library, has been closed to visitors since mid-March.
Fortunately, we had already taken photographs with Pratt photography professor, Ernst Fisher. Using his images, along with some others, I worked with my immensely talented exhibition & web designer, Noa Rabinovich Lalo, to create this virtual tour.
The exhibition still exists despite its original closing date of April 9th. How long it will remain in Pratt’s Brooklyn campus library is unclear. I do hope that we will at some point be able to resume a modicum of normalcy and engagement… and that many of you will be able to visit the exhibition at that time.
Explore the exhibition at this link:
thank you very much.
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2. Bob Goldberg, FF Alumn, now online at youtube.com
bob goldberg / famous accordion orchestra youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPVmBmnjozlvFsTRYpY-kw
thank you
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3. Norm Magnusson, FF Alumn, now online at youtube.com
Norm Magnusson, FF Alumn, 2 monologues documented in two films by Craig McCord: “Swipe Right (Looking for Love in the Digital Era)” and “Kill the Head (Losing my Self on a Zombie Movie)”, the latter inspired by his 2 months as a stand in for Bill Murray on Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die”.
Now online here:
norm
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4. Marina Abramović, FF Alumn now online in The New York Times
please visit this link:
thank you.
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5. Katya Grokhovsky, FF Alumn, now online at hyperallergic.com
I hope you are staying safe and healthy.
I’d like to invite you to attend the online programming of The Immigrant Artist Biennial 2020: Here, Together!, featured today in Hyperallergic.
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6. Nina Sobell, Alan Sondheim, Harley Spiller, FF Alumns, now online
please visit this link
thank you.
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7. Helene Aylon, FF Alumn, now online at brandeis.edu
please visit this link:
thank you.
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8. Sanja Iveković, FF Alumn, online at stateofconcept.org thru April 25
State of Concept Athens
Artists for Moria
State of Concept for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
April 21–25, 2020
stateofconcept.org
Well before the coronavirus pandemic began, the situation in Moria refugee camp was extremely critical. Now more than ever, solidarity is necessary.
Artists for Moria is a fundraiser to assist the efforts of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on the island of Lesvos, Greece. 16 international artists are donating their works for this effort. All proceeds go directly to MSF.
Works by the artists Yael Bartana, Rossella Biscotti, Banu Cennetoğlu, Chto Delat?, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Sanja Iveković, Emily Jacir, Bouchra Khalili, Metahaven, Nástio Mosquito, Ahmet Öğüt, Laure Prouvost, Oliver Ressler, Jonas Staal, Anton Vidokle, and the research agency Forensic Architecture.
With the support of the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (Amsterdam).
Visual identity donated by Studio Remco van Bladel.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are facing a global emergency which is overwhelming some of the world’s most organized and well-resourced healthcare systems. Already before the pandemic, the situation in Moria refugee camp was disastrous. Constructed for 2,757 people, it now houses 18,470 children, women, and men. Social distancing is impossible, running water scarce. On March 16, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, and many have followed since.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is especially concerned about the impact COVID-19 will have on vulnerable people living in precarious conditions or with limited access to healthcare, such as those trapped in overcrowded refugee camps in Greece. For that reason, MSF aims to expand the provision of water and sanitation infrastructures to the camps and are scaling up the recruitment of extra medical, paramedical, support staff and the acquisition of necessary equipment.
Despite urgent calls to address the imminent dangers to all refugees by the COVID-19 pandemic, little action is taken by the Greek government and the European Union. The refugee crisis is also the result of wars waged by many of our governments, and the marginalization of refugees is due to the rise of extreme-right parties and rhetorics across the EU.
We aim to raise attention to the unacceptable conditions in the Greek camps, while we insist on the political obligation for a structural, European-wide defense of refugee rights.
Help MSF by buying a work, by donating directly or by sharing this fundraiser, so that we reach our goal to collect 15,000 euros for Moria refugee camp.
Thank you for your support and solidarity.
Artists For Moria
Take a look at the list of works here.
https://stateofconcept.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/List-prices-details-of-works-1.pdf
Procedure of donation
To reserve the artwork of your choice, please email iliana@stateofconcept.org, letting us know which work you want to reserve, and wait for a confirmation via email. Alternatively, for a more immediate response please call us at T +306945472694.
The donation will go directly to MSF.
Please bear in mind:
This procedure is based on a first come, first served policy.
The costs of transport are paid by the buyer.
The transport and delivery will be pending when the measures are lifted, depending by country.
You will receive a certificate in the form of a PDF signed by the artist and the director of State of Concept to certify the work, five working days after the bank transfer.
Your details will not be shared with any third parties.
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9. Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo receives Back Apartment Residency, St. Petersburg, Russia
US and International Artists and Curators Selected for Back Apartment Residency in St. Petersburg, Russia
2020 Back Apartment Residency Fellows
It is with great pleasure that we announce this year’s Back Apartment Residency Fellows. Fourteen US and international artists and curators with innovative and exciting plans for collaboration and exchange with the St. Petersburg arts community have been chosen to participate in the 2020 Back Apartment Residency Program. Although the timeline for this year’s program is still unclear, we are looking forward to supporting these residencies as soon as it is safe and feasible. After these unprecedented months of social isolation, re-establishing of transnational cultural exchange is of vital importance for all of us.
http://cecartslink.org/index.html
http://cecartslink.org/grants/back_apartment_residencies/
William J. Simmons (Los Angeles, CA)
Tyler Coburn (New York, NY)
Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi (New Delhi, India / New York, NY)
Shahpour Pouyan (Brooklyn, NY)
Luisa Caldwell (Brooklyn, NY)
Alaina Claire Feldman (New York, NY)
Cathy Byrd (Miami, FL)
David J. Diamond (New York, NY)
Georgia Muenster (London, UK)
Samuel Hertz (Berlin, Germany)
Manuel Molina Martagon (Brooklyn, NY)
Lily Gold (New York, NY)
Matt Parker (London, UK)
Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo (Bronx, NY) Residency in October 2020
Estévez treads an elusive path that manifests itself performatively or through experiences where the quotidian and art overlap. He has exhibited and performed at Madrid Abierto/ARCO, The IX Havana Biennial, PERFORMA 05/07, IDENSITAT, Prague Quadrennial, Pontevedra Biennial, Queens Museum, MoMA, Printed Matter, Hemispheric Institute, Princeton University, Casita Maria, El Museo del Barrio, Center for Book Arts, Longwood Art Gallery/BCA, CALL/WALKS, Franklin Furnace, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, among others. Born in Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros, Dominican Republic, Estévez Raful Espejo was baptized as a Bronxite in 2011.
Nicolás’ living quarters in St. Petersburg will double up as a school where he will invite professors, students, and neighbors to contribute to its curriculum with classes, workshops, panels, talks, and lectures representing different fields of knowledge from the arts to herbalism to childcare. This temporary school facilitates discussions on topics and areas of knowledge not always included in the traditional college roster, such as Touch Therapy or Ecosexuality.
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10. Anton van Dalen, FF Alumn, now online at evgrieve.com and more
please visit these links:
https://evgrieve.com/2020/04/anton-van-dalen-drawing-in-isolation.html
https://worldwar3illustrated-blog.tumblr.com/
Thank you.
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11. Ayana Evans, FF Alumn, on Instagram Live, May 1, 8, 15
Dear Performance Art Lovers,
Ayana Evans will be performing online each Friday for 5 weeks straight during quarantine. If you missed her first two weeks, there are 3 more left!
See her Friday, May 1st, May 8th and May 15th at 4 pm on Instagram Live @ayana.m.evans Following each performance she will also present “Quarantine News”– a 5-10 min listing of upcoming deadlines and online art programs PLUS special interviews with fellow performance artists. See you Fridays at 4!
(Past performances will be archived on her IG page)
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12. Jeannette Andrews, FF Member, now online in Chicago magazine
please visit this link
thank you.
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13. Rev Billy, FF Alumn, now online at https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/5
Rev Billy podcasts will soon start airing on Neil Young’s website, here:
https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/5
thank you.
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14. Sonya Rapoport, FF Alumn, online at sjmusart.org April 30
We would like to invite you to a virtual tour of the exhibition Sonya Rapoport: biorhythm https://sjmusart.org/event/gallery-talk-sonya-rapoport-biorhythm-online at San Jose Museum of Art, featuring a live conversation with Assistant Curator Kathryn Wade and Rapoport scholars Terri Cohn and Alla Efimova.
This is a great chance to view Rapoport’s artwork from your home and to learn more about the process of putting together this ambitious exhibition!
The virtual tour will take place next Thursday, April 30th, 12:30 – 1:15pm via Zoom meeting. This event is FREE, but online RSVP/Registration is required beforehand.https://52102.blackbaudhosting.com/52102/sslpage.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=c78655ac-99a2-4b28-9508-43bc2d918aea After registration, connection details will be sent in an email confirmation.
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15. Michele Handelman, FF Alumn, now online
BLOODSISTERS 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR LAUNCHES ONLINE!!!
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you staying sane & healthy in the midst of this worldwide pandemic. The lockdown may stop us from going out, but it can’t stop us from helping one another and continuing to speak out about queer rights.
BloodSisters 25 year anniversary tour was set to kick off last month at the London BFI Flare 2020 Festival. Flare programmer Jay Bernard organized a post-screening panel called BODILY AUTONOMY to discuss the significance of Bloodsisters 25 years on–
We’re making the entire program available to you online with free access to BLOODSISTERS, the two opening films RITUAL WAVES (Dir. Lina Bembe) and TRIBUTE (Dir. Max Disgarce & Lina Bembe) and statements from the panelists Lina Bembe, Max Disgrace and Venus.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH the entire program:
STAY TUNED as we present more programs throughout the year, including an online live panel discussion in collaboration with PARTICIPANT INC
BLOODSISTERS, Michelle Handelman’s ground-breaking documentary on the San Francisco leather dyke scene is as vital as ever. Featuring the voices of those who started the current conversation on gender fluidity and radical sexuality, BLOODSISTERS shows us how political activism is crucial for our survival.
Featuring music by Chris + Cosey, Coil, Fred Giannelli, Frightwig and Typhoon.
” The first documentary on this subject.”
-New York Times
“Personal transformation as political agency”
-Art Forum
“A ground-breaking film!”
-Time Out
BLOODSISTERS 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
BFI FLARE 2020 PROGRAM
BLOODSISTERS (70 minutes)
RITUAL WAVES (5 minutes)
TRIBUTE (7 minutes)
PANELISTS:
LINA BEMBE is a latinx performer, filmmaker and writer based in Berlin. She has been featured in a diverse range of pornographic narratives, from mainstream to different flavors of ‘feminist’, all the way to DIY queer post-porn. Lina’s first short film, ’Ritual Waves’ premiered in October 2019. Besides porn, Lina works in front and behind the scenes at Sex School Hub (a platform of explicit sex ed films) and often gets invited to write, speak or curate screenings about feminism, culture, sex education and explicit sexuality. @linabembe
MAX DISGRACE is an award-winning film director, a programmer for the London Porn Film Festival and a proud, trans pervert. Max was invited to this year’s Berlinale Talents and their film Tribute is in the official selection of BFI Flare 2020. Their previous film Crystal Clear featured at BFI Flare 2019, as well as at Tate Modern when they were invited to give an artist talk. Crystal Clear was the winner of the short film award at Porny Days – Film Kunst Festival Zürich 2017.Their work has also been featured in Edging in LUX, London, at the Schwules Museum, Berlin and has been invited to many queer film festivals internationally, including Oslo Fusion Film Festival, Cinema Queer and CineKink this year alone. Their films can be found at pinklabel.tv
VENUS is a performer, fetish wrestler and Domme. A practitioner of martial arts for nearly twenty years, she facilitates workshops that explore the intersections of self-defence, kink and intimacy. She is founder of Sex And Rage, an organisation led by sex workers, educators and activists that resists stigma and shame and makes social change through alternative sex education. @blackvenusinfurs www.sexandrage.com
BLOODSISTERS 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR continues…
STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING EVENTS!
Up next: Online panel discussion in collaboration with PARTICIPANT INC
Film Info: Click here for press release:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pkZq7l23i4jmcOnSKR8M1KQTjHmnUFqw/view
Contact: michelle.handelman@gmail.com
www.michellehandelman.com
MICHELLE HANDELMAN
COVID-19 EDITION / 2020
Copyright © 2020, Michelle Handelman Studio, All rights reserved.
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16. Adam Pendleton, FF Alumn, now online in The New York Times
Please visit this link:
thank you.
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17. Gabrielle Hamilton, FF Alumn, now online in The New York Times
please visit this link:
thank you.
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18. Simon Cutts, FF Alumn, at Center for Book Arts, live online, May 1
We’re so excited to be virtually co-hosting A Conversation on Artists Books with Ugly Duckling Presse. Poets and artists book publishers Simon Cutts of Coracle (Ireland), Nicole Cecilia Delgado of La Impresora (Puerto Rico) and Tammy Nguyen of Passenger Pigeon Press (New York) will present their work, and talk about ephemeral publication, small press in their respective communities, and the politics of distribution and access. Followed by a conversation with the audience, moderated by Richard Deming. Please register at this link:
https://centerforbookarts.org/eventbrite-event/a-conversation-on-artists-books/
thank you.
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Goings On is compiled weekly by Harley Spiller
