"A New Currency: Shared Resources" A group exhibition organized by Civilian Art Projects for 87FLORIDA on August 1
Kate MacDonnellAs part of the “First on 1st Neighborhood Art + Music Walk” sponsored by the Pink Line Project and North Capitol Main Street, CIVILIAN ART PROJECTS has cooked up a summer show for 87FLORIDA:
Organized in conjunction with the New York City based School of Visual Arts MFA 2009 class who instigated a series of exhibitions and projects across the country called “A New Currency,” Civilian asked the following artists to create new or existing work that shared a common spirit of abundance.
In new and imaginative ways, artists in the exhibition interpret art and ideas as resources with a currency unlimited by monetary definition.
More information can be found on the SVA’s “A New Currency” project here: http://anewcurrency.blogspot.com/
“A New Currency: Shared Resources”
A group exhibition organized by Civilian Art Projects for 87FLORIDA includes:
Seth Adelsberger / Nicholas Carr / Anthony Dihle / Carole Wagner Greenwood / Ryan Hill / Erick Jackson / Amanda Kleinman / Kate MacDonnell / Cara Ober
‘found’ money drawing by Cara OberAugust 1 – September 26th
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 1, 12-4pm
Join us for refreshments, conversation, and art.
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This exhibit (and concept)m is particularly interesting as I come off participating in Baltimore’s Artscape. So much of the vibe for that festival (which I love and support) is “outdoor market”, and a common question I got after the event is “did you sell anything?”
Both of which struck me as interesting since that perspective is so far away from why I enjoy and participate in Artscape, and why I make art. What IS the currency of Art? How can we communicate its value to an audience so used to another idea of currency (money)?
thanks, jeff, for the comment.
i, too, often resent the ‘how much did you sell?’ question after the exhibit. especially when i don’t sell anything.
but you bring up an interesting conundrum: we don’t make art in order to sell it, but the art that gets the biggest headlines IS the work which sells for astronomical prices. maybe it is just easier to ask this question than another one?
i prefer, after a show, to answer ‘what did you learn?’ or just ‘how was the show?’ rather than a $$ question. if you have suggestions on other ‘litmus tests’ to assess success or value, especially in terms of exhibits, i would love to hear them.
cara
Hey Cara
I smiled at your response to that question “How much did you sell?”, resentment is/was certainly one of my reactions too.
I gauge success of a show by the work I produce and how it reaches people (positively or negatively). Did I accomplish my vision? Am I happy with the work? Did a lot of people see the work? Was it presented well? Did it impact the audience? (Engage them? Challenge them? Move them? ) Did I get to hear their feedback, and discuss the work? When “yes” is the answer to most of these questions I’ve had a good show.
keep quoting these dead white guys for a reason. We seem to be repeating some particularly nasty history, right now.