Aliens, oil on canvas by Abdul Mazid
"The Water Project" is one of SMC's upcoming Student Art Exhibits. This year, the idea behind this exhibit is to establish a dialogue about our relationship with water. Amber Katherine, Chair of the SMC Environmental Affairs Committee, will be there to discuss the objectives of each students' project related to that of water and environmental awareness. In addition, several Art Mentor Program students will have their work "on display", and I am rather anxious to take a gander.
The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 19 from 6-8 pm at the Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery located inside the Performing Arts Center on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and 11th Street. The exhibit will run until April 2, 2010.
Mar 10, 2010
the water project
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Mar 5, 2010
what is my intention?
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Feb 7, 2010
farmlab & artist mel chin
Farmlab hosts artist Mel Chin who will present an abridged version of his works of art as political critique. Chin is known for his sculptural woks, which are then planted in unlikely places, including his interests in land reclamation. His projects provoke a greater sense of social awareness for the public. In 1989, Chin developed a "greening" project called Revival Field that continues to evolve: the use of plants to remove toxins from the soil. Projects like Revival Filed will be discussed further at the Farmlab's studio, February 11th from 7-9 pm. For more information, visit www.farmlab.org.
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Jan 10, 2010
avant-guardians: textlets in ecology and art by linda weintraub
Linda Weintraub, you are my eco-art hero... truly. It is only recently that I have discovered Weintraub's ''textlet'' series on art ecology. Each textlet has a thematic approach and features an array of contemporary artists who continue to pioneer for environmental principals.
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Dec 31, 2009
saving the northern white rhino
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Dec 30, 2009
preserving robert smithson's spiral jetty...
Back in early 2008, Dia Art Foundation discovered an application filed by the Canadian oil and gas company, Pearl Montana Exploration and Production, which WOULD of allowed exploratory drilling in the Great Salt Lake. This "development" would have disrupted the physical sculpture of Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty (located 3-5 miles from the development site)... not to mention the possible degradation of the natural ecosystem(s) within the Lake itself. However, the sate of Utah denied Pearl Montana's application... and for now, immediate drilling has ceased.
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