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FASTER, HIGHER – Vernissage, MAI, Montreal, 10 April 2014

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Faster, Higher 10 April – 10 May 2014 MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels), 3680, rue Jeanne-Mance, bureau 103 Montréal, QC GALLERY Tuesday to Saturday – 12 pm to 6 pm FREE Faster, Higher was originally commissioned to coincide with the Beijing 2008 Olympics. This five-screen work includes montages of Olympic archive material and rarely-seen Chinese documentary … Continue reading →

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SPSL / A – Y – Public Lecture, Concordia University, 8 April 2014

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  Tuesday 8 April 2014, 1pm – 2pm Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., EV.3.777, Montreal, QC   An a-chronological, experimental and necessarily partial narrative of susan pui san lok’s practice since the late nineties. Working across installation, moving image, sound and text, projects include: 97 Proofs… A to Y… After Words… Faster, Higher… … Continue reading →

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ART SCHOOLS SYMPOSIUM – ICA, 29 March 2014

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Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Art Schools So Different, So Appealing? Image (c) Middlesex University Archive Saturday 29 March 2014, 10am – 5.30pm ICA, Cinema I, London, SW1Y 5AH Map£5-£12 Book tickets Situating current art schools within the context of an historical legacy of self-organised, experimental and alternative education models, this symposium aims … Continue reading →

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VISUAL ACTIVISM – SFMoMA, 14-15 March 2014

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Visual Activism Friday 14 March 2014, 9am – 7pm Saturday 15 March 2014, 9am – 7pm Location Brava Theater Center 2781 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Map Overview Join us for a symposium exploring the relationship between visual culture and activist practices. Art can take the form of political and social activism, and activism … Continue reading →

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ARCHIVES – Whitechapel launch event, 30 Jan 2014

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Celebrating the publication of Journal of Visual Culture, v12n3 – The Archives Issue, edited by Juliette Kristensen & Marquard Smith Whitechapel Gallery, London Thursday 30 January 2014, 5pm The launch will be followed by ‘Autobiography and the Archive’, a screening of work by Uriel Orlow, Miranda Pennell and Sarah Purcell, exploring the archive, collective memory, and personal history, curated by … Continue reading →

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CONTEMPORARY ART & THE INTER-ASIAN IMAGINARY, 2 – 5 Oct 2013

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Conference Workshop, part of Inter-Asian Connections IV: Istanbul Workshop Directors: Alice Jim (Department of Art History, Concordia University) and Henry Tsang (Faculty of Culture & Community, Emily Carr University of Art & Design) Workshop Participants: Rachel Amtiz (National University of Singapore), Jacqueline Armijo (Qatar University), Gay Breyley (Monash University), Manuela Ciotti (Aarhus University & Indiana … Continue reading →

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GOLIVE – Dance & Performance Festival, til 29 Sept 2013

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Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 9 – 29 September 2013 42-44 Gaisford Street, Kentish Town, NW5 2ED Curator: Donald Hutera Festival Patrons: Rosemary Butcher, Siobhan Davies 5 festival highlights Anusha Subramanyam Challenging notions of normal and abnormal, solo piece ‘From the Heart’ draws inspiration from Subramanyam’s rich background in Indian dance form bharatanatyam. Sep 11, 18 … Continue reading →

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MEMORY OF FIRE – ed. Julian Stallabrass, Book Launch, 25 June 2013

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Memory of Fire: Images of War and the War of Images Photoworks book launch in association with Culture+Conflict Amnesty International The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, United Kingdom, EC2A 3EA 25 June 2013, 6.30pm FREE event, but booking is essential Join Julian Stallabrass for a discussion of the highly anticipated Photoworks publication, … Continue reading →