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It’s the Political Economy, Stupid

Contemporary Art Center of Thessaloniki, Greece

(Warehouse B1 Thessaloniki port area)

June 27th – September 30th, 2012

 

Contradictions:

Maureen Connor & The Institute for Wishful Thinking

May 31 – July 28th, 2012

Akbank Sanat

İstiklal Cad. No:8 34435 Beyoğlu-İstanbul

Turkey

http://www.akbanksanat.com/en

Curator: Hasan Bülent Kahraman

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It’s the Political Economy, Stupid

Curated by Gregory Sholette and Oliver Ressler

January 24 – April 22, 2012

Opening Reception: Mon. Jan 23, 6 – 8 PM

IWT has responded to the latest economic disaster by collectively re-envisioning an iconic image from the last fiscal crisis. In the mid-1970s the United States federal government initially refused to assist a then bankrupt New York City until austerity measures were put in place severely curbing spending on public schools, hospitals, libraries, and public transportation. Many see President Gerald Ford’s decision as a punishing, first step towards the adoption of neoliberalism, the radically deregulated economic model responsible for the global financial meltdown of 2008. Wishing artists and policy makers more, rather than less wishful historical thinking, IWT’s Agents offer Post-Fordist Variations, a suite of substitute mementos based on the infamous October 25th, 1975 New York Daily Newsheadline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” More

 

Modeling Alternatives: Art and Social Change

A Series of Discussions, Screenings and Presentations at Momenta Art

With this series we hoped to further the possibilities for artists to participate in the development of social policy. Artists, art historians, museum professionals, academics, policy experts and government officials will consider how the art making process can contribute to social change as well as encourage elected officials, community leaders and the general public to think of artists as potential partners in a variety of circumstances. More

 

Periferic 8 – Art as Gift Biennial for Contemporary Art

Periferic 8 adopted an ambitiously self-critical approach to the now well-established view that international biennials contribute significantly to the meaning and value of the work they support. As with most large international exhibitions, however, the work of the support staff, which worked long hours for low pay, was not to be factored in as part of the value thus created, despite the fact that their efforts were essential to the completion of the work exhibited. More

 

Peace Pentagon – A Call for Action

An Architectural Competition for saving the Peace Pentagon in lower Manhattan. A collaborative project proposal was submitted for panel review December 2009, and selected as one of three first-prize winners in the competition. More