The Art of Occupation
by New American Paintings November 9, 2011, 8:15 am
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Art Market,
Art World,
Oakland,
San Francisco | Tags:
Carl Andre,
Great Tortilla Conspiracy,
Hella Occupy Oakland,
Jon-Paul Bail,
Jos Sances,
Liberty Plaza,
Lucy Lippard,
Martha Schwendener,
Nadiah Fellah,
No Comment,
Oakland,
Occupy,
Occupy Oakland,
Occupy Wall Street,
OWS,
Political Gridlock,
Robert Morris,
SF,
Westlake Middle School,
Youth TogetherAs the Occupy movement continues to grow, the lines between ‘artist’ and ‘activist’ have become increasingly blurred. Images, text, video and photographs convey the messages and events of the movement on every available surface, website, blog, and twitter feed. In fact, as Martha Schwendener recently noted, Liberty Plaza, or any occupation site for that matter, has “became a kind of art object: a living installation or social sculpture.” - Nadiah Fellah, SF Contributor
A story-telling booth in Oakland at which participants were invited to share their ‘99% Story’
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Filed under: Art Market, Art World, Oakland, San Francisco | Tags: Carl Andre, Great Tortilla Conspiracy, Hella Occupy Oakland, Jon-Paul Bail, Jos Sances, Liberty Plaza, Lucy Lippard, Martha Schwendener, Nadiah Fellah, No Comment, Oakland, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Political Gridlock, Robert Morris, SF, Westlake Middle School, Youth Together
As the Occupy movement continues to grow, the lines between ‘artist’ and ‘activist’ have become increasingly blurred. Images, text, video and photographs convey the messages and events of the movement on every available surface, website, blog, and twitter feed. In fact, as Martha Schwendener recently noted, Liberty Plaza, or any occupation site for that matter, has “became a kind of art object: a living installation or social sculpture.” - Nadiah Fellah, SF Contributor
A story-telling booth in Oakland at which participants were invited to share their ‘99% Story’
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