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This weekend some rad folks threw a clandestine box truck party at a secret location. Everyone made really cool environments in their box trucks. Laura and Robyn made a campfire box truck and I presented some of the stories that Todd Chandler and I collected and edited with audio selects from the inimitable Annea Lockwood.
Check out her sound map of the Hudson River: http://www.lovely.com/titles/cd2081.html
You can hear some more of the stories we recorded while floating with the Miss Rockaway Armada in 2006 and 2007 down the Mississippi River here: http://thebirdinmyheart.com/2009/01/storyboat/
Here’s a video of Miss Rosa Sparks’ story at the event. Very dark!
Much of the crew has created art pieces for this retrospective of the Swimming Cities of Serenissima journey. If you’re in NYC, please join us Friday or come see the show until January 1!
UPDATE: Just listed in Time Out NY, Please RSVP to rsvp@anonymousgallery.com
Keeping it militaristic, a ragtag band of punk soldiers invades Anonymous Gallery after successfully taking Venice. Pankabestia: Punk Beasts of the Swimming Cities of Serenissima (169 Bowery between Broome and Delancey Sts; 646-238-9069, anonymousgallery.com; 6–9pm, free with mandatory R.S.V.P. to rsvp@anonymousgallery.com) is a retrospective of artist Swoon’s expedition across the Adriatic Sea. She sailed with 30 others on three DIY vessels from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, making a splash at the Venice Biennale.
PANKABESTIA
Punk Beasts of the Swimming Cities
A retrospective of “Swimming Cities of Serenissima”
Anonymous Gallery 169 Bowery New York, NY
Opens Nov 20 6-9pm
As the 53rd Venice Biennale enters its last days and the world’s art community reflects, Anonymous Gallery, curator Spy Emerson and the artist SWOON provide a glimpse of what critic Jerry Saltz called “…The most moving moment I had at the Biennale…”
“Pankabestia: Punk Beasts of the Swimming Cities of Serenissima,” is a retrospective of artist Swoon’s “Swimming Cities of Serenissima,” her recent invasion of the Venice Biennale. Traveling from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy, Swoon and 30+ artists braved the waters of the Adriatic Sea and navigated a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels. Continue reading ‘PANKABESTIA OPENING: SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA CREW SHOW FRIDAY 11/20/09′
Lauren from feastforbush.com showed this amazing project at Salon Adelphi. She made delicacies to commemorate the Bush presidency that are ridic. Check out the props here.
Here’s her Dick Cheney birdshot salad:
This band Buke and Gass is completely amazing. AMAZING. They played at Salon Adelphi this Saturday and totally tore the roof off. Today I have tweeted them and made multiple facebook status updates about them Then I bought their CD. You know when you just totally fall in love with a band? It’s like that. AND! We discovered only after the band arrived that Porter and the drummer/’gass’ player went to high school together. Here’s an interview with them in a mag called “elitish” where they talk about their crazy homemade instruments.
insane pillow fight, originally uploaded by antlered.
This was the most wonderful party dreamable. I’m so so amazed that Jeff was able to pull this off. Leave it to Jeff Stark and nonsensenyc.com. This pic is from the awesome pillow fight inside. Check out the rest of the pics here.
THE CREW HITS PHILLY: I LOVE YOU GUYS, originally uploaded by antlered.
Phillly this weekend for a Miss Rockaway Armada planning session. Pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antlered/sets/72157622477436522/
me & rubes walking home, originally uploaded by antlered.
This was the best week ever because Rubin visited me from Canada and James and Seb were here from Wales on their way home. It’s good to have visitors because it gets you out of the house. On Monday Dark Dark Dark played at Zebulon and so many people I love to bits came through. Ben Mortimer and Kara Blossom even showed up fresh off the plane from Berlin. Yesterday was the first gathering of a new raft project. SO good to see everyone in one place. I even got to see Governor’s Island AND Katharine AND Laura AND Duncan. Governor’s Island has an amazing installation by Anthony McCall.
This was Dark Dark Dark’s encore of Trouble No More with everyone singing along:
Also, some very important squirrel-related updates HERE. Marc the squirrel man is verifying that he is indeed the feeder and friend of Columbia University squirrels, though there are some who would claim he is a liar. This would, however, be proven wrong as of late. Note the proof below:
AND:
From the creativetime.org website
Anthony McCall
Anthony McCall’s work encompasses three distinct sets of practices: the sculptural, the pictorial, and the cinematic. Consisting of two elegantly simple light projections, Between You and I expands on the two basic components of cinema-time and light-in order to create a spectacular, immersive environment. As the projected light beams slowly travel through mist, they begin to carve out sculptural shapes in space. The fields of light interact with one another, the visitors in the space, and the striking architecture of historic St. Cornelius Chapel. Though the two shapes never meet, they are in a constant play-suggesting that, like two human companions, they attempt to comprehend themselves in relation to one another.
I’m back in New York from an awesome float on the Swimming Cities of Serenissima and I took lots of pictures! Check them out here. In the time I was there we set out for Venice on the Adriatic Sea and got caught by the Bora, a crazy ancient wind that has been wrecking boats since time eternal and can blow up to 125mph. The video of Alice (the boat) getting through the waves doesn’t do it justice, but you can kinda see them getting tossed around toward the end of it.
Come to our final soiree before we cast off & and float on to Italy. With our ships already sent overseas, our build crew has transformed the triangular shaped Market Hotel into a party-boat complete with portholes, lines, and a crow’s nest. Last chance to snag some Serenissima designs from our live silkscreening table. Shimmering blue light disco magic courtesy Mr. Stachemaster. Earn your sea legs trying to keep afloat on our rocking ship.
Dance your way down with the drunken ship!
Bands (early!):
Ana Lola Roman
myspace.com/analolaroman
Liturgy
myspace.com/liturgynybm
Ladybabymiss
www.myspace.com/ladybabymiss
DJ’s (late!):
Dirty Finger -n- J. Stacheroni (Black Label, DANCE!! ATTACK!!)
www.myspace.com/djdirtyfingers
Doors at 8pm $5 until 9pm $10 after 9
MARKET HOTEL
1142 myrtle. BROOKLYN
www.myspace.com/markethotelnyc
More info about the project here:
www.swimmingcities.org/
Title: BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION FOR SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA
Location: Secret Project Robot 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
More info: Click here
Description:
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Press Inquiries contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org
Secret Project Robot - 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
March 14th - Benefit Silent Auction 7:30pm - 10pm, Dance Party 9pm - 3am
swimmingcities.org
secretprojectrobot.org
New York (March 12, 2009) — Secret Project Robot will host a silent auction to benefit SWOON’s latest nautical art project Swimming Cities of Serenissima. The benefit will take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on March 14th. The bidding begins at 7:30pm and ends promptly at 10pm. Dancing and Djing by The Paw and Dirty Finger will follow the silent auction. This event was recently recommended by TimeOut NY (http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/own-this-city/72218/grand-street). Here is a selection of the participating artists:
- SWOON
- Blek Le Rat
- The London Police
- Faile
- David Ellis
- Maya Hayuk
- Monica Canilao
- Chris Stain
- D*Face
- Gaia
- Tony Bones
- Elbow-Toe
- Brad Downey
- Martha Cooper
- Imminent Disaster
- C. Damage
- Cyclops
- Michelle Handelman
- Santiago Mostyn
- Mike Houston & Martin Mazzora- Cannonball Press
- D-Dock & 5003 of Hobby Horse
- Matt Small
- Dennis McNett
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand-crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007). The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are built from salvaged materials, including modified Mercedes car motors with long-tail propellers. For Swimming Cities, SWOON will collaborate with 30 artists from the United States, including OBIE award-winning playwright Lisa D’Amour. As the Swimming Cities move toward Venice, the crew will collect and install keepsakes in an ark-like cabinet of wonders that will be on display on the boats when they arrive. Once in Venice, the boats and crew will offer intimate performances that incorporate music, shadow puppetry, and story. The project is produced with the assistance of Deitch Projects, Paper Monster and Black Rat Press.
Secret Project Robot is a not-for-profit space located in the forest of Monster Island and represents the Mighty Robot A/V squad, HappyFun art group and Sound Artists Robot Death Cult. It is a 2000 square foot performance, and installation centered experimental space founded upon the idea that art should be fun.
For information contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org. Secret Project Robot is located at 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (at Metropolitan).
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What: Fountain Art Fair Benefit Exhibition hosted by Glowlab
When: March 5-8
Where: Fountain Exhibition at Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park
Benefit Exhibition for SWOON’s Swimming Cities of Serenissima at Fountain NY
Dates: March 5-8; 11am–7pm
VIP/Press Preview: Thursday March 5, from 11am to 7pm
Reception for the Artists: Friday, March 6; 7pm–midnight
Location: Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park NYC
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 at the door for all weekend access
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the visual artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007).
The benefit art show will take place in New York City during Armory Show week, March 05-08, as part of Glowlab’s exhibit space at Fountain, the alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries.
Participating artists include:
- Swoon
- Faile
- David Ellis
- Maya Hayuk
- The London Police
- Ron English
- Martha Cooper
- Elbow Toe
- Chris Stain
- Monica Canilao
- Brad Downey
- Dennis McNett
- Imminent Disaster
- Josh MacPhee (Just Seeds)
- Mike Houston (Cannonball Press)
- Eric White
- Chris Uphues
- David Kesting
- Beka Goedde
- Alice Jarry
- Jason Cantoro
- Tod Seelie
- Molly Crabapple
- C. Damage
- Kristine Virsis
- Elisabeth Timpone
- Gilbert Oh
- Francesca Romeo
- Hardland/Heartland
- Laura Lee
- Ian Farrell
- Adrian Kondratowicz
- Denise DeSpirito
- Leslie Stem
- Public Discourse
and many more.
Glowlab Director Christina notes, “We’re thrilled to host this benefit for our long-time collaborator SWOON’s latest project, the Swimming Cities of Serenissima. It’s an ambitious project with an incredible creative spirit that, in the most physical way possible, engages contemporary art in the development of culture and community. I believe it’s critical to support projects like this, especially now, and we’re excited to help launch these beautiful boats in the spring.”
For additional information, contact Glowlab Gallery Director Christina Ray at info @ glowlab.com and visit:
glowlab.com
fountainexhibit.com
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE HERE (PDF)
I posited, somewhat glibly the the splasher might be considered rather fascist and by extension right -wing. He points to Princess Hijab, who goes around putting scarves on posters. I think her behavior is SERIOUSLY up for interpretation Check it out here
What about misogynist street art? There’s plenty of that. Perhaps it would be easier to draw the connections between dehumanizing women and being right-wing. Hell, consumerism and cultural co-optation is pretty right-wing too and there’s a ton of that floating around.
THE SWILLING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA
present DOUBLE TROUBLE
“Aint nothin like a house party yall”
at
The Chicken Hut
(169 Spencer St at Willoughby in Brooklyn)
this Friday, February 20th at 9pm
fer 6 bucks you get-
present DOUBLE TROUBLE
“Aint nothin like a house party yall”
at
The Chicken Hut
(169 Spencer St at Willoughby in Brooklyn)
this Friday, February 20th at 9pm
fer 6 bucks you get-
2 grotesquely conjoined rooms of musical amplification!!!
–Dance!!Attack!! Pleasuredome–
( DJs )
J Stacher (Black Label)
Dirtyfinger (Dance!!Attack!!)
Mr. Andersonic (LIVE Booty-Bass set)
$mall Change (WFMU)
vs.
–The “fuck guitar hero, play a real instrument” Room–
( BANDs )
Parakeets
The Gamut
Toothache
Altaer
Carcinogenic Static Carnival
plus
Live silkscreening!!!
All you could ever want to know bout everything:
http://www.myspace.com/thetoothaches
http://www.myspace.com/he111 (parakeets)
http://www.myspace.com/thegamut
http://myspace.com/djdirtyfingers
http://www.myspace.com/mrandersonic
http://www.myspace.com/thestachemaster
http://djsmallchange.com/
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Brought to you by The Swimming Cities of Serenissima
2 Shipping Containers of art & junk
+ 3 converted Mercedes car engines
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= 3 boats that we will build in Slovenia and sail cross the Adriatic Sea to Venice
for some good reason.
You will get trashed
And we will build rafts from trash
Sounds like a haiku
Title: FLIGHT AND FLURRY AT UNION POOL
Location: Union Pool 484 Union Avenue Brooklyn
Link out: Click here
Description: featuring:
+fall harbor
( www.myspace.com/fallharbor )
+hannah marcus and tianna kennedy
( www.myspace.com/hannahmarcus )
+amelia jackie
( www.myspace.com/ameliamaryna )
+trapeze performances by natalie agee & c. ryder cooley ( www.natalieagee.com / www.carolynrydercooley.com)
Start Time: 21:00
Date: 2009-02-13
CONGRATULATIONS JEFF!
A wonderful piece on a show I don’t have a ticket to–anyone got an extra or wanna sell me yours?
In the Subway, Moving Theater, in More Ways Than One
Earl Wilson/The New York TimesThe longest-running theatrical production in New York — it runs from Brooklyn to Manhattan — premiered on Thursday night to rave reviews in subway stations around the city.
Proving that all the world’s a moving stage, a 30-member cast and crew spent a whirlwind winter’s night performing before captive audiences aboard subway trains that served as the combined setting for “IRT: A Tragedy in Three Stations.”READ ON
i just made this website to put together the projects i’ve worked on over the last few years. check it out! thanks eyebeam, for the awesome theme.
No Relation, originally uploaded by antlered.
On February 7th, come to Gowanus to raise funds for a new project: The Library at The Gowanus Studio Space.
The event will include home-cooked southernfare, beer from Kelso of Brooklyn, and films by Cindy Sherman and Ross McElwee. Reception and dance party to follow, with Deb Chaney spinning vintage ole time folk and country 78rpm records.
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Dinner: 6 - 7 PM
Film screening: 7 - 10 PM
“Doll Clothes,” a Super-8 short by Cindy Sherman and “Sherman’s March,” a documentary by Ross McElwee.
Reception: 10 PM on
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Entry: $20 suggested donation for dinner, a free beer, and film program
$7 suggested donation for films & reception
Learn more, make reservations, and purchase tickets at www.gowanusstudio.org/TheLibrary
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