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RUBIN TAKES ON NYC + THE BAND IS BACK TOGETHER

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.

SAYONARA SERENISSIMA! PARTY IN A BOAT THIS SATURDAY!

markethotel

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/

BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION FOR SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA

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

BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION FOR SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA:
Secret Project Robot, March 14th, 2009

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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BENEFIT EXHIBITION FOR SWIMMING CITIES HOSTED BY GLOWLAB THIS WEEK

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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)

YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT! SWIMMING CITIES BENEFIT!

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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-

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/
_________________

Brought to you by The Swimming Cities of Serenissima
2 Shipping Containers of art & junk
+ 3 converted Mercedes car engines
_________________________________
= 3 boats that we will build in Slovenia and sail cross the Adriatic Sea to Venice
for some good reason.

http://swimmingcities.org/

You will get trashed
And we will build rafts from trash
Sounds like a haiku

FLIGHT AND FLURRY AT UNION POOL

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

A NICE VIDEO ABOUT SWIMMING CITIES OF SWITCHBACK SEA

CAN YOU HELP US TOW THE RAFTS TO SAFE HARBOR?

Will you tow our art boats? - $1 (Long Island City, Queens)


Reply to: sale-881827243@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-10-16, 3:48PM EDT

We’re looking for someone willing to tow three art boats from the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in Queens about ten miles up the East River toward Long Island this coming Monday October 20. We can’t afford Sea Tow, but are willing to pay for your time and gas. You don’t need a tug, just a recreational powerboat with at least a 75hp engine. Can you help?

The boats’ dimensions are as follows: Alice 23′ x 22′ | Maria 28′ x 12′ | Althea 46′ x 8′| The boats were designed by artist SWOON and journeyed from Troy, NY around the Battery and up the East River this summer. You can read about it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/arts/design/18flot.html |

our website is here: http://www.switchbacksea.org

  • Location: Long Island City, Queens
  • it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 881827243

THURSDAY: SWOON TALKS WITH KIKI SMITH, ANN MESSNER AND CARLO MCCORMICK


DEITCH PROJECTS INVITES YOU
TO ATTEND A CONVERSATION WITH

ANN MESSNER
KIKI SMITH
SWOON

MODERATED BY CARLO MCCORMICK

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 7 - 9 PM

Selections from Todd Chandler’s upcoming film FLOOD, shot aboard the
Switchback Sea vessels, will begin at 7pm.

DEITCH STUDIOS
4-40 44TH DRIVE (ON THE EAST RIVER)
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101

(212) 343-7300
WWW.DEITCH.COM

It’s gonna be big!

The NYTIMES says:

ART

Après le Deluge

Missed Swoon’s floating art installation, “Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea”? Catch up with it tonight at Deitch gallery space in Long Island City, where the artist will talk with her artistic forebears Ann Messner and Kiki Smith. Portions of “Flood,” a documentary about the journey of Swoon’s seven art barges down the Hudson, will also be screened.

“A Floating City With Junkyard Roots,” by Julie Bloom