Occupational Poetry
Searching for a new occupation? Out of work out of time out of mind? Feeling under-valued isolated? Life lost meaning as worlds turn dangerously around? Conventional wisdom upside down? Occupational poetry is practice that aims to use relevant meaningful action to re-charge sluggish lives Whether nurse waiter lawyer day laborer or cook Occupational poetry provides...
Poem for Dita
On September 10, 2011 Dita von Teese performed her burlesque show at MCASD’s Monte Carlo fundraising event. POEM FOR DITA Dita’s in the art (museum) Doing illicit things America Divine intervening trance-angel Dancing imploring titillating attracting Devotion – is this Art? Devolution? Innovation? Transcendence? Adult Disneyland? Intelligentsia take aim! Diotema in the alley Daring imitation...
5 from 1: Jill O’Brien & Trish Igo
5 from 1 presents the work of one artist in conversation with five images that are driving their studio practice. The rest is up to you. Jill O’Brien & Trish Igo (link) Puppy, Animals and Objects, 2011 Taxidermy, Mixed Media, Polymer Clay, Found Objects 16″ x 9″ x 9″ ...
5 from 1: Damien Gilley
5 from 1 presents the work of one artist in conversation with five images that are driving their studio practice. The rest is up to you. Damien Gilley (link) Masterplexed, 2011 Wood, Drywall, Vinyl, Latex Paint Installation – Linfield College Dimensions Variable
9/2/2011 ART LAB Performance, SEPT 2nd @ 7pm, Agitprop, San Diego
Art(ist) in Context II:or How I Learned to Scrub the City of Undesirable Elements and InScribe Economic Viability onto the Urban Landscape Art(ist) in Context II:or How I Learned to Scrub the City of Undesirable Elements and InScribe Economic Viability onto the Urban Landscape is a collaborative performance and installation happening at the Agitprop space in...
2837 University questions
This past Thursday as part of the Summer Salon Series at the San Diego Museum of Art, attendees were asked at the front door to fill out cards that had one of four questions below. The cards posted here are the cards that were turned in. You can find more information about the 2837 University...
5 from 1: Brian R. Jones
5 from 1 presents the work of one artist in conversation with five images that are driving their studio practice. The rest is up to you. Brian R. Jones (link) Railings, 2011 Earthenware, Glaze, Plywood, Magnets 16″ x .75″ x 24″ ...
2837 University- Videos from first meeting
The first projects of the 2837 University are underway. Here are two videos that we used to begin the conversations. The first is from a talk by Sir Ken Robinson on changing educational paradigms. While our humble project obviously is not directly connected to schools etc. one aspect that we hoped would come out of...
The 2837 University – WANTS YOUR PARTICIPATION!
In January of 2011 Agitprop put out a call for participation to answer the question “Could a “University” be assembled out of pre-existing spaces in the neighborhood?” After a six-week seminar composed of small business owners, neighborhood activists, artists and educators, the answer was a resounding “yes!”. Below is the mission statement composed by the...
5 from 1: Matthew Bourbon
5 from 1 presents the work of one artist in conversation with five images that are driving their studio practice. The rest is up to you. Matthew Bourbon (link) A Bucketful of Lies, 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 64″ x 64″ ...
Age Change
Age change is a legal act, recognized in practically all legal systems, which allows a person to adopt an age different from their age at birth. The procedures and ease of an age change depend on the jurisdiction. In general, common law jurisdictions have rather loose limitations on age change, while civil law jurisdictions are...