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...
Gardening as an act of Resistance: a conversation with Elizabeth Chaney July 21, 2011 5-6 PM
Thursday, July 21, 2011 – 5-6 PM MCASD La Jolla Gardening as an act of Resistance: a conversation with Elizabeth Chaney Perspectives is a new series that invites the public to take a seat at the table with artists, curators, and specialists in various fields of knowledge, and enrich discussions about works of art or...
Balloon Mapping with Stephanie Lie
This past weekend as part of the 2837 University project Stephanie Lie led a Aerial Balloon Mapping project using a weather balloon with point and shoot camera attached to it. The camera was programmed to take photos at spaced intervals of time. The balloon was tethered to three different lines for stability and control by...
Public Intersect – Anyang Redux
PUBLIC INTERSECT: ANYANG REDUX May 20 through July 1st, 2011 The Periscope Project 300 Block / 15th Street / Downtown San Diego Contact: Chuck Miller info@theperiscopeproject.org The Periscope Project for Art + Architecture will present Public Intersect: Anyang Redux from May 20 to June 24 2011. Simply, the exhibition will showcase graduate student...
Orientation Day – the 2837 University May 14th 2-6pm
Orientation Day Saturday May 14th 2011 2-6pm Agitprop
2837 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92104 In January Agitprop conducted a 6-week study to see if a “University” could be assembled out of existing spaces in North Park and environs. This study was done through a call for participation. The subsequent 30 or so participants in...
Mark Wallace, India Radfar & Simone Forti at Agitprop
We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 7 at 7pm for an evening of fiction, poetry and dance with Mark Wallace, India Radfar and Simone Forti, and check out the current show at Agitprop, “Inside the Digital Scriptorium: New Works by Tim Schwartz.” Mark Wallace is the author of more than fifteen books...
Slide Projector
S L I D E P R O J E C T O R Seven artists use 35mm slide projectors. Fetish, memorial, utility, folk and spook, this exhibition is an exploration into the collective interest of this popular viewing device. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Ela Boyd, Micki Davis, Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli, Sheryl Oring, Katrin Pesch, Vabianna Santos & Joe...
The 2837 University
Agitprop: Call for Participation From January 29th though March 5th 2011 Agitprop will be conducting a workshop in conjunction with the 2010 California Biennial. This workshop will take place at the Agitprop space in North Park (San Diego). The title of the project is The 2837 University. The 2837 University will examine spaces in the...
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
There Goes the Neighborhood! is a four day event that not only hopes to shed light on issues of art and its relationship to a specific community, but to also re-examine, through artistic interventions, some aspects of the neighborhood that are sometimes overlooked. There Goes the Neighborhood! has been organized by a group of artists,...
UCSD OPEN STUDIOS!
Whether constructing a massive decomposing stalactite from iron and fiberglass, recording a pirated copy of Avatar onto a virtual rotating sphere, or painting vibrant portals leading to the past’s sexy future, the visual artists of UCSD’s highly praised MFA program have practices spanning a wide range of disciplines that evoke a dialogue of remarkable currency....