Social Practice Art’s identity crisis

Social Practice Art’s identity crisis

Attending Portland State University’s Open Engagement Conference last May, one of my favorite parts was jumping in on the conversations that BAS-ers Duncan Mackenzie, Brian Andrews, and Randall Szott were recording at the local bar around the corner. I went out...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (10/1 & 10/2)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (10/1 & 10/2)

1. Leap of Faith at Architrouve Paintings by Chicago artist James Jankowiak. Architrouve is located at 1433 W. Chicago Ave. Reception is Friday from 6-9pm. 2. GLI.TC/H run.time & real.time at Transistor and The Nightingale Work by Theodore Darst, Ben Baker Smith,...

Off-Topic | Randall Szott

Off-Topic invites artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers to discuss a subject not directly related to the practice of making art. We would like to welcome Randall Szott as our latest guest with his post, “More Tailgating, Less Curating”. In his...

Culture Worker or Slacker? You Decide….

Thanks to my trusty feedreader, I’ve come across a contrasting viewpoint to the Art Work project that I posted on earlier this morning. On his blog Lebenskünstler Randall Szott notes that there are plenty of people who respectfully disagree with the underlying...