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SUMMARY:The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art
DESCRIPTION:Please join Gregory Sholette\, Ph.D. and Jennifer Jones for a discussion about the role of art in political and social movements and how art can function as a site of resistance and a tool for societal change. This conversation will explore some of the themes of his most recent book\, “The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art” such as the concept of “dark matter” in the art world\, the dynamics between institutionalized art and grassroots activism\, and the evolving role of artists in contemporary social struggles. \nDr. Gregory Sholette is a New York-based artist\, writer\, activist and teacher\, as well as a co-founder of the art collectives Political Art Documentation/Distribution (PAD/D: 1980-1988)\, REPOhistory (1989-2000)\, and Gulf Labor Coalition (2010-). Sholette’s books include The Art of Activism and the Activism of Art\, Dark Matter: Art and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture\, and Delirium and Resistance: Art Activism and the Crisis of Capitalism. He is a co-director with Chloë Bass of Social Practice City University of New York (SPCUNY) and Affiliated Faculty with the Earth and Environmental Sciences Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. \nBlog: https://gregorysholette.substack.com/ \nThis event is the third in a series of public conversations on embodied artistic research organized by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation James Gallery Fellow Jennifer Jones (Ph.D. Program in Art History). Prior conversations were with Deborah Thomas and Black Gotham Experience. \nA Collaboration of the James Gallery and SPCUNY. Made possible with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. \nThe event is free and open to the public. More information can be found here.
URL:https://artscienceconnect.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-art-of-activism-and-the-activism-of-art/
LOCATION:James Gallery\, CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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