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Again, I cannot vouch for these people. For all I know, they may be planning on killing and dismembering any budding new talent. However:
From 23 March to 30 March 2003, the Center of Attention
moves to the land of Google and Yahoo! to present:
THE CENTER OF ATTENTION SEARCH ENGINE
Please join us for the opening reception on
Sunday 23 March, 6 pm to 8 pm at Spanganga Gallery,
3376 19th Street, Mission, San Francisco, California
Some people have already described the 'Center of Attention
Search Engine' as the contemporary art bastard child of
'Antiques Roadshow' and 'American Idol'.
To the more highbrow cultural observer however, this
exhibition will underline the contemporary art gallery as a
non space-specific organisation and address the activity of
a gallery as a search engine, namely through its selection
and curatorial process.
No work is getting transported over from Europe.
The exhibition starts with an empty gallery.
Starting Sunday 23 March and during gallery hours
(everyday 3pm to 8 pm), in an open and public submission
process, artists can bring in work that is discussed with
them before being accepted in the show or rejected.
At other times, the Center's curators will scour artists' studios,
art colleges, talk to people in cafes and cultural spaces
with a view to finding interesting work.
The exhibition becomes a performance: at all times, visitors
can see the making of the exhibition; they can come back
every day to check the progress; they can follow
the curator’s visits and make suggestions.
Check out daily progress on the curators' diary/weblogs:
http://thecenterofattention.blogspot.com |
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