I just read on the ARTSJOURNAL weblog that Maryanne Amacher had passed away on October 22nd.

Either I have been too busy with my own work or slacking off at reading too many art news websites but I was blown away to find this out.

I am almost disappointed in myself for not finding out sooner.

Maryanne Amacher has been one of the greatest influences in my work, my thoughts on sound and on life. While reading the post I was nearly in tears.

I don’t really know what else to say aside from I wish I the opportunity to experience her work.

1938-2009

from 10/22/09

I want to re-invest my brain in sorta-pragmatic hip cat philosophical motivations.

anybody else want to do this? we can have cocktails and play apples to apples too.

THINK TANK

I am proud to announce the first show to be held at the new MEME Gallery in Cambridge, Accumulation!

Accumulation (phase I) will provide an environment to witness the evolution of a space that has
been activated by accumulated creative action. Over the duration of this exhibition the 6 Boston-
based artists and curators of MEME will spontaneously create an evolving installation.
All evidence from these actions will remain in the space and each artist will be challenged with
how to interact with another’s remnants. Accumulation will challenge ideas about artist
collaboration while creating an innovative exhibition of performance art documentation.

Accumulation’s opening will be held on June 13th from 12-6pm. Because of the nature of this
exhibition, a closing, complete with a screening of video documentation of all occurrences in the
space will also be held on June 26th from 7-10pm.

Artists include:
Alice Vogler
Bradley Benedetti
Dirk Adams
Philip Fryer
Sandrine Schaefer
Vela Phelan

Located in Central Square, Cambridge, MEME will provide space for ephemeral art to be
made and witnessed. A tireless schedule of exhibitions, screenings, residencies and workshops
will bring together local, national and international artists. MEME’s goal is to provide
support for ideas that typically have a difficult time finding a place in the world. Keep an eye
out for local artists PRINCESSdie, GJYD, Rome’s Travis McCoy Fuller, and The Present
Tense’s Archive release event in the upcoming months!

mementomori visualizes the the real time movement of the Hayward Fault Line

“In Mori, the immediacy of the telematic embrace between earth and visitor questions the authenticity of mediated experience in the context of chance, human fragility, and geological endurance.”

where’s waldo?

Art Forum Speaker Series: Artists on Their Art: Alfredo Jaar
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: CGIS South, S-020 Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Marcela Ramos, mvramos@fas.harvard.edu

In It is Difficult, Jaar will present and discuss his latest projects produced around the world, in which he continues to question and denounce the power structures at play and to challenge the spectator’s political inaction.
In collaboration with the Harvard Department of History and Art.
For more information go to: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/programs/art_forum

Claes Oldenberg

Martha Rosler

EFlux Pawnshop

St. Georges Marsh

and…

Tay Lore?

…if you’re home on the internet now, you’re probably not (those of you in boston) attending this colloquium on performativity at the museum, which looks like it’s going to be killer.

one of the speakers is the last remaining member of canadian power group General Idea, a very early (high school) influence of yours truly.

And if you don’t know who general ideas is, GO LOOK NOW PLZ

So, in thinking about my body and how to best use all possibilities in performance, specifically areas that call attention to female body image in a way that is not sex directed and is both denied as well as valourized (AKA my deliciously big ass) I am reminded of Cheryl Donegan, alas, after St. Patrick’s day, which would have been a prime opportunity to explore my roots, drink beer, and paint with my ass.

that stands for pretty darn cool.

One and Eight

PS.

Does anybody wanna make some neon as much as me? Everyone else has!
At this point we might even be able to re-process or derail something like that. I don’t know why you would want to though, it’s just so cool.

DeKooning

Barf(?) Throw Up(?) (pun intended)

Jennifer Tee

COOL! LOOK AT MORE

found this essay while researching Renée Green
interesting to skim through

Dissociation (the crisis of artistic identity)