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Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions
Wattis Institute exhibitionSeptember 5, 2007–May 31, 2012
Info: 415.551.9210 or www.wattis.org
Inaugurated in September 2007 and entering its fifth and final year, Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions is a long-term program consisting of 50 one-month long exhibitions co-organized by the Wattis in collaboration with the CCA Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice. Each monthly installment concentrates on one of the 50 American states, presented in alphabetical order by state name, with the different exhibitions encompassing artworks, historical artifacts, curiosities, books, and other elements. All the presentations take place in the same exhibition space, the Mary Augustine Gallery, a special vitrine that has been configured in the shape of the United States. Presented in alphabetical order, the 2011-12 program will focus on 10 states, from South Dakota to Wyoming, and it will also roam to four U.S. territories and one district.
Founding support for CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts programs has been provided by Phyllis C. Wattis and Judy and Bill Timken. General support for the Wattis Institute provided by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Grants for the Arts / San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, Ann Hatch and Paul Discoe, and the CCA Curator's Forum.
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Wattis Institute: 101 Collection
Route 3: Anthony Discenza Meets Mungo Thomson Meets Harrell Fletcher Meets Alicia McCarthy Meets Eleanor Antin Meets Jason Meadows Meets Rodney Graham Meets Pascal Shirley Meets Ari Marcopoulos Meets Paul McCarthy Meets James Welling Meets Catherine OpieJanuary 19–February 25, 2012
Wattis Institute, San Francisco campus
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Reception: Thur., Jan. 19, 6-8 p.m.
Hours: Tues.–Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Info: 415.551.9210 or wattis.org
Route 3: Anthony Discenza Meets Mungo Thomson Meets Harrell Fletcher Meets Alicia McCarthy Meets Eleanor Antin Meets Jason Meadows Meets Rodney Graham Meets Pascal Shirley Meets Ari Marcopoulos Meets Paul McCarthy Meets James Welling Meets Catherine Opie Meets Tammy Rae Carland Meets Ed Ruscha is the third exhibition in an annual series to be drawn from the 101 Collection based in San Francisco. It examines the essential nature of an art collection -- an accumulation of objects gathered for personal interest, research, or presentation -- and attempts to provide an alternative organizational strategy to that of a thematic structure.
The curator, David Kasprzak (MA Curatorial Practice 2011) has completely relinquished the decision-making process, instead inviting the artists in the 101 Collection to select the works themselves. In addition, he delegated his curatorial tasks to colleagues within the Wattis and CCA. The chief preparator, who typically follows the installation plan and instruction of a curator, has installed the exhibition. The institution’s designer has created the graphic identity. All texts have been generated by the institution's managing editor.
Featured artists: Anthony Discenza, Mungo Thomson, Harrell Fletcher, Alicia McCarthy, Eleanor Antin, Jason Meadows, Rodney Graham, Pascal Shirley, Ari Marcopoulos, Paul McCarthy, James Welling, Catherine Opie, Tammy Rae Carland, and Ed Ruscha
101 Collection: Route 3 is sponsored by Kadist Art Foundation.
Founding support for CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts programs has been provided by Phyllis C. Wattis and Judy and Bill Timken. General support for the Wattis Institute provided by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Grants for the Arts / San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, Ann Hatch and Paul Discoe, and the CCA Curator's Forum.
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Ecopoesis: Spring Graduate Studies Symposium
March 7–9, 2012
San Francisco campus
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Info: ecopoesis@cca.edu
Artists, filmmakers, writers, and scientists come together to explore frontline concerns around climate, biodiversity, and spatial expressions through film screenings, lectures, performances, and an expo of speculative + practical designs + art. The collaboration seeks to address our changing relationship with ideas of nature and to offer fresh understandings of the places we live + research + create around + in. This symposium is a collaborative effort of the graduate programs in Design and Fine Arts, with a sponsored reading in Graduate Writing.
More info will be posted as it becomes available!
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Curatorial Practice Thesis Symposium
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10 am–5 pmTimken Lecture Hall, San Francisco campus
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Info: 415.551.9239 or sstone@cca.edu
Candidates in the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice offer presentations of their thesis work to their peers, advisors, and community. Representing the culmination of a year of study, research, thinking, and writing at the cutting edge of the curatorial field, these theses engage a diverse range of subjects, from artist-run initiatives in post-Communist Romania to the relation between architecture and performance in the work of Pawel Althamer, interpenetration of contemporary art and the advertising industry as seen in the work of Steve Lambert and Hank Willis Thomas, the propaganda use of 9/11 photography by Joel Meyerowitz, and the repression of contemporary art by the Chinese government between 1989 and 1999.
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Graduate Open Studios
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 12–5 pm
San Francisco campus
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Info: 415.551.9214 or gradoffice@cca.edu
CCA graduate students in Architecture, Curatorial Practice, Design, and Fine Arts open their studios to the public. Please note this event takes place on the same day as the Senior Painting Exhibition.
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Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice Virtual Information Session
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 6–7 pmCan’t make it to campus for a visit but want to learn more about the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice at CCA? A virtual information session may be just the thing you need!
What the session covers:
• Program highlights
• Curriculum
• Campus facilities available to graduate students
• Financial aid resources
• Application process and requirements
There will be a variety of sessions each month from January through May and will be lead by the Director of Graduate Admissions. To find the date and time that’s right for you, check out our events calendar.
Meeting with us online lets us connect with you, anywhere, in real time. Here's all you'll need:
• A computer or wireless device with an Internet connection
• An audio connection - either through your computer or phone
• A webcam (optional)
RSVP is required.
A link with a log-in and password to the Virtual Information Session will be sent to the email address indicated on the RSVP one day before the session.
Categories: Curatorial Practice Graduate Admissions
Curatorial Practice Thesis Exhibition
April 19–May 19, 2012Wattis Institute, San Francisco campus
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Reception: Thur., Apr. 19, 6-8 p.m.
Hours: Tues.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Info: 415.551.9210 or www.wattis.org
Graduating students in the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice investigate the notion of the apology within the current age of precariousness and sociopolitical unrest.
Categories: Curatorial Practice Graduate Studies Public Calendar Wattis Institute
Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice Virtual Information Session
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 6–7 pmCan’t make it to campus for a visit but want to learn more about the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice at CCA? A virtual information session may be just the thing you need!
What the session covers:
• Program highlights
• Curriculum
• Campus facilities available to graduate students
• Financial aid resources
• Application process and requirements
There will be a variety of sessions each month from January through May and will be lead by the Director of Graduate Admissions. To find the date and time that’s right for you, check out our events calendar.
Meeting with us online lets us connect with you, anywhere, in real time. Here's all you'll need:
• A computer or wireless device with an Internet connection
• An audio connection - either through your computer or phone
• A webcam (optional)
RSVP is required.
A link with a log-in and password to the Virtual Information Session will be sent to the email address indicated on the RSVP one day before the session.
Categories: Curatorial Practice Graduate Admissions