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A Proposition by Dave McKenzie (Day Two)
Saturday 07 April, 2012
3pm, $0
New Museum
235 Bowery
Beyond religion's quest to “leave behind,†beyond technologies emphasis on “the cloud,†beyond laws constructed to produce institutions incarnate, beyond a culture obsessed with the image of an image—one asks, “where did I leave my body and who has it?†And I would like to ask, “what kinds of artworks can be made without a body?—And do we really want to find out.â€
Propositions is a public forum that explores ideas in development. Each two-day seminar introduces a topic of current investigation in an invited speaker's own artistic or intellectual practice. Over the course of a seminar session, these developing ideas are responded to, researched, and discussed to propel them forward in unique ways.
The structure of Propositions is typically as follows:
Friday, 7 p.m. – Initial proposition and lecture
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Guest speaker responds, followed by discussion with audience
The Proposition this month is by Dave McKenzie.
Dave McKenzie received a BFA in printmaking from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine. His most recent exhibitions include: “Dave McKenzie,†Aspen Art Museum (2010); “30 Seconds Off an Inch,†The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2009); “On Premises,†Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects (2009); “Black is, Black Ain’t,†The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago (2008), and “Museum as Hub: Six Degrees,†New Museum, New York (2008). He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Propositions is a public forum that explores ideas in development. Each two-day seminar introduces a topic of current investigation in an invited speaker's own artistic or intellectual practice. Over the course of a seminar session, these developing ideas are responded to, researched, and discussed to propel them forward in unique ways.
The structure of Propositions is typically as follows:
Friday, 7 p.m. – Initial proposition and lecture
Saturday, 3 p.m. – Guest speaker responds, followed by discussion with audience
The Proposition this month is by Dave McKenzie.
Dave McKenzie received a BFA in printmaking from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine. His most recent exhibitions include: “Dave McKenzie,†Aspen Art Museum (2010); “30 Seconds Off an Inch,†The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2009); “On Premises,†Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects (2009); “Black is, Black Ain’t,†The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago (2008), and “Museum as Hub: Six Degrees,†New Museum, New York (2008). He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.