Daily Archives: October 20, 2017


The Arts of the Present: October 26–28, 2017

The Arts of the Present | October 26–28, 2017     ASAP: The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present is an international, nonprofit association dedicated to discovering and articulating the aesthetic, cultural, ethical, and political identities of the contemporary arts. The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present holds […]


Art, Social Media and Inclusion: Black Futures with Kimberly Drew

Art, Social Media and Inclusion: Black Futures with Kimberly Drew Laura Belik on the Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA | Public (Re)Assembly talk series Black Futures: On Race in Art, Curation, and Digital Engagement with Kimberly Drew and Stephen Best, October 16, 2017 It was hard to find an empty seat that evening in the auditorium. Kimberly […]


Visibility and recognition: Assembling the Native Commons

Visibility and recognition: Assembling the Native Commons with Tony Abeyta Laura Belik on the Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA | Public (Re)Assembly talk series Assembling a Native Commons | Assembly and Activism through the Indigenous Artist’s Eyes with Tony Abeyta in conversation with Corrina Gould, October 9, 2017 Tony Abeyta and Corrina Gould’s presentation had a […]


Cinematic experience: Curating the Moving Image: From Cinemas to Galleries with Kate MacKay

Cinematic experience: Curating the Moving Image: From Cinemas to Galleries with Kate MacKay Laura Belik on the Arts + Design Wednesdays @ BAMPFA | Curation Across Disciplines talk Cinematic experience: Curating the Moving Image: From Cinemas to Galleries with Kate MacKay (BAMPFA), October 4, 2017. “To start this conversation, let’s watch a movie” The lights come down and […]


The initiator: Implementing Arte Útil with Tania Bruguera

The initiator: Implementing Arte Útil with Tania Bruguera Laura Belik on the Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA | Public (Re)Assembly talk series Implementing Arte Útil with Tania Bruguera, October 2, 2017 Tania Bruguera calls herself an “initiator”. Known for her political art and performance, Bruguera explains how her works create opportunities for reflection and conversation through […]