SUNDAY,
JULY 13, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
AIM28 Talk
North Wing—2nd Floor
Free with Museum admission
The Bronx
Museum is pleased to present Claire Barliant, the second
writer in a new series of commissions for the AIM catalogue,
whose essay explores the possibility of using the market as
an artistic medium, and a way to challenge the status quo.
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 7:00 pm
Panel Discussion:
Unreal Streets
New York University, Einstein Auditorium
Admission: Free
T.S. Eliot
summed up the general mood of urban life between the wars in
two words: “Unreal cities.” Over the years, however, his
phrase has become identified with a certain concept of
modernism that proposes to dissolve the boundaries between
the private and the social, the material and the spiritual.
Curator Lydia Yee and guest speakers examine the enduring
fascination of cities and street life on contemporary
artists.
Panelists:
Lydia Yee, Katherine Bussard, Fatimah Tuggar and Frazer
Ward. Introduced by Sergio Bessa
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2:00 to 8:00 pm
B-Girl City
in NYC
South
Building—Lower Gallery
Admission:
Free
The national
b-girl dance marathon initiated in Texas by
Ereina ”Honeyrockwell” Valencia comes to the Bronx!
Featuring one-on-one b-girl battle, one-on-one
b-boy battle, “three’s company” battle (two girls and
one guy), kids’ crew battle, word of mouth battle, b-girl
fashion show, and much more. DJ’s will be spinning the
entire afternoon and into the evening.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14, 12 to 5pm
Street Art
Street Life Outdoor Fair
Sidewalk
outside the Bronx Museum of the Arts
Admission:
Free
For the
opening day of Street Art Street Life, the Bronx Museum will
sponsor a grand street fair on the sidewalk immediately in
front of the Museum. Highlights include live D.J. and
performances, arts activities for families, street food, and
local artisans.
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 18,
3:00 pm
Read This
Word
North Wing—2nd
Floor
Admission:
$5.00, free for Bronx Museum members
In an
interview with writer and poet Craig Dworkin, editor of
Language to Cover a Page—The Early Writings of Vito
Acconci (MIT, 2006), Vito Acconci will discuss his early
poetry and how it influenced the future phases in his rich
career.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 15,
3:00 pm
Panel
Discussion: Street / Language
North
Building—2nd Floor
Admission:
$5.00, free for Bronx Museum members
For
centuries, the sounds, vernaculars and visuals that populate
our cities’ streets have been sources of undying fascination
to artists and writers who see in this plurality not merely
a picture of social stratification but a true testament to
the wealth of language. STREET/LANGUAGE will feature poet
Kenneth Goldsmith, sound artist Kabir Carter, and
Vancouver-based writer and performer, Christian Bök in a
lively discussion on the role street culture play in their
work. The event will culminate in a series of performances
by the three participants.
Panelists:
Christian Bök,
Kabir Carter,
Kenneth
Goldsmith. Moderated by Sergio Bessa.
