The lure of the social : encounters with contemporary artists / Gretchen Coombs.

An intimate and personal exploration of the author's journey following the development of the field of social practices in contemporary art: arguably the most significant shift in art world practices in the last two decades. A beautifully written exploration of key individuals, institutions an...

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Main Author: Coombs, Gretchen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Intellect Books Ltd, [2021]
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Half Title
  • Copyright information
  • The Lure of the Social: encounters with contemporary artists
  • Dedication
  • Table of contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Letter to the Preeminent Feminist Art Critic Lucy Lippard
  • Introduction: Art & Social Practice
  • Art & Social Practice: A Constellation of Influences
  • Encounters
  • Contemporary Artists (and One Curator)
  • Ted Purves
  • Lemon Marmalade
  • Bakesale Betty's
  • Dos Piñas
  • Thai Brunch
  • Takeout
  • Postscript: A Memorial
  • Come Together (Harrell Fletcher)
  • Jen Delos Reyes
  • Amy Spiers
  • Melbourne, Australia, 2013
  • Brooklyn, New York, 2014
  • Banff Centre for Art and Creativity, Canada, 2015
  • Melbourne, Australia, 2017
  • Aaron Hughes
  • Gregory Sholette
  • Fallen Fruit: Austin Young and David Allen Burns
  • Chloë Bass
  • Gabrielle de Vietri
  • Art/Politics/Action
  • The Artists' Committee's Weeping Woman
  • Maps of Gratitude, Cones of Silence and Lumps of Coal (2019)
  • Carol Zou
  • February 2017
  • November 2014
  • December 2014
  • Michelada Think Tank
  • Sometime in 2015
  • Astra Taylor
  • Bek Conroy
  • Iron Lady (2017)
  • Dating an Economist (2015)56
  • Dating an Accountant (2018)57
  • Aaron Gach
  • Robby Herbst
  • Marisa Jahn
  • Open Engagement, Queens
  • The Choreography of Carework
  • Audiences
  • SNATCHural Chapel
  • Nato Thompson
  • Institutions
  • California College of the Arts
  • Social Practices: Forming a Canon
  • Otis Public Practice
  • The Shape of a Conference
  • Come Together
  • On Stage
  • On and Off Stage
  • Field Notes
  • Spectres of Evaluation, Rethinking: Art/Community/Value
  • Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, February 2014
  • Keynotes: Sophie Hope, Ted Purves
  • Open Engagement: Life/Work
  • Queens Museum, New York City, May 2014
  • Keynotes: J. Morgan Puett, Mierle Laderman Ukeles
  • A Lived Practice
  • Art Institute of Chicago, November 2014
  • Creative Time Summit: Stockholm
  • Kulturhuset, Stockholm, November 2014
  • Keynotes: Edi Rama, Saskia Sassen
  • Open Engagement: Place and Revolution
  • Pittsburgh, April 2015
  • Keynotes: Emily Jacir, Rick Lowe
  • Creative Time Summit: The Curriculum
  • Venice Biennale, August 2015
  • Keynotes: Ashraf Ghani and Mariam Ghani, Antonio Negri
  • Civic Actions: Artists' Practices Beyond the Museum
  • Sydney, September 2015
  • Keynotes: Claire Doherty, Hećtor Zamora, Tony Albert, Jun Yang
  • Creative Time Summit: The Curriculum
  • Brooklyn, New York, November 2015
  • Keynotes: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Boots Riley
  • ENGAGE MORE NOW! A Symposium on Artists, Museums, and Publics
  • Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, November 2015
  • Keynotes: Paul Chan, Sharon Hayes
  • Open Engagement: Power
  • Oakland Museum of California, April-May 2016
  • Keynotes: Angela Davis, Suzanne Lacy
  • Creative Time Summit: Occupy the Future
  • The Lincoln Theater, Washington, DC, October 2016