The After Thought Art Society is a public non-profit organization dedicated to supporting emerging artists in the Calgary area.
Monday, May 26, 2008
See Me? Look at Me!
A commentary on our "modern" times. -> mirrors disguised as security cameras
Friday, May 23, 2008
back to guerrilla basics
Still trying to figure out the "guerrilla art thing"? Take a read through Keri Smith's attempt to simplify it, along with her list of some basic formats and potential subject matter. Smith also has a book (which I've seen in stores, but have yet to personally read) entitled "The Guerilla Art Kit".
And you can't investigate guerrilla art without looking into the Guerrilla Girls, who call themselves "feminist masked avengers in the tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman".
After flooding my brain with guerrilla-this-and-that, I'm left wondering if the At-Arts "One Night Shows" truly fall into the realm of "guerrilla"? They have the potential to, I just don't think we've pushed them far enough yet... I'm not suggesting something overly radical, illegal or anything like that, but we should try and step a little further away from the traditional exhibition. We've started to and I think that each time we host these type of events, we'll get further and further from tradition and closer to guerrilla.
Check out the events page for details on 150 Mayday: A Guerrilla Show being held May 29th.
And you can't investigate guerrilla art without looking into the Guerrilla Girls, who call themselves "feminist masked avengers in the tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman".
After flooding my brain with guerrilla-this-and-that, I'm left wondering if the At-Arts "One Night Shows" truly fall into the realm of "guerrilla"? They have the potential to, I just don't think we've pushed them far enough yet... I'm not suggesting something overly radical, illegal or anything like that, but we should try and step a little further away from the traditional exhibition. We've started to and I think that each time we host these type of events, we'll get further and further from tradition and closer to guerrilla.
Check out the events page for details on 150 Mayday: A Guerrilla Show being held May 29th.
Friday, May 16, 2008
That's not my lawn- that's art
Artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey have said so long to paper when it comes to making prints and instead are developing their images using living grass. (my subsequent posts shall be Guerrilla themed in preparation)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
guerrilla in all shapes and sizes
Embrace it and check out Guerrilla Gardening, which is the attempt to reclaim land from neglect or misuse and assign a new purpose to it by planting a garden. Have you heard of this before? Am I the last to know? It sounds like a wonderful idea. I've been aware of the push to develop more and more community flower and veggie gardens, but this takes it a step further. And here's some tips if you're interested in getting into this yourself. Oh, yes, there is indeed Guerrilla Gardeners in Caglary.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
art street; street art
Check out this site "dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world." Gonna love the quirkiness!
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