Upcoming conference at Cooper Union

Looking forward to this on Sunday... a number of great speakers together (particularly Boris Groys and Thierry de Duve). & It will be good to see the inside of the new Morphosis designed CU building.

The Art School of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art will celebrate the publication of the new book Art School (Propositions for the 21st Century), edited by Steven Henry Madoff and published by MIT Press, with an extraordinary gathering of 17 of the book's contributors to discuss the future of art education and the global conditions under which it must be transformed.

Speakers and moderators include Dennis Adams, Thierry de Duve, Shirin Neshat, Hans Haacke, Boris Groys, Liam Gillick, Saskia Bos, Steven Henry Madoff, Ernesto Pujol, Ute Meta Bauer, Paul Ramirez Jonas, Jeffrey Schnapp, Anton Vidokle, Matthew Higgs, Charles Renfro, Dana Schutz, and Brian Sholis.

Three conversations will take place among the panelists, discussing the most pressing issues facing the transmission of cultural knowledge today and for the future. The broad areas of concentration for the conversations are: "Flows of Knowledge, Infections, Temporary States"; "The Usefulness of the Academy, Learning and Doing—or Nobody Asked You to Do Nothing"; and "Social Context and the Role of the Academy in the 21st Century."

1:00 p.m.
Flows of Knowledge, Infections, Temporary States
Steven Henry Madoff, moderator
Ute Meta Bauer
Thierry de Duve
Boris Groys
Jeffrey Schnapp
Anton Vidokle

2:15 p.m.
The Usefulness of the Academy, Learning and Doing—or Nobody Asked You to Do Nothing
Brian Sholis, moderator
Paul Ramirez Jonas
Matthew Higgs
Shirin Neshat
Dana Schutz

3:30 p.m.
Social Context and the Role of the Academy in the 21st Century
Saskia Bos, moderator
Dennis Adams
Liam Gillick
Hans Haacke
Ernesto Pujol
Charles Renfro

Frederick P. Rose Auditorium
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
41 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

white charcoal on black paper 4'x4'

Objective Affection exhibition

Objective Affection curated by Faris Al-Shathir and Gregory Sparks is an exhibition concerned with the influence of objects in contemporary culture. With over 100 artists and designers, in a 14,000 sq. ft. former printing factory, this multi-media exhibition looks beyond the surface to explore our obsession with objects that surround us. On display September 18 - November 30, 2009.

It was a fun show... My glass work was seen by hundreds of visitors. I created another variation of pattern and colors. The lighting was angled differently focusing on shadows from each glass, and sharper hightlights, rather than color reflections.

An editor from Urban Glass Quarterly wrote on my installation, here's a link:
http://blog.glassquarterly.com/2009/09/24/seen-kelsey-harringtons-delicate-glass-color-field-at-brooklyn-art-expo/

BOFFO link:
http://www.boffo-ny.org/?p=544

"Molecules" -poured acrylic on linen

I'm interested in the abstract idea of molecules... making invisible formlessness become visible.

My painting at the Chelsea Art Museum opening reception

A Matter of Light group show curated by Elga Wimmer

September 24 - November 15, 2009

Dan Flavin with Eva Faye, Yumi Kori, Gerard Mosse, Carolee Schneemann, Anne Senstad, and Kelsey Harrington.

Elga presented a contemporary perspective on the subject of artists who address particular aspects of light in their work. I was glad to be a part of it. I created a circle with 175 1.5"dia. glass spheres, with shades of blue-green pigmented water (all different), in a particular pattern, for a wall by the back window. It seemed to work best with the late afternoon sun angle.

The concept of light worked particularly well because the gallery space was designed by Steven Holl, early in his career.

A Group Show I curated at Elga Wimmer Gallery

OVERLAP -Extending beyond edges and boundaries in art & architecture

August 27 - September 19, 2009 (Tuesday - Saturday noon-6:00pm)

Opening Preview: Thursday August 27th 5:00-8:00pm
Reception: Wednesday September 9th 6:00-9:00pm

Elga Wimmer Gallery is pleased to present OVERLAP –Extending beyond edges and boundaries in art & architecture a group exhibition produced and curated by Kelsey Harrington and Christine Yogiaman. The show includes contributions from individuals with professional training in both visual art and architecture, who were asked to address the concept of overlap.

Art and architecture are often portrayed as distinct, even opposing fields, though they share many material and conceptual practices. The invited artists and architecturally trained designers share common interests in generating forms, pattern, and geometries through tactile material processes -whether hand crafted or through the use of computational technology. They often incorporate an awareness of codes or conceptual layers in their work as well as new generative methods and modes of production. The intent of OVERLAP was to begin with these commonalities, and provide space for indefinable qualities to emerge, hinting at something new.

The relationships between the material forms presented in the show start to reveal collapses in the boundaries between art and architecture. Myles Bennett and John Monteith responded to the concept by presenting works that address tactility, the body, and architectural space. Referencing similar haptic qualities, 4-pli created a hand-rail-like structure that spanned horizontal space between sculpture and architecture. Kelsey Harrington's process for a glass sculpture considered aesthetics of algorithm drawings created by Jon Meyer, and random patterns shared with yo_cy's bamboo construct. SOFTLab produced a series of sculptural wood forms with surface patterns that have a formal dialog with various works in the show. Ziad Naccache's failed stripe paintings express a connecting thread in the materialization of perfect imperfection. THEVERYMANY experimented with the translation of computer generated
parametric units into material casting techniques, producing an engaging installation with qualities of precise indetermination.

The participants in the show are 4-pli/Associated Fabrication, John Monteith, Jon Meyer, Kelsey Harrington, Myles Bennett, SOFTlab, THEVERYMANY, yo_cy, and Ziad Naccache.

For further information or to schedule an appointment, please contact kelseyharrington@gmail.com.

www.theoverlap.info

Glass installation at Elga Wimmer Gallery -September 2009