Category: NEWS
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From SoHo to Venice: Emily Harvey and the Two Art Households
Emily Harvey, an influential gallerist, played a vital role in supporting Fluxus artists through her gallery in New York and her foundation’s residency program in Venice, hosting over 500 creative individuals since its inception.
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Andrej Mirčev: Performance Diagrams / Research Wednesday, October 2, 5:30pm CEST / join us!
On October 2 at 5:30 PM CEST, Andrej Mirčev, the postdoctoral fellow in our sister project “Performance: Conservation, Materiality, Knowledge,” is giving a lecture titled “Performance Diagrams” that might be of interest to the community of Fluxus fans and scholars. The lecture, which is part of the Research Wednesday series, can be attended in person…
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2024 with Fluxus: exhibitions and events
In this post, you will discover a comprehensive compilation of present, and upcoming exhibitions highlighting Fluxus and Fluxus artists held in 2024. We will diligently update this list throughout the year to ensure its accuracy. Should you happen to come across an exhibition that we have omitted, kindly reach out to us via email at…
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Ben (1935– 2024)
On June 5, 2024, the world lost Ben Vautier, known simply as Ben. Rather than composing a traditional obituary, I chose to delve deeper into the photograph of Ben on the homepage of our website, unpacking what it represents and the circumstances under which it was captured.
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Research festival and exhibition: Conserving Performance, Performing Conservation, September 2024
“Performance, Conservation, Materiality, Knowledge”, our sister project at the Bern University of the Arts, has released a schedule preview for their concluding research festival and exhibition “Conserving Performance: Performing Conservation.” The events will take place across Switzerland from September 14 to September 29, 2024. Mark your calendars and get ready to join the PCMK team…
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New Publication! Instilling Liveliness: Archives of Neo-Avant-Garde Art as Sites of Activation, by Aga Wielocha
Congratulations to Aga Wielocha, our postdoctoral fellow, on her new article “Instilling Liveliness: Archives of Neo-Avant-Garde Art as Sites of Activation”, recently published by the Journal Institute of Conservation. In this article, she explores the concept of activation in relation to the archive, with a specific focus on Ecart, an artistic collective active in the…
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Hannah B Higgins: “Now That You’re Ready for the Real Thing”- Research Wednesday, May 22, 5pm CEST- join us!
We are thrilled to announce Hannah B Higgins, Professor of Intermedia and Avant-Garde Art and Culture and Founding Director of IDEAS at the University of Illinois Chicago as our speaker at the Research Wednesday seminar series, on May 22, 2024, 5 pm – 6:30 pm CEST (online).
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Fluxus Study Day #3. Archivio Conz, Berlin: A Visual Essay
During the third Fluxus Study Day, the Activating Fluxus team had the privilege of collaborating with Archivio Conz, a Berlin-based research institution dedicated to showcasing, promoting, and researching the collection of the collector Francesco Conz.
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Speakers announced: Activating Fluxus at the 112th CAA Conference, Chicago
We are delighted to share the line up of the speakers for our online session at the CAA 112th Annual Conference, titled ACTIVATING FLUXUS, EXPANDING CONSERVATION, scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM CET. Registration details and the comprehensive program for the conference can be accessed HERE. Below you may…
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Performing Objects, Objects to be Performed in Oslo
Our colleague Aga Wielocha has put together a poster presentation “Performing Objects, Objects to be Performed” for a conference in Oslo. The poster picks up the idea of activation as a conservation strategy in Fluxus.
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