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March 2012

Scavenger Hunt in the Digital Age: Tag and Seek Participant Experience

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Fri, 2012-03-02 11:14

As a young professional, I loathed corporate team building as a mandatory activity. Managers required us to participate on scavenger hunts in the hopes of learning about one another and facts about the company. Over the years, I’ve grown out of the surly, young, and overly ambitious individual. In recent years, I’ve grown fond of such activities I once believed juvenile and unnecessary. You might be wondering, what changed? I’d like to think maturity set in and brought me back to the pleasures of curiosity and discovery.

Emergent Technology as Art Practice and Public Art as Intervention - A Free Public Artist Talk and Social Event presented by Upgrade! San Francisco

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Tue, 2012-03-06 13:30

Whereas the public square was once the quintessential place to air grievances, display solidarity, express difference, celebrate similarity, remember, mourn, and reinforce shared values of right and wrong, it is no longer the only anchor for interactions in the public realm. That geography has been relocated to a novel terrain, one that encourages exploration of mobile location based public art. Moreover, public space is now truly open, as artworks can be placed anywhere in the world, without prior permission from government or private authorities – with profound implications for art in the public sphere and the discourse that surrounds it.

ZERO1 Internships

Submitted by Sarah Beth on Fri, 2012-03-09 13:51

ZERO1 is currently looking for talented Interns to work with the ZERO1 staff in preparation for the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial. Each internship is a unique and exciting experience that we tailor to not only fit our needs but yours too. We are have immediate and summer opportunities available and will be adding more as the weeks go on.

Current Internship Opportunities:

Interview with John Craig Freeman

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Thu, 2012-03-29 08:07

I had the great pleasure and opportunity to ask artist, John Craig Freeman, a few questions regarding his art practice and work. Below, you will find some wonderful answers that include his perspective on the trajectory of public art and art as intervention. In addition, Freeman will be doing an artist talk at the SOMArts Cultural Center Thursday, March 29th! Lastly, there are spots left if you are still interested in taking his Augmented Reality Workshop this weekend. Please click here for more information.

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Talking with 2012 ZERO1 Biennial Co-Curator Michelle Kasprzak

Submitted by Sarah Beth on Thu, 2012-03-29 21:46

This month we interviewed  Michelle Kasprzak one of the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial Curators. 

If you missed her interview in March's ZERO1 Enews here is a chance to have a glimpse into her mind again.

What intrigued you to join the curatorial team for the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial?

MK:While of course I was simply honored to be asked to take part in such a major event, what really intrigued me was Jaime's concept of the global curatorial team. We openly discussed the benefits and challenges of the model, and I thought that it would be very stimulating for my own curatorial practice to take part in this experimental process. In my curatorial experience there has been a tendency to focus on the final output, but here I was being offered a chance to enjoy the process as much as the final presentation, which is a rare and valuable thing.