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International DIY in Oklahoma City
Upgrade! International: DIY Oklahoma City, Nov 30-Dec 3
ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CONVERGE IN OKLAHOMA CITY
Traveling across the globe from cities such as Berlin, Jerusalem,
Istanbul, Seoul and Salvador, artists will come together in
Oklahoma City to present art and ideas to each other and the
community in the second annual meeting of Upgrade! International.
The Upgrade! International: DIY Oklahoma
City symposium, to be held November 30 – December 3,
2006, is an opportunity for local and international artists
to exchange ideas about the developing field of new-media
arts.
Open to the public, the four day symposium will feature exhibitions,
workshops, presentations, lectures, screenings and performances
by new-media artists. Topics such as Water Testing and Art,
Making Art Interactive and Social Mapping as a Medium of Self-Expression
will be explored in lectures and workshops. Interactive installations
will offer participants a chance to explore an
abstract universe, hear experimental audio works or experience
the pulse of other participants through a created environment.
A variety of short film and experimental video works will
be screened at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s Noble
Theatre as well as in a Do-It-Yourself Drive-In Theatre setting.
"DIY or Die," a net art exhibition featuring 25
artists will open at
IAO gallery. The exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary
of Rhizome and Turbulence, and was curated in collaboration
with Upgrade! New York.
Three downtown locations will host the symposiums events
and exhibitions, with participants moving between venues,
giving them an opportunity to experience more of Oklahoma
City. Untitled [ArtSpace] at 1 Northeast 3rd, Individual Artists
of Oklahoma at 811 N. Broadway and The Oklahoma City Museum
of Art’s Noble Theatre at 415 Couch Dr. will provide
a diversity of spaces for the array of activities.
A global network of international artists, The Upgrade! is
united by art, technology and a commitment to bridging cultural
divides. The Upgrade! International: DIY Oklahoma City symposium
is presented by Untitled [ArtSpace], Individual Artists of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, The University of
Oklahoma School of Art, The University of Central Oklahoma
School of Art, The Oklahoma City Museum of Art Film Program,
Upgrade! International Oklahoma City and with additional support
from Kirkpatrick Foundation, Allied Arts and Oklahoma Arts
Council.
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