Talks
Static Cling 2: Dialogues on Craft, Kitsch, and Horror
- 7PM
Experts from the fields of traditional craft, contemporary fiber art, and contemporary art come together to discuss matters of craft, kitsch, and horror, in conjunction with the launch of the exhibition catalog for Static Cling 2.
Static Cling 2 is on view at the Peter Jay Sharp Building through June 2015.
Panelists:
Amanda Browder, artist
Bad at Sports podcast / NY Bureau Chief
Roderick Kiracofe, author, artist, collector, consultant
Unconventional & Unexpected: American Quilts Below the Radar 1950-2000
Holly Shen
BAM Visual Art Curator
John Silvis, curator, writer, artist, consultant
Co-Director of Outlet Fine Art, Brooklyn
Benjamin Sutton, editor, critic, blogger
Metro Editor, Hyperallergic
Sarah Walko, artist, director, curator, writer
Program Director of Marble House Project
Contributing Writer, Hyperallergic
Maria Britton
April Childers
Robin Kang
Moderators and co-curators of Static Cling 2
This exhibition features the work of 13 artists engaging in various embodiments of craft, exploring the nebulous line between craft and art, camp and sincerity, the creepy and the sentimental.