Verge Artists’ Salon
Wednesday, May 17th
5:30- 7:30PM
This months Topic: Repurposing
Materially, spatially, and contextually – gives new life to that which is well worn and familiar. This month we are looking at repurposing in various forms, the pathways of making, and discuss the impact of material and cultural history on new works.
Primary Article: Street Art, Place-Making, and Anti-Capitalist Spatial Activism
https://spectrejournal.com/street-art-place-making-and-anti-capitalist-spatial-activism/
Secondary Articles/Videos:
Kevin Beasley’s Raw Materials:
https://art21.org/watch/new-york-close-up/kevin-beasleys-raw-materials/
Doris Salcedo at Glenstone:
https://www.glenstone.org/art/exhibition/doris-salcedo/
Kehinde Wiley: The Power of Art to Change Thinking