... to come to Oberlin.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, 6:30 pm
Where: Science Center: West Lecture Hall
Cost: free
Sponsor: Art Department, Ellen H. Johnson Contemporary Art Fund
The "Yes Men" -- Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno -- have received international acclaim for their work publicly impersonating powerful individuals and corporations such as Exxon, Dow Chemical, and the George W. Bush presidential campaign staff, at conferences, on television, radio, film, and the internet. These political activists/tricksters stage these events in order to "correct" the identities of these institutions, portraying them in a light that the public is not used to seeing. Each of these events sparks huge media attention, harnessing the mass media as a vehicle for activism.
Among other accomplishments, their work has resulted in a feature film, The Yes Men, distributed by United Artists and directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, American Job, Home Movie). They have written a book, The Yes Men, published by Disinformation Press. Members of the Yes Men have received grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, The Rockefeller Fund for Media Artists, Creative Capital, and the Herb Alpert Foundation. Their work has been shown at major museums such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and Mass/MoCA
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Sprout -- game with hand drawn animation by Jeff Nusz, featuring a magical seed that travels the world.
the ad generator -- generating fake ads on the fly....
the ad generator -- generating fake ads on the fly....
Internships for undergraduates are available at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Perpetual Art Machine is an online community, gallery and video art database
Play Mr. Picasso Head and add a portrait to their online gallery
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The Yes Men brought an exciting perspective on art to the campus...I have seldom seen a turnout like the one at West Lecture Hall when they gave their lecure! I hope some, if not all of you, will join the Art Department and GAWS in welcoming visiting artist/photographer, Melanie Friend, (from England) when she lectures on her Photographs in Classroom 1 on Tuesday, October 16th at 4:30. Melanie's work also uses art as a form of political activism, though she does this through the medium of photography. For students interested in political engagement through art this lecture will be an interesting follow up on the Yes Men. Hope to see you there! Sarah Schuster
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