September, 2013

Help Desk: Art Fairs Everywhere

Jordan Tate. New Work #100, 2009; 3-channel slide projection; Courtesy of the artist

Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. Help Desk is co-sponsored by KQED.org. This column was originally published on August 27, 2012.  I may be in an enviable position, but it is a sticky one nonetheless. I’m getting to the position[…..]

Heaven Is a Place Where Nothing Ever Happens

Today in From the DS Archives, we bring you an article by Michelle Shultz on the Folkestone Triennial, a public art project that took over the artist-luring town of Folkestone, England, in both 2008 and 2011. The triennial called for artists to “respond in a perceptive way to the unique geographic and demographic qualities of the area.” Similarly, the Bergen Assembly, a multidisciplinary project produced by[…..]