2009

December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

David Beattie and Mattress Factory
New Work Project Grant

DAVID BEATTIE: OLD LIGHT, NEW DARKNESS Presented by The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA May 8, 2010 - August 8, 2010 David Beattie assembles sound-based installations from repurposed machines, their parts, and other found objects. By transforming ordinary apparatuses, he creates reimagined objects and scenarios that emphasize motion, simple mechanics, and our accumulative...

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

J.J. McCracken and Arlington Arts Center
New Work Project Grant

J.J. McCracken Hunger, Philadelphia installation, with live activity Calling attention to need as an under-discussed issue in society, the HUNGER project juxtaposes plenty with quality, immediate gratification with sustainability. Hunger, Philadelphia occurred as a site-specific, three-phase project. It examines hunger from a global perspective while responding and contributing to the local community hosting...

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

Jennet Thomas and Matt’s Gallery
New Work Project Grant

Jennet Thomas: All Suffering SOON TO END! Presented by Matt's Gallery, London, U.K. April 14 - June 6, 2010 Comprised of narrative film, sculpture, sound, and performance, Thomas reconstructed the gallery into two interconnecting chambers. The first is the Dark Chamber in which a 30 minute film plays continuously. Escalating into...

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

Josh Beckman and Machine Project
New Work Project Grant

Josh Beckman's Sea Nymph Presented by Machine Project, Los Angeles, CA September 5 - October 22, 2010 A shipwrecked boat inside the space was host to a series of nautical-themed events, performances, lectures, and workshops. For more information about this project, visit here....

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

R.H. Quaytman and ICA Boston
New Work Project Grant

R.H Quaytman Presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (ICA) November 18, 2009 - March 28, 2010 Harpo funding helped support the first solo museum presentation of R.H. Quaytman, a Boston-born/New York-based painter, who delves into her own personal histories tied to the city as well as that of the...

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

Stephanie Syjuco and Artadia
New Work Project Grant

Stephanie Syjuco 2010 Summer Artadia Artists-in-Residence Harpo funding provided support toward Stephanie Syjuco's three-month stay in New York at Artadia's partner organization, the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn from July 1 - September 30, 2010. During her residency, Syjuco developed a project for her exhibition at...

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December 15, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

SuttonBeresCuller and the Henry Art Gallery
New Work Project Grant

SuttonBeresCuller Presented by the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA October 2, 2010 - February 13, 2011 Henry Art Gallery Installation from SuttonBeresCuller on Vimeo. For the Henry Art Gallery, artist collective SuttonBeresCuller created an interactive installation that invites viewers, both on-site and online, to engage with the Henry's collection in an entirely new...

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December 2, 2009 In 2009, Grant Program

Max Goldfarb and free103point9
New Work Project Grant

Deep Cycle Presented by free103point9 Events occurred on June 12 and 13, 2010 in Hudson Valley, NY. Harpo Foundation funding was used to further customize the artist's retrofitted emergency vehicle called Mobile 49 with solar and video surveillance equipment. Mobile 49 was then used as a mobile device for radio transmission...

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