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The Pivots of an Interdisciplinary Career: Stanford Makishi Visits the Interdisciplinary Work Group
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Feb 19
Early on in our Interdisciplinary Work Group convenings, a fundamental question emerged: Is our interdisciplinary focus solely concerned with collaborations that happen among artists, or are we also drawn to how the interdisciplinary could apply to our daily work as Walker Art Center staff members? While our diverse range of IWG invited guests spoke to […]
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Headline Rewind: Meteor and Stalker
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Feb 15
On weekends when the Walker Cinema is empty, Walker Staff will point you to other films pulled from a headline in the week’s news in a series called Headline Rewind. News Event: Russian Fireball Meteor If you are on the internet right now, you’ve probably heard about the unexpected meteor crash in western Siberia, injuring […]
On weekends when the Walker Cinema is empty, Walker Staff will point you to…
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Death Metal
Via dailymail.co.uk
Feb 15
Pedro Reyes’ Disarm project—in which he turns guns into musical instruments—is getting renewed interest in the wake of US gun violence, but the project actually references Ciudad Juarez, where at its worst, firearm deaths hit 10 per day.
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Transparency Scarf
Via hyperallergic.com
Feb 15
Before Wikileaks blew up to become a household name, Metahaven created an identity for the group. Quickly events prompted a new focus—on fundraising for legal battles. Enter a Metahaven-designed Wikileaks scarf that “talks about opacity and transparency.”
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Rural Liberation
Via huffingtonpost.com
Feb 15
After spending most of his career in NYC, sculptor Aaron Spangler’s relationship to rural images in his art has changed since moving to northern Minnesota. “Having the luxury of taking them for granted liberates me from my compulsions towards them.”
