Recess Activities, Inc. Presents the Bruce High Quality Foundation
January 13 – March 20, 2010
NEW YORK, January 6, 2010—On January 13, 2010 the Bruce High Quality Foundation will begin working at Recess, an art venue that invites resident artists to use its storefront space as studio, exhibition venue and grounds for experimentation. Wednesday through Saturday, the space is free and open to the public.
The Bruce High Quality Foundation will stage a series of alternative free classes using Recess as a public forum for the Bruce High Quality Foundation University (BHQFU). BHQFU defines itself as an unaccredited university where “students are teachers are administrators are staff… a university, a space for higher education and research, a community of scholars; an expansion of the BHQF practice to include more participants.” Visitors to Recess will witness “student” work in progress and, in some cases, join classes and performances.
Examples of classes at Recess include “Occult Shenanigans,” in which the class will create a map of the past, present, and future of the art world based on remote viewing; “The Artist at Work,” which will incorporate painting critiques into the filming and restaging of the Camus story by the same name; “BHQFU Detective Agency,” which will invite “agents” to take on investigative projects, focusing on the documentation of that process. These classes will use Recess as a studio, set, stage and lecture hall.
For an updated schedule of Bruce High Quality Foundation University classes and events at Recess, check our website www.recessart.org. For more information contact info@recessart.org.
Recess is accepting applications for our next artist in residence
The next deadline for submissions is March 15, 2010. These applications will be considered for 3 month residencies beginning in September 2010 and January 2011. Click here for more information. Prospective Recess residents will undergo a rigorous application process, submitting a resume, artists’ statement, a letter of recommendation, and ten jpeg images/video representations or other ephemera, [...]
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