UM MFA Grad Seminar: January 24--LegalArt Field Trip

1/16/12

January 24--LegalArt Field Trip

On January 24 we will visit artist Trong Ngueyn's studio at the LegalArt Residency.
Trong will talk about his work and the trajectory of his career.

Trong is an artist, and also a writer/editor for www.artslant.com, a networking site for artists that publishes reviews of shows around the world. He will explain the submission process for writers who wish to review shows on the site.

Each of you will submit a review to Artslant, according to Trong's specifications. First Drafts will be due on Feb. 14, we will edit them in class. Final drafts will be due on the 21st. Hopefully some of you will have your work published on artslant.com.

Trong has asked us to read the following text before we come visit:
http://studiocleo.com/librarie/mallarme/prose.html

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Events & Opportunities

Deadline 4/15

LegalArt is currently receiving applications of video-based artworks to be exhibited and screened in a public event.

In collaboration with Southernmost Situations, the exhibition and screening will showcase current and new works by national artists who work with video as medium.

One work will receive an Audience Award which will be voted for on the day of the exhibition and screening, which will take place at LegalArt on May 19^th, 2012.

Deadline 4/16
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Deadline 4/21
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Deadline 5/4

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