Art of the Steel: A New CMU Exhibit Celebrates Steelers Fandom
Robert Isenberg
Pittsburgh City Paper
Sept. 9, 2010
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City Paper cover story on Whatever It Takes
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Art21 conversation with Stephanie Syjuco
In a special extended interview, Syjuco and Suparak discuss the roles of speech and protest in contemporary art.
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Art21 conversation with Stephanie Syjuco
In a special extended interview, Syjuco and Suparak discuss the roles of speech and protest in contemporary art.
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EXPANDING THE FIELD: Sports & Politics Discussion Series
Discussions on sports, culture, and politics with journalists, academics, and cultural producers.
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EXPANDING THE FIELD: Sports & Politics Discussion Series
Discussions on sports, culture, and politics with journalists, academics, and cultural producers.
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POWER FORWARD
The artists in this exhibition draw upon the hidden and political histories of sports to open up analyses of the social world.
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POWER FORWARD
The artists in this exhibition draw upon the hidden and political histories of sports to open up analyses of the social world.
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THE NATION’S FINEST
A deconstruction of the athlete body – how it is used for national, political, and social agendas, and how it is viewed and re-crafted by artists.
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THE NATION’S FINEST
A deconstruction of the athlete body – how it is used for national, political, and social agendas, and how it is viewed and re-crafted by artists.
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A NON-ZERO-SUM GAME: Sports, Art, and the Moving Image
A series of exhibitions, screenings, discussions, readings, and other events launching, and part of, INCITE Journal of Experimental Media: Sports.
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A NON-ZERO-SUM GAME: Sports, Art, and the Moving Image
A series of exhibitions, screenings, discussions, readings, and other events launching, and part of, INCITE Journal of Experimental Media: Sports.
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INCITE Journal of Experimental Media: SPORTS
The intersection of sports, performance, spectacle, popular culture and experimental media. Contributions by 41 artists, writers, scholars, athletes, and historians.
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INCITE Journal of Experimental Media: SPORTS
The intersection of sports, performance, spectacle, popular culture and experimental media. Contributions by 41 artists, writers, scholars, athletes, and historians.
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QUEER THREADS
“Queer Threads is not just an exploration of fiber art and crafts, but also a celebration of the creativity, diversity, and vibrancy of contemporary queer culture.”
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QUEER THREADS
“Queer Threads is not just an exploration of fiber art and crafts, but also a celebration of the creativity, diversity, and vibrancy of contemporary queer culture.”
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Joanie 4 Jackie
The complete archives of the underground film network has been acquired by The Getty and is viewable at joanie4jackie.com.
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Joanie 4 Jackie
The complete archives of the underground film network has been acquired by The Getty and is viewable at joanie4jackie.com.
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WOMEN INC. LEXICON
A lexicon of neologisms coining new words for a new age, one marked by advances in omnipresent technology and mass surveillance; a privatization of art, culture, and education; as well as a continued struggle with intersectional issues.
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WOMEN INC. LEXICON
A lexicon of neologisms coining new words for a new age, one marked by advances in omnipresent technology and mass surveillance; a privatization of art, culture, and education; as well as a continued struggle with intersectional issues.
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PIGEONS ON THE GRASS, ALAS: Contemporary Curators Talk about the Field
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage published a book of interviews with curators talking about their influences, aspirations, and challenges.
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PIGEONS ON THE GRASS, ALAS: Contemporary Curators Talk about the Field
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage published a book of interviews with curators talking about their influences, aspirations, and challenges.
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ALIEN SHE
This exhibition provides a view into the passion and diversity of the punk feminist movement Riot Grrrl, and highlights how these ideas have broadened, evolved and mutated in the work of contemporary artists.
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ALIEN SHE
This exhibition provides a view into the passion and diversity of the punk feminist movement Riot Grrrl, and highlights how these ideas have broadened, evolved and mutated in the work of contemporary artists.
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NEW ART/SCIENCE AFFINITIES
The book includes meditations, interviews, diagrams, letters and manifestos on maker culture, hacking, artist research, distributed creativity, and technological and speculative design.
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NEW ART/SCIENCE AFFINITIES
The book includes meditations, interviews, diagrams, letters and manifestos on maker culture, hacking, artist research, distributed creativity, and technological and speculative design.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Steelers Fan Collections, Rituals, and Obsessions
Whatever It Takes presents the participatory popular culture of Steelers fandom. The exhibition, a first of its kind, focuses not on fans as consumers, but on fans as producers—a creative force that modifies dominant culture into something much more personal.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Steelers Fan Collections, Rituals, and Obsessions
Whatever It Takes presents the participatory popular culture of Steelers fandom. The exhibition, a first of its kind, focuses not on fans as consumers, but on fans as producers—a creative force that modifies dominant culture into something much more personal.
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KEEP IT SLICK: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men
The first major exhibition of the internationally renowned culture-jamming group.
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KEEP IT SLICK: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men
The first major exhibition of the internationally renowned culture-jamming group.
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