We are doing a  series of actions at or within DD172,  We have rotated works in the exe suites, artists included are Michael Anderson, Carlo Zanni, Jeremy Willis, Dnasb, Kendall Carter, and Jeroen Jongeleen. Moving around the building we have brought a few other exhibitions, Joy Ride with BFF,Kinetic with major installation of Serkan Ozkaya and  the current exhibition Art is.….. We will present Captured a film about Clayton Patterson take on the LES  in the 80’s.  Upcoming are varies events and  a few film screenings starting with Captured, a film by Daniel Levin, Ben Solomon, and Jenner Furst about Clayton Patterson’s view on the LES in the 80’s.. Upcoming exhibition includes MUGSHOT: Ruin to Redemption……check it ..

I am working on two Bulletin Board Cafes, and writing a few stories.. one factual and one fiction with facts, smiles! Looking forward to continuing this conversation.

I am remembering some great website design collaborations with Alon Zouaretz and some fine exhibitions if I do say so myself..

Democracy is Fun?
organized with defne Ayas

http://michelethursz.com/democracyisfun/

Public .exe
Organized with Anne Ellegood and Defne Ayas

http://www.exitart.org/public.exe/

Art – Actually
Organized with Fatos Ustek

http://dawebsiteb4dawebsite.com/art-actually/main.swf

Bulletin Board Café – Institute 193: Dec 10 – Jan 9

www.institute193.org

Concept and organization by Michele Thursz in collaboration with Phillip March Jones.

The Bulletin Board Café at Institute 193 is an installation and social tool that encourages dialogue amongst individuals, local art communities and other groups with diverging interests. It is foremost, a place to exchange information locally. Bulletin boards are constantly being relocated to dedicated URLS, which propose an international public. In order to determine where technology might be best deployed is to address local needs, we must find situations where individual members of local communities are actively trying to find, connect, and share information with one another.

We propose the Bulletin Board Café at Institute 193 as a sociological tool that supports proximal information to encourage useful sharing amongst the local art communities and general public. The exchange of information supports the individual’s interests within a community and can possibly initiate broader social, cultural and economic dialog and actions. Bulletin Board Café is a tool for participation and community voice. We invite you to share responsibly any information with your public; this public includes minors. Bulletin Board Café will have a sign-up sheet to schedule free use of the café space to host PUBLIC round tables, free courses, and negotiations.

All ephemera, objects and information are to be included in the installation of Bulletin Board Cafe and all actions can be documented for publication.

Philosophy

It is human nature to communicate; the first societies were built on exchange thriving on the local resources. A healthy community will mirror in the individuals rights, freedom of expression, arts, politics, economy. As a community we can actively participate in a global society.

Health is cognitive to expression and aligns with prosperity, tolerance, and change.

Commodity

The Bulletin Board Café will serve coffee, tea, and soda.

Design

Property should be a small room with storefront window, to create intimate environment with a fish bowl visibility.

Bulletin Board Café/ installation

Bulletin board

Long picnic table

One chalk board for impromptu strategizing

Contact

Michele Thursz: michele.thursz@gmail.com

Phillip March Jones: phillip@institute193.org

am building a blog to replace my original website; a post media network; that acted as an archive and exhibition space.

The BLOG should bring to life the archive of my previous site and allow for a conversation. The act of sharing through conversation and participation is the conceptual underpinning of my professional practice as a curator .

During construction you may visit my old site: http://www.michelethursz.com/site/