Friday, November 13, 2015

Black Lives Matter Went To Hoboken Artists Studio Tour























And on this day finds itself as Occupy Wall Street Day 1,000 and something, and Occupy Wall Street is still moving fast.  And Black Lives Matter, that all things police brutality and beyond movement, is still moving fast also. And in between reading the headline news of the day, Occupy Art, well #blacklivesmatter, went to Monroe Center for the Arts as part of that Hoboken Artists Studio Tour the other day, November 8th, 2015 for that city-wide, self - guided walking tour of artists studios, galleries and group exhibitions featuring the work of over 100 local artists in that city of Hoboken to be found in that state of New Jersey.. And every picture tells a story, I think, as in those photos of that #BlackLivesMatter @ Hoboken Artists Studio Tour that find themselves posted above. And again, whether or not Occupy Art will find itself at another Occupy Art Show remains to be seen. No one is free when others are oppressed. Is another world possible.
Black Lives Matter.  Occupy Art.  Occupy Wall Street Worldwide.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter @ Hoboken Artists Studio Tour





And on this day finds itself as Occupy Wall Street day one thousand and something. And Occupy Wall Street is still moving fast, well sort of.  And Black Lives Matter, that all things police brutality and beyond movement, is still moving fast also. Well #BlackLivesMatter is going to Hoboken Artists Studio Tour in that city of Hoboken to be found in that state of New Jersey to be found in that country of North America. And actually Occupy Art has found itself at that Hoboken Artists Studio Tour in times past as well. And that Occupy Art Show thought it was going to Newark Open Doors a few weeks ago when Occupy Art Went To Newark Open Doors, well sort of, with an incomplete Occupy Art Show that was no longer that Occupy Art Show that was hoped for. And so back to that Black Lives Matter exhibit at Hoboken Artists Studio Tour.  And that #BlackLivesMatter @ Hoboken Artists Studio Tour Facebook event invite for that exhibit reads something like:

Hi everyone,

I will be showing photos from various Black Lives Matter protests throughout the NYC area as well as Black Lives Matter artwork and posters I have created as part of this years Hoboken Artists Studio Tour. This exhibit is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movements to discuss, expand scope, perspective and inspiration towards an ongoing series of future culture jams and events around this theme and time.

Please visit this Black Lives Matter exhibit during the Hoboken Artists Studio Tour if you happen to be in the neighborhood, Sunday, November 8th, 12 - 6pm at Monroe Art Center, 720 Monroe Street, C - 502, fifth floor, Hoboken, New Jersey.

I will also have artwork on display at Monroe Art Center as part of the hob' art Gallery group show, "Color Line Form ", currently on display in room E208 that will be open during Hoboken Artists Studio Tour hours also. "Color Line Form " exhibit is hob'art Gallery's third group art show of the year

Hoboken Artists Studio Tour is a free city-wide self-guided walking tour of artists studios, galleries and group exhibitions featuring the work of over 100 local artists.

Free Tour map can be picked up at Hoboken City Hall, on the day of the tour.

http://cubitart.com/
http://occupyart.blogspot.com/
http://www.hobokennj.org/artists-studio-tour


Is another world possible. No one is free when others are oppressed. Occupy Art. Black Lives Matter. Occupy Wall Street Worldwide. 

Friday, October 9, 2015

Occupy Art Is Going To Newark Open Doors








And on this day finds itself as Occupy Wall Street day 1,000 and something and Occupy Wall Street is still moving fast. And Black Lives Matter, that all things police brutality and beyond movement is still moving fast also. And so Occupy Art has drummed up another one of those Occupy Art Shows to be found in that New York City area again whenever possible. And this time it's Occupy Art is going to Newark Open Doors, the 14th Annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival October 15th - 18th, 2015, to be found in that city of Newark to be found in that state of New Jersey to be found in that country of North America. And that Occupy Art Show @ Newark Open Doors Facebook event invite that Occupy Art created, well that I created, reads something like:

Hi everyone,

Newark Open Doors is happening again this year and I am looking forward to the Occupy Art Show as part of this years 14th Annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival October 15-18, 2015. The event space for Occupy Art Show will be at 765 Broad Street, 5th Floor, Newark, New Jersey. Please come to my Occupy Art Show if you are there.

The Occupy Art Show invites you to create your own Occupy Art posters from posters and Occupy Art materials and supplies that will be provided. Occupy Art participants are encouraged to talk about the Occupy artwork they have created through the Occupy Art open mic.

Occupy Art is inspired by the Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter movements to discuss, expand scope, perspective and inspiration towards an ongoing series of future culture jams and events around this theme and time.

Check Newark Arts Council's website for updated details on schedules.

Open Doors is a citywide arts tour and community event that celebrates Newark’s unique and diverse contributions to the arts and to American culture.

Occupy Art. Black Lives Matter. Occupy Wall Street Worldwide

http://www.newarkarts.org/
http://occupyart.blogspot.com/



And that 14th Annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival Facebook event invite reads like:

The Newark Arts Council Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival will take place from October 15-18, 2015.

Open Doors is a citywide arts tour and community event that celebrates Newark’s unique and diverse contributions to the arts and to American culture. Participating this year are over 40 venues, all replete with visual, performing, and literary art. With everything from installation, new media, poetry and all that falls in between to discover, there is no other place to be this October.

Festival Layout:
- Thursday, 10/15 Open Doors Rooftop Party Hosted by Newark Arts Council 6:00-9:00 pm + other events

- Friday 10/16 Gallery Crawl with 30+ Venues 6:00 - 9:00 PM + Open Doors Gallery Crawl After Party 9:00 - midnight Index Art Center

Gallery AferroAljira, a Center for Contemporary ArtCity Without Walls,GlassRootsThe Gateway Project, , Jewish Museum of New Jersey,Newark MuseumNewark Print Shop, NJIT CoAD Gallery, Paul Robeson Galleries, SOLO(s) PROJECT HOUSEWBGO Jazz 88.3 and more.

- Saturday 10/17 @Open Doors Artist Studio Tour 12:00-8:00pm + Newark Celebration 350 + more

-Sunday 10/18 Studio Tours 12:00 - 8:00 + Open Doors Closing Night Celebration 6:00- 9:00 PM


Download the Festival App: My.Yapp.US/OPENDOORS

CAN'T MISS EVENTS

OPEN DOORS ROOFTOP PARTY
Thurs. 10/15, 6-9 PM
Skylab, Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown
$40.00
Live music from critically-acclaimed artists, networking, drinks & hors d'oeuvres. Benefit supports NAC's arts education and community programs. Guests receive free festival wristband ($10 value) for exclusive promos.

TICKETS: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-doors-rooftop-party-hosted-by-newark-arts-council-tickets-18832845548

OPEN DOORS GALLERY CRAWL AFTERPARTY
Fri., 10/16, 9pm - midnight
Index Art Center
$5.00 Suggested Donation
Check out live perforamnces from a quality line-up of multi-genre artists. Festival wristband holders receive priority entry.

TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-doors-gallery-crawl-after-party-tickets-18842996911

OPEN DOORS OFFICIAL CLOSING
Sun, 10/18, 6-9PM
765 Broad St., Newark
FREE
Food, drinks, DJ & live music from emerging artists.

Questions? Contact Jessica Mathelier, Program Coordinator, Jessica@newarkarts.org or 973-643-1625.


And Newark Arts Council seems to be having a bazillion and more other events as part of this festival also.

And I am looking forward to #occupyart @ this years 14th Annual Newark Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival.

And oh....

There's another Occupy Art NYC event going on as well next week in that city of New York that Cynthia is putting together, with a Facebook event titled What's Your Freedom to Ya~!? Pop Up Art/Culture Jam, October 12th @ Studio 26 in that city of New York. And her event invite reads like:

Bring Your Best Arty Self to An Off the Cuff Celebration of Freedom in America for director Neil C Radimaker's new feature Liberty Documentary/, which will be shooting all the action LIVE!~ Artists, Spoken Word, Musical Acts, Jugglers, Dancers, Philosophers and Whoever and Whatever is Good in the Hood/// featuring acclaimed painter and Illustrator Anthony Freda and including works by Christina VargaLee WellsAndrew Kaen.James TopAlbert Diaz aka Bomb1, Prince Brent aka The Glorious P.O.T., No Police State Girl aka Carla JeanFly OrrJiggers Turner, and Liberty Movement Radio Artists. The roster is just beginning and an open mic will be made available for all those who wish to EXPRESS

Looking forward.

Occupy Art. Black Lives Matter. Occupy Wall Street Worldwide.


Monday, June 8, 2015

Black Lives Matter Went To Figment NYC














































Well I guess it can now be Black Lives Matter Art Show went To Figment NYC as I type this blog post. And in the midst of everything else under the sun, Figment NYC 2015 has come to pass, although there is to be Figment Boston, Figment DC and other Figment projects in the days to come. And there was also that Governors Ball and Bushwick Open Studios events that happened this past weekend in that city of New York that were about art, art and more art and music, music and more music. And in between the rain and the sunshine I guess these events may have art and music rocked. And so that Black Lives Matter Art Show also found itself as an Occupy Art Show leftover from last years Occupy Art Show at Figment as in those photos posted above. And every picture tells a story, I think. And again, according to that Black Lives Matter Art Show Facebook event invite,

"The Black Lives Matter Art Show invites you to create your own art posters from art materials and supplies that will be available for everyone. Participants are encouraged to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement as well as the artwork they have created through the open mic."

And some of those thoughts that found themselves being written on that canvas for the day at that Black Lives Matter Art Show went something like:

Your Thoughts On Occupy

"Occupy needs to be more effective. Join in against UN Agenda 21 the plan to destroy the US by the UN. The UN = Global banksters"

"Illuminati"

"Be The Change"

"I Love Governors Island"

"Go Occupy!"

"Power (some word I can't read) with politics. Don't sit around and complain. Take over Washington."

"Occupy started with an essential conversation about income and equality. But it has expanded. Many people in various groups doing great work. A better world is critical."

"What does "Occupy" mean when possession is an illusion".

"Love conquers all".

"I Love Occupy".

"UK high court bans An Inconvenient Truth due to lies".

"Youtube:  Agenda 21 for dummies".

"Great Grean Hoax. The radical enviro - eco - ists are useful idiots for unagenda 21".


Your Thoughts On Black Lives Matter

" It's time to do better. End the genocide of African - Americans and Black people around the world. Everyone deserves to thrive."

"Be the change you wish to see in the world".

"It's complicated, more complicated than either left or right media presents. It comes down to love and respect at the end. Treat everyone like your brother, that will make this world a better place".

"Keep the conversation going! We all matter!"

"Love is internal. It transcends the physical limitations racism creates. We are all connected".

"ALL LIVES MATTER!".

"#All black lives matter will ensure that all lives do matter. Let's keep fighting to re - center the conversation".

"Equality".

"LOVE, opportunity, respect for all people, equally + equitably! DIGNITY for all, JOY for all, PEACE for all".

"why can't we all just get along?".

"500 years later and we're still trying  to make this point?!  We need to come together and heal now. Educate about the true history. Share stories. Work for change".

"Just because blacks are blacks doesn't mean they have to be treated bad."

"I am black and my life does matter".

"It's a shame that statement even needs to be made! I should matter because I am human!!"

"So much I can say... I'm a product of the 70's bus protests to allow black children to attend and integrate all white schools. It was an eye opening experience. We were told "We don't want your kind here." And so 40 years later we still must stand up and demand that "Black Lives Matter!!!"

And thank you Figment for giving the opportunity to express those thoughts on Black Lives Matter. And a very super thank you Metro for mentioning that Black Lives Matter Art Show at Governors Island.  And as I find myself posting on this blog every so often, whether or not there will be any more of those Occupy Art Shows or Black Lives Matter Art Shows to be drummed up in the New York City Area remains to be seen, though on this day finds itself as Occupy Wall Street Day one thousand and something, and Occupy Wall Street is still moving fast, I think. And Ferguson Action Network, Millions March NYC, Artists For JusticePeoples Power AssembliesGrand Central Terminal Crew, and a host of other Black Lives Matter related groups still continue to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement through rallies, protests, die - ins and other events and strategies that are welcome. No one is free when others are oppressed. Is another world possible. And what does this have to do with a No Police State

Justice for Eric Garner and all victims of racist police brutality

#blacklivesmatter #shutitdown #wewillnotbesilent #alllivesmatter #handsupdontshoot #justiceforericgarner #stolenlives ##thisstopstoday #boycottblackfriday #wewantjustice #indictamerica #icantbreathe #Ferguson #Baltimore

Black Lives Matter. Occupy Art. Occupy Wall Street Worldwide.