27/1/2002
AAMARP
Mobius, Boston
Mobius presents "Reports From Afield: 25 Years of AAMARP (African-American Master Artists in Residency Program) and Its Future;" an artists' talk given by Dana Chandler, AAMARP's Founder, and other AAMARP Artists.
Mobius presents "Reports From Afield: 25 Years of AAMARP
(African-American Master Artists in Residency Program) and Its
Future;" an artists' talk given by Dana Chandler, AAMARP's Founder,
and other AAMARP Artists.
(Boston) Northeastern University's AAMARP (African-American Master
Artists in Residency Program) is the only existing African-American
residency program on a university campus. 2001/2002 marks its 25th
anniversary and Mobius will have the honor of hosting their AAMARP 25
celebratory exhibition in March. Founded in 1977, AAMARP has been
functioning as a residency program for artists of African descent.
It is currently housed at 76 Atherton Street in Jamaica Plain, on two
floors of a huge factory building, with 14 artists in 14 substantial
studio spaces, and a gallery on each floor. The artists currently in
residence are Gloretta Baynes, Dana Chandler, Jeff Chandler, Henry De
Leon, Bob Dillworth, Sharon Dunn, L'Merchie Frazier, Kofi Kayiga,
Khalid Kodi, Bryan McFarlane, Hakim Raquib, Susan Thompson, Keith
Washington and Don West. This artists' talk will feature AAMARP's
founder, Dana Chandler, who will speak about the organizations past,
present, and future.
Dana Chandler has been a Professor of Art at Simmons College for over
25 years and had also been the Interim Director of their African
American Studies Department. His art work often appropriates images
and text that focus on crimes against humanity. Chandler seeks to
unify separate atrocities under one umbrella to convey a sense of
common tragedy and absurdity. He uses the collage medium, finding
that it is perfectly suited for bringing these visual elements
together with those of generations of his own family: parents,
grandparents, and friends.
"Reports from Afield" is an ongoing series of monthly Monday evening
talks by members of the Mobius Artists Group and guest artists. These
presentations focus on projects that have been created abroad or
outside the Boston area, or in a public area, and that explore
important artistic, socio-cultural, or political issues. In addition,
many of the reports reflect Mobius' increasingly international
outlook. "Reports from Afield" has been made possible with support
from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, City of Boston. Please call the
Mobius office if you would like more information about this program.
In 2001, Mobius has been granted a Boston's Best Performance Art
award by The Improper Bostonian. "For more than 21 years, Mobius has
been the city's premiere venue for experimental art, programming a
42-week roller-coaster ride of events that range from
consciousness-raising to the downright bizarre. The annual ArtRages
fundraiser is one of the funkiest and most fun happenings in town,
and the group's commitment to the Fort Point artists' community is
one of the few things standing between it and the developers'
wrecking ball. Our hats are off to them." Mobius has also recently
received the "best place to get in touch with your inner Yoko" award
from the Boston Phoenix.
Monday, January 28, 7 pm
Tickets: free; reservations recommended; please call Mobius at (617) 542-7416
Mobius
Boston's Artist-Run Center
for Experimental Work in All Media
354 Congress St. - Boston, MA 02210
phone: 617-542-7416 fax: 617-451-2910