SHERIFF IM/AT THE ZOLLAMT
08.06.-31.07.2013
ERÖFFNUNG / OPENING: Samstag / Saturday 08.06.2013
11:00 – 13:00 Talk: Ursula Neugebauer (Universität der Künste Berlin) & William Contino
(Alfred University, NY) & coffee and cake
14:00 Performance by Hariett Smith – im Ortsbereich / in the town of Bad Radkersburg
16:00 Ausstellungsrundgang / walk-about with William Contino, Josef Schützenhöfer,
Hariett Smith, Sarah Larsson Greenberg, Stephanie Giera, Lauren Gilson, Chris Rezk
17:00 Buchpräsentation / Book presentation: “Liberation in Progress” by Herbert Nichols-Schweiger
17:30 Essen & Getränke / Food & Drinks
18:30 Film: “Preis der Freiheit“ (“Price of Liberty”), by Art Media
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The ZOLLAMT in Bad Radkersburg is pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition SHERIFF IN/AT THE ZOLLAMT on Saturday, 8.6.2013.
Based on the “Liberation Art Project” of the styrian artist Josef Schützenhöfer, the exhibition was developed in collaboration with the American artist William Contino from the Alfred University in N.Y. and five of his art-students: Harriet Smith, Sarah Larsson Greenberg, Stephanie Giera, Lauren Gilson, Chris Rezk. From 8.6. till 31.7.2013, SHERIFF IN/AT THE ZOLLAMT shows artworks which cover the topics of security and state/polity, proposing alternatives to the current work of the police.
Besides the opening, there will be offered a varied program:
11 am – 1 pm Talk: Ursula Neugebauer (Universität der Künste Berlin) & William Contino (Alfred University, NY) & coffee and cake
2 pm Performance by Hariett Smith – in the town of Bad Radkersburg
4 pm walk-about with William Contino, Josef Schützenhöfer, Harriet Smith, Sarah Larsson Greenberg, Stephanie Giera, Lauren Gilson, Chris Rezk
5 pm Book presentation: “Liberation in Progress” by Herbert Nichols-Schweiger
5.30 pm Food & Drinks
6.30 pm Film: “Preis der Freiheit“ (“Price of Liberty”), by Art Media
The book “Liberation in Progress” focuses on the liberation by the Allies in the Austrian military history. Therefore, positions of both – Austrian artists as well as affected people of the liberation countries – approach this topic from different points of view.
The film “Price of Liberty“ accompanies Josef Schützenhöfer from the beginning of the “Liberation Art Project” until the exhibition in the Grazer Stadtmuseum. It points out the difficult work of the artist, to give adequate acknowledgement to the soldiers of the Allies as liberators in Pöllau/Styria.
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BIOGRAPHIES:
William Contino, *1957 in Los Angeles/Kalifornien, lives and works in New York, Baltimore and London, Professor of Drucktechnik der Expanded Media Division at the Alfred University, N.Y., http://williamcontino.com
Stephanie Giera, *1986 in Florida, Bachelor of Science Degree / Art History & Critical Theory, http://www.stephaniegiera.portfoliobox.me
Lauren Winslow Gilson, *1990 in Baltimore/Maryland, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Sara Jean Larsson Greenberg, *1991 on Long Island, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts, www.sarajeanlg.com
Ursula Neugebauer, *1960 in Hamm /Westfalen, lives and works in Berlin, Professorin of Fine Arts at the Universität der Künste Berlin, http://werkstadt.at/werkstadt_neu/index.php?pageid=59
Christopher Rezk, *1991 in New York City, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Josef Schützenhöfer, *1954 in Vorau/Stmk, 1973 emigration to the U.S.A, returning in 1997, lives and works in Pöllau/Stmk, http://goo.gl/PKn5z
Harriet Smith, *1991 in New York City, Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Shuttlebus:
Graz – Radkersburg – Graz
Abfahrt: Künstlerhaus Graz (Burgring 2) – 12:30 h
Rückfahrt: ZOLLAMT Bad Radkersburg – 20:00 h
Bitte um Anmeldung unter zollamt@mur.at oder +43 316 818306
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ZOLLAMT – Bad Radkersburg, Stadtgrabenstrasse 33
Do/Thurs: 09:00 – 12:00 & 16:00 – 20:00, Fr/Fri – Sa/Sat: 15:00 – 18:00