Finishing School is an interdisciplinary artist collective that explores contemporary social, political, and environmental issues. Their projects conflate praxis, play, and activism and seek to engage audiences through various participatory models. Finishing School was established in 2001 and is based in Los Angeles.
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Improvised Explosive Data, Multi-media Performance at HBAC, 2008 April 16, 2010 - Film Screening, LACE, Los Angeles, CA May 16 - Open Studio, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA May 23, 2010 - Talk and Performance, AAM Conference, Los Angeles, CA June 12, 2010 - Performative Workshop - TBA, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA June 15 - 23, 2010 - Artist Residency, Dflux, Detroit, MI
News & Events: 2009 10/23/09 Greywater Garden Workshop, see blog here, Angels Gate, San Pedro, CA 7/31/09 Artist Talk: Salon discussion at Farmlab Los Angeles, CA at 12 noon. 6/1/09
- 9/1/09 Artist in Residence, Angels
Gate, San Pedro, CA 5/3/09 Performance: M.O.L.D. More details TBA, Annual Open Studios at Angel's Gate, San Pedro, CA. Performance begins at 12 noon. 5/3/09-6/12/09 Solo Exhibit: M.O.L.D., Angel's Gate, San Pedro, CA 4/18/09 LACMA's After Dark Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. Come out to LACMA's campus on the evening of April 18 to celebrate the special exhibitions, Art of Two Germanys/Cold War Cultures and Franz West. We promise that our projects will be fun! More info here. 3/10/09 - 4/9/09 Group Exhibit: Doin’ it March 10 - April 9 Symposium: Wednesday, March 11, 3-4 p.m. in the Kruglak Gallery, Miracosta College, Oceanside, CA Reception: Wednesday, March 11, 4-7 p.m. Gallery closed March 16 - 19 2/14/09 - 3/11/09 Group Exhibit: All You Can Eat at Bunny Gunner. Opening Reception: 2nd Saturday February 14, 6-11pm.
10/11/08 - 11/09/08 Solo Exhibit: Little Pharma, an inter-disciplinary project that investigates "alternative" medicine, health, and well-being as viable antidotes to some of the Big Pharma pathologies. Fringe Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA 10/2/08, 11/6/08 and 12/4/08: Artist in Residence, Engagement Party, at MOCA in Los Angeles. We will be presenting one project each "first thursday" between October and December. More details to follow. 9/20/08 Group Exhibit: We will be presenting PIO: stand/deliver. Taking place within the Arts District of Downtown Long Beach, SoundWalk is an annual art event, produced by the Long Beach artist group, FLOOD. Sound installations placed throughout the area, indoors and outdoors, will encompass a wide range of work that will integrate visual and aural elements. Included will be sculptures, environments,performances and installations, both interactive and passive. It is the variety of work that makes this event memorable for all who participate as well as for those who attend. Soundwalk 2008, Long Beach, CA. 9/11/08 - 9/14/08 Group Exhibit: We will be presenting Open House at Conflux 2008, the annual New York festival for contemporary psychogeography, the investigation of everyday urban life through emerging artistic, technological and social practice. At Conflux, visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers and the public gather for four days to explore their urban environment. Our project site and date will be announced later...Conflux 2008, Center for Architecture, NY, NY 8/20/08 - 8/22/08 We will be screening IED: Dick Cheney vs. George Bush (2008) at the One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau, Postfach 2761,CH-5000 Aarau, Switzerland. Stop in and check out the festival. 8/16/08 - 9/07/08 Group Exhibit: We will be presenting Bio-Tag at De Zone, a project of Nutuur Foundation. In co-operation with ‘The Backyard of Arnhem, a project of CASA (Centre for Architecture and Urbanism Arnhem) exhibitions, lectures and guided walks will be presented. Curated by Stichting Nutuur, Arnhem NL. We are heading out 8/06/08. Let us know if you around. 7/12/08 - 8/06/08 Group Exhibit: Juan and Susie's space is having their One Year Anniversary Celebration-Over 90 artist from all over Southern California, Bunny Gunner, Pomona, CA 6/18/08 - 6/24/08 Group Exhibit: Triangle Project,- Grounded, Was Man Meant to Fly? We will be presenting PIO illustrations and This Red Kerosene Lantern. The Triangle Project is a cultural exchange project. It will take place between Copenhagen, Istanbul and New York until 2011.The first part of the project took place in Istanbul during September 2007.The second part in Copenhagen and Malmö between April 2nd to 10th 2008. The Third part in New York in June between June 17th to 29th 2008. Grounded will be presented at ABC No Rio, NY, NY 6/01/08 Fundraiser: In the interest of self preservation, FS presents Token Image, Edition of 100. Send us an email if you want to purchase one. 5/09/08 and 5/16/08 Solo Performance: We will be presenting new videos from our IED! project at the Huntington Beach Art Center, HB, CA. Starts at 7pm. 5/31/08 - 7/27/08 Group Exhibit & Performance: We are presenting our sculpture PIO: pass/detect at Emergence, a summer exhibition of experimental and participatory art involving more than 30 artists / collectives, with a strong emphasis on audience and artist interaction. The exhibition will open on May 31st, coinciding with the grand opening of Governors Island to visitors for the season. Governors Island NY, NY. We will be performing on 6/21 & 6/22/08. 4/18/08 - 4/22/08 Visiting Artist: Alvin Gregorio from the CU Art Department has invited us to come and spend a few days in Boulder to visit with their students. We will present a public lecture on 4/21/08. Colorado University, Boulder, CO 3/28/08 Artist Talk: Marisa Olson has invited us to speak at her Sousveillance Culture Class, New York University, ITP, NY,NY Information may change, please check news item links for up-to-date information.
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