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Monthly Archives: April 2008

401 Richmond: Artforms and Space

401 Richmond is a century-old building in downtown Toronto whose history has allowed the building’s ownership to change hands several times before settling down as a “mixed-use building with a focus on the arts” almost 15 years ago. The building is home to artist studios, offices and galleries. I’ll make it clear upfront that I [...]

By Marissa | Posted 25 04 2008 in spaces | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Museum as Collective Memory: How Redefining the Museum Changes Its Cultural Authority

Throughout the year I’ve become increasingly interested in space and its relationship to culture and authoritative voice. I had been reading all kinds of works by theorists dealing with collective memory, and I was stunned by how much its definition echoed criticism of museum spaces. This essay fleshes out why and ultimately suggests a move [...]

By Marissa | Posted 25 04 2008 in research | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Arpilleras Post Updated

Since many people arrive at this page searching for “arpilleras”, I wanted to make it known that I’ve updated my essay, “The Representation of Arpilleras: How an Image Reveals the Politics to Come” to include proper citations in the HTML version.

By Marissa | Posted 25 04 2008 in news | Tagged | Comments (0)

Google Colours

Walter Benjamin, the icon of any good art education, and the bane of many an art student’s existence, wrote a seminal essay in 1936 entitled “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.” The essay deals primarily with how authorship, authenticity and accuracy figure in a world where things can be easily mutliplied [...]

By Marissa | Posted 11 04 2008 in research | Tagged , , | Comments (0)