In The Ether
Contributor
Rendering Fiction
03.19 Spring break: the SHED, TOMAS SARACENO show. 3rd years adventure to Hamptons, 4-day dance party
03.20 THE CHAIR, taught by TIM NEWTON, censoring discussions on pleasure and intimacy. Students continue to challenge and explore, like DIANA SMILJKOVIC’s Pleasure Chair.
03.29 Quilting group by CLARE FENTRESS, CHLOE HOU, SIGNE FERGUSON.
03.28 Sculpture thesis show “Next Day Soup”, Green Hall. Peanuts and electronic bugs cover all surfaces.
03.28 - 04.9 North Gallery GIVE & TAKE exhibition by CLARE FENTRESS, KATIE COLFORD, DILARA KARADEMIR. Richard says it’s just cheap stuff from Amazon- response of daily visits, gift giving, and notes of admiration says there’s something more.
04.01 Musician Laraaji visits the school of art for a laughter workshop organized by MC MADRIGAL.
04.04 First prospective student Open House since 2019. ADAM ROSTEK gives robots tours. Reception, prosecco, and meatballs return.
04.06 JERRY CHOW, PAUL DEFAZIO, & AINSLEY ROMERO, JUNYI SHI read the room with PLAT & RICE; 7 Zoom Screens occupy the Pit at once.
04.07 ANTHONY ACCIAVATTI does IRL daily sketch, standing on a chair. It’s awesome.
04.08 Return of 6 on 7 by ANTI-RACIST HOTDOGS x NOMAS x PPC; talent show follows, thanks to AVLEIGH DU & JANELLE SCHMIDT
04.09 Object Lessons with ANTHONY ACCIAVATTI. Overheard are lessons on white noise machines which actually produce “pink noise”.
04.09 - 04.10 Open studios returns for the first time in person in two years. A Baby cries in the painting pit.
04.12 A cry for help in the YSOA WhatsApp group: “Does anyone have good 3D plants for rhino that show up in the model (not in enscape)”