Numu Arts Collective

Hi friends. Thanks to Craigslist and a growing energy for DIY art exhibitions, I've found out about a new arts collective called Numu Arts. Founded by three "jack-of-all-trades" artists, the collective seeks to inspire, challenge, and support one another through visual arts exhibitions, community-based collaborative projects, workshops/artshops, and more.

The inaugural group exhibition, "TERPSICHORE", will be held Thursday, July 16 @ the Williamsburg Music Center on Bedford Ave. & S. 5th in Brooklyn, NY. The exhibition will feature live sound/music performance, spoken word/poetry, jewelry-making, 2D & 3D artwork, live mural, an open-mic hour and more! *MeKaniKdolls will be performing a loud noise set at the exhibition.

If you'd like to get involved visit any of the following sites:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NumuArtsCollective
Become a Fan
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/numuartscollective
Blog: http://numuartscollective.wordpress.com
or e-mail the collective at: numuarts@gmail.com

#iranelection

So, I know, I rarely use this blog for anything other than art dialogue, promotion, and updates, but in the past several hours I've becoming increasingly engaged, almost transfixed, by the power of new media in a time of great conflict. In the wake of the recent election and protests in Iran, several news organizations immediately responded, and Twitter, of all sources, became a hotspot for literally immediate, up-to-the-minute, reports of news updates, photos, links, and stories.

I would normally feel a bit wary of believing and/or adhering to Twitter posts - for the most part my followers are merely friends, artists, galleries, etc. but after spending a bit of time reading the #iranelection thread, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of change. In a time of trauma, conflict, and violence, the Internet has become a source of dialogue, support, and more importantly, back to its roots - as a source of information connected through far-reaching networks.

Take a moment and just watch the thread. In less than a minute the option to "Refresh" tells me there are 272 more posts since I last refreshed....truly an amazing time for new media, but a scary and dangerous time for humanity in revolution.

The people of Iran are in my thoughts, and I wish for them safety, power, and revolution. Continue to fight, continue to live, and continue to believe.

MD + MDL = THE PARADERS

MeKaniKdolls + Matthew De Leon = THE PARADERS!!

Join us this Saturday, June 6 beginning at noon and make some noise with us! Jess Ramsay, Seyhan Musaoglu and Matthew de Leon have joined forces again to create a new, live, fluid, mobile, and crazy performance called The PARADERS, as part of this year's Bushwick Open Studios 2009.

We'll be starting at LUMENHOUSE - 47 Beaver St., Brooklyn, NY at NOON and will continue throughout the afternoon. The PARADERS is a moving performance that will move throughout the map route to the various studio spaces participating. The performance is going to be noisy, musical, joyous, loud, fun, and crazy. Join the Parade!! Everyone can participate, everyone can create.

Hope to see you there :) Make some noise!

Download the Open Studios Map & Program here: http://artsinbushwick.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/program_v6_nomarks.pdf