PLAN B
(Artist and Groundswell guest blogger Chris Kennedy makes projects for the land and for situated communities. His ongoing projects include Artiscycle, Groups and Spaces, and the Institute for Applied Aesthetics.)
A gaggle of friends from Brooklyn and the metro area are descending upon Nurture Art tomorrow for the opening of an exhibition titled PLAN B. Although I think the title for the show is a little hokey – the artists involved express incredible sincerity and tempered optimism in their work; a deviation from the artist as individual to a more holistic community-based aesthetic. Works from the The Kindness and Imagination Development Society and Secret School, OurGoods and Feast Brooklyn populate the space, and in so doing strive for community in a city often devoid of intimacy and human scale. Bring some knitting, some matte tea and join us for stories and art that’s as much as about you as it is about the artist.
PLAN B is an investigation of the emerging artist response to the current economic crisis. Plan B is a group exhibition curated by Krista Saunders, opening on September 11, 2009 at the NURTUREart Gallery at 910 Grand Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Featured artists include Double A Projects, F.E.A.S.T., K.I.D.S. and Secret School, Jess Levey, OurGoods, Lynne Pidel, Mark Stafford and Tattfoo Tan. On display will be alternative commercial structures, documentations of unique gatherings and online exchanges, gardens, installations, and paintings. Workshops and “crafternoons” will take place throughout the run of the exhibition. Collectively, the works in PLAN B allude to society’s growing skepticism and re evaluation of existing social and economic norms. They also encourage the viewer to embrace the potential for constructive change and viable support networks.
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