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Field Notes: Artists Archives - FOR-SITE Foundation

Ai Weiwei placing flowers in the basket of a bicycle outside his studio in Beijing, June 2014
01-12-15 Book Excerpt: Maya Kóvskaya on Ai Weiwei
Below are excerpts from Maya Kóvskaya’s essay in the exhibition catalogue for @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. The extended essay places the exhibition in the context of Ai More
Ai Weiwei
11-10-14 Book Excerpt: Ai Weiwei on @Large
Below are excerpts from Ai Weiwei’s statement in the exhibition catalogue for @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. Read the complete text in the book — order a copy today! The More
04-09-14 PEN America to Stage Literary Protest for Free Expression
On April 10, acclaimed writers Sergio De La Pava, Jennifer Egan, Chang-Rae Lee, and Victoria Redel will join PEN American Center on the plaza of Brooklyn Public Library More
03-31-14 Abelardo Morell Retrospective at the High Museum of Art
FOR-SITE is honored to share that the High Museum of Art‘s Abelardo Morell retrospective, The Universe Next Door, includes the video FOR-SITE created to highlight More
01-03-14 Ai Weiwei Protests the Restrictions on His Travel
I feel my artworks, to a great degree, they are desires that will never be fulfilled. But that doesn’t impact on what we do manage to do. Just as I feel that the great More
Interior of the New Industries Building at Alcatraz
12-03-13 Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz in the New York Times
“The idea of loss of freedom as a punishment raises philosophical questions.” Ai Weiwei talks with Jori Finkel about his FOR-SITE project on Alcatraz in More
Ai Weiwei in the elevator when taken into custody by the police, Sichuan, China, 2009
12-02-13 Announcing @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz
FOR-SITE is delighted to announce our next major project: @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, opening in September 2014 and presented in partnership with the Golden Gate More
Tree Fall (installation view)
10-17-13 Andy Goldsworthy’s Tree Fall Opens October 19
FOR-SITE is excited to announce the opening weekend of Tree Fall, a new work by artist Andy Goldsworthy in San Francisco’s Presidio, this Saturday, October 19, and More
07-16-13 Timelapse: Doug Hall and the Western Landscape
The iconic and glorious Golden Gate Bridge, recognized around the world, is nearly synonymous with the Bay Area. Opening on July 18th, the San Jose Museum of Art invites More
03-07-13 Mark Dion: Self-Proclaimed Low-Budget Antiquarian
In a recent article for Gallerist NY, writer Andrew Russeth examines Mark Dion’s transformation of  globe-trotting natural science into art form, and time into More
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Sanctuary Salon (February 23, 2018)

Sanctuary Salon (February 23, 2018)

Echoing Sanctuary's ethos of plurality, the "Sanctuary Salon" series weaves together the voices of artists whose practices span creative disciplines, including ...

Brendan Fernandes: Safely (2017)

Brendan Fernandes: Safely (2017)

As part of his commission for "Sanctuary," Brendan Fernandes presented a site-specific durational performance that explored themes of reverence and sacred ...

Panel Discussion: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form

Panel Discussion: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form

Panel Discussion "Above the Rug: Approaching the Rug as a Critical Form" February 11, 2018 Historically and traditionally, rugs are a medium for cultural ...

Sanctuary

Sanctuary



Sanctuary Salon (January 26, 2018)

Sanctuary Salon (January 26, 2018)

Echoing the ethos of plurality embodied within FOR-SITE's exhibition "Sanctuary," the "Sanctuary Salon" series weaves together the voices of artists whose ...

Sanctuary Salon (December 14, 2017)

Sanctuary Salon (December 14, 2017)

Echoing the ethos of plurality embodied within FOR-SITE's exhibition "Sanctuary," the "Sanctuary Salon" series weaves together the voices of artists whose ...

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  • Great insights into @aiww's very personal inspiration for "Yours Truly" -- be sure to give this one a read! https://t.co/5ushHYdT89
  • @YoursTrulyDoc was born in SF and celebrates an exhibition that wouldn't have been possible without the support of… https://t.co/3EJSqtxqdw

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  • This #TBT we’re taking it all the way back to the assembly of “Trace,” which was the first work of Weiwei’s to utilize his now signature material, LEGO bricks. While the 38 Chinese portraits were assembled by Weiwei’s studio, the rest of the 176 portraits were assembled right here in San Francisco by 82 volunteers. It was a clandestine operation (we of course wanted to keep the work a secret until the exhibition opening), and an intense one — just look at the portrait being assembled here! (Note: this is “Trace” volunteer @_colinwright, who also happens to be one of the editors on the @YoursTrulyDoc film. We ❤️ our FOR-SITE family!). Oh, and let us leave you with this final boggling statistic: “Trace” was comprised of 1.2 MILLION LEGO bricks 🤯 (swipe to photo 2 for a glimpse at what that looks like.) __ #ArtAboutPlace #AiWeiwei #YoursTrulyDoc #Alcatraz
  • Messages of hope and support are currently making their way from San Francisco to prisoners of conscience around the world. Thank you to everyone who wrote a postcard at last week’s world premiere screening of @yourstrulydoc! . . . . . . . . . . #YoursTrulyDoc #AiWeiwei #ArtAboutPlace #SFFILM #SFFILMFestival
  • Behind @YoursTrulyDoc is an incredible team of editors, producers, designers, and more. A huge shout-out to this talented bunch! __ Photo: @claudinegossett #YoursTrulyDoc #AiWeiwei #SFFILM #SFFilmFestival
  • @yourstrulydoc is a film born in San Francisco that celebrates an exhibition which wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the San Francisco community. A big thank you to @sffilm for giving the film its world premiere in this amazing city! 📸: Pamela Gentile, courtesy @sffilm . . . . . . . #AiWeiwei #YoursTrulyDoc #SFFILM #SFFILMFestival #Alcatraz #HumanRights

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