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06-11-15 @Large Honored By Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network
FOR-SITE is delighted to announce that @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz has been honored by Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network Year in Review as one of the More
06-08-15 Spring 2015 Education Program Perspective — Mia Feuer, Instructor
MIA FEUER Spring 2015 Instructor In what way(s) did you incorporate the site into the structure of and inspiration for your class? When I was offered a chance to teach More
05-19-15 Goldsworthy in the Presidio Trail Map
Planning a visit to Andy Goldsworthy’s Spire, Wood Line, Tree Fall, or Earth Wall? Our friends at the Presidio Trust created this great map to help you find — More
Cover of the @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz exhibition catalogue
02-27-15 @Large: The Book
The definitive hardcover exhibition catalogue for @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz is now available! Published by Chronicle Books, this richly illustrated publication More
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
Still from Ai Weiwei’s Appeal ¥15,220,910.50
10-20-14 BAM/PFA Film Series: I’m Weiwei
In solidarity with @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, the film series I’m Weiwei: Activism, Free Expression, Human Rights runs from November 2 through December 11 at More
A volunteer assembles a section of Trace, 2104
10-14-14 @Large by the Numbers
By any measure, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz is a monumental undertaking. Need evidence? Here are just a few of the facts and figures. Kites making up the body of the More
09-30-14 The Making of @Large
What does it take to create an exhibition in a former prison turned national park, with an artist who’s almost 6,000 miles away and unable to travel? Find out in More
Ai Weiwei, Trace (detail)
09-18-14 @Large in the News
Hot off the presses (or pixels): Jori Finkel takes a first look inside @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz in the New York Times, Christina Larson talks with the artist at his 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

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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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  • FOR-SITE visited “Joan Jonas: They Come to Us without a Word” at @fortmasoncenter today and were struck by the installation “Nine Trees.” The work was originally made for the courtyard of the U.S. Pavilion in Venice, and consisted of trunks harvested from Certosa Island, a former military site in the Venetian Lagoon. Fittingly, the piece at Fort Mason incorporates eucalyptus trees from @presidiosf (also a former military site). As with the rest of “They Come to Us without a Word,” the piece speaks to the human impact on nature and existing ecosystems. The Presidio eucalyptus used in the work is a non-native species that was planted by the U.S. Army in the 1880’s, and fundamentally changed the landscape from windswept sand to the existing park forest. __ Joan Jonas: They Come to Us without a Word” is on view in Gallery 308 @fortmasoncenter Wed. - Sat. Noon to 8pm and Sun. 11am to 5pm through March 10. Admission is free, but reserving tickets in advance via the Fort Mason website is strongly encouraged. __ #ArtAboutPlace #PublicArt #ArtAtTheFort
  • A burst of sun amidst the storm had us running outside to take in the moment of reprieve. And there it was — a lovely rainbow 🌈 Having an office at @fortmasoncenter definitely has its #WorkPerks.
  • Didn’t snag an RSVP to @cheryllhaines’ sold-out talk February 6? Don’t worry — a video of the event will be posted to the @thachergalleryusf’s YouTube channel a week or so later. We’ll be sure to direct you there once it’s available! __ Bonus: February 6 is also the Community Town Hall hosted by San Francisco Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts where they will share the proposed plan for implementing the new Arts Impact Endowment Fund and father feedback from the public. Make your thoughts known! The event is free, but registration is required. Link in bio. 📷: Jan Stürmann #ArtAboutPlace
  • Peruse catalogues, check out art, or just have a chat — we’re at @untitledartfair today until 8pm and Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6pm.

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