What: The History of (Street) Art; a compact 2 hour survey tracing the roots of informal public art from cave paintings to the present day.

Who: A workshop for anyone interested in expanding their working knowledge of street art.

Where: Mixed Media Lab, 618 Tillery St.

When: Sunday March 3, 10 am-12

Cost: Suggested donation 5$-10$ (money goes towards coffee and bagels + our projector fund)

Syllabus:

1) How do we define “street art?”

2) Precedents through time: Cave painting, petroglyphs, hobo train art, stencils, murals, installations

3) Brainstorming, personal practice/next steps, proposals, urban land art….

*Please note, though we cover some illegal forms of street art, the class does not encourage or endorse any kind of art acts that would be considered illegal or trespassing. It instead focuses on encouraging practices that are temporal and/or involve permission.

More info: www.urbanlandart.org

Organizer

ann armstrong

artist, architect, metal worker