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5/24: N TRAIN & SECRET MEN’S CLUB #133 by Rhys Ernst

on May 23rd, 2013 in News by | 1 Comment

http://vimeo.com/66282630 A collage of MetroCards raises the curtain on the layered, cut-out animation of N Train, which captures the frenetic beat of city life with its snapshot of a young commuter trying to connect. In Secret Men’s Club Moment #133, a simple office exchange becomes a highly dramatized metaphor for…

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5/17: THE FEMALE REPORT/ EL REPORTE FEMENIL by Carolyn Castano

on May 17th, 2013 in News by | No Comments

The Female Report/ El Reporte Femenil addresses perceptions of Latin American women in news and ‘infotainment’ culture through a simulated newscast exploring feminism and popular notions of Latina womanhood.

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5/13: ALIGNMENTS by Mark Escribano and Sabina Yannone

on May 15th, 2013 in News by | No Comments

Slow moving pedestrian shadows in Downtown Los Angeles share passing with a solar eclipse.

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5/10: LINE BETWEEN L.A.and BEVERLY HILLS by Annetta Kapon

on May 10th, 2013 in News by | 1 Comment

A walking traveling shot on the line dividing Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. Only the Beverly Hills side has been repaired.https://vimeo.com/65861383

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4/26 and 5/3: EXPULSION by the Heidi Duckler Dance Theater

on May 8th, 2013 in News by | No Comments

An interdisciplinary work at the intersection of performance, urban renewal, and community engagement, the EXPULSION SERIES transforms vacant lots throughout L.A. with community public art. https://vimeo.com/63131480 Question: What’s under construction?

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4/22: Hymm to Xochiquetzal by Peter Bill & Peter Garcia

on May 8th, 2013 in News by | 1 Comment

Hymn to Xochiquetzal is a stop-motion animation of an improvisational mural/graffiti painted at an abandoned home in the mining village of Fierro, New Mexico.https://vimeo.com/64763166# Question: Mi Casa is tu Casa, is it true?

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Artists’ Videos Reappear on Metro buses Covering 4000 screens and 4000 square miles

on May 8th, 2013 in News by | 1 Comment

Freewaves’ program, called Out the Window, is  again displaying artists’ videos on L.A. Metro bus’ Transit TV system hourly with a different video each Monday and Friday in April, May, and June, 2013.  We are creating a communication network among artists, Freewaves and the 1,000,000 daily bus riders in Los Angeles…

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LA nonprofit seeks sponsorship support for ambitious video art project

on April 5th, 2013 in News by | 2 Comments

‘Out the Window’ reaches more than 7 million weekly riders on LA County Metro bus system article from www.dailyvista.com  Apr 8, 2013 “Out the Window” features videos, such as “Ix Chel” by Nancy Jean Tucker, in the unusual context of the LA County Metro bus system. by Josh Stone Editor joshs@dailyvista.com Freewaves, a…

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iGallery: Art in Transit

on July 26th, 2012 in News by | 1 Comment

While I know some people find art to be alienating, the intensely commercialized streetscape of Los Angeles can feel alienating to me. I wanted to find out if other L.A. pedestrians and public transit users felt the same way, and if putting art on the bus could be a force…

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Is That Art In Your Pocket?

on July 11th, 2012 in News by | 1 Comment

Can art be everywhere? Freewaves’ presents Out the Window UNcensored a new app of video art pieces now FREE for download on iPhones and iPads in collaboration with game designer, Happy Dojo.  This app includes 16 radical video experiences about L.A., created by L.A.-based digital artists. Public but personal media,…

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