On May 19-21 the Post/Autonomia conference took place at SMART Project Space in Amsterdam, analysing the legacy of the Italian Autonomia movement from the seventies and connecting it to the current political attitude towards contemporary art, artists and art institutions.
Today (March 20th) sees the opening of Between two ITs, an exhibition by Garrett Phelan (Dublin, 1965) in SMART Project Space, which explores ‘the space between believing in and not believing’ (Phelan), using diverse media such as radio broadcasts, video, photography and sculpture.
Until October 25th SMART Project Space in Amsterdam plays host to Collection Dubai by Istanbul-based curator November Paynter. Maxine Kopsa interviewed her about the exhibitions backgrounds.
Amsterdam Endless Installation, A Ghost Story for Adults at SMART Project Space 21/03/09 - 26/04/09
Curator and critic Simon Sheikh makes regular guest appearances in the Netherlands. The occasion for his lecture F for fake: Notes on the signature, authorship and authority is the exhibition Endless Installation: A Ghost Story for Adults by Public Space With A Roof (PSWAR).
