The fun
Subtitle: the social practice of nightlife in NYC
By: edited by Jake Yuzna ; essay contributions by Michael Alig, Claire Bishop, Maria Lind, Michael Musto, Genesis P-Orridge, Klaus Schmidt and Jake Yuzna ; introduction, Cathleen Lewis
Contributors: Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.); Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.). Education Department; powerHouse Books
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781576876596
Subjects: Art and society; Arts; Art; Nightlife
Other titles: Social practice of nightlife in NYC; Social practice of nightlife in New York City
Description: "The Fun : the social practice of nightlife in NYC is a project of the Educaiton Department  of the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), as part of it's public programs initiatives that champion the support and development of innovative artistic disciplines and cultural contexts. The Fun fellowship supports the growth of artists engaged with nightlife, while simultaneously raising awareness of nightlife for a larger audience, by annually giving unrestricted funds and logistical support to four NYC-based artists in the field."--Page 9.
Table of contents: title: Will art have fun? : the social practice of nightlight  -- Jake Yuzna; title: Göbekli Tepe, Southeastern Turkey : a preliminary report on the 1995-1999 excavations  -- Klaus Schmidt; title: The collaborative turn  -- Maria Lind; title: The social turn : collaboration and its discontents  -- Claire Bishop; title: Temporary temple  -- Genesis P-Orridge; title: Nightlife as high art : a conversation between performer/director Rob Roth and social anthropologist Michael Musto --; title: Letter dated October 5th, 2010  -- Michael Alig; title: Nightlife : an oral history of NYC club culture --; title: #TOP8 FRIENDS --; title: Susan Bartsch --; title: Cheryl --; title: Dances of Vice --; title: Earl Dax --; title: Lauren Devine and Patrik Sandberg --; title: FCKNLZ --; title: Gag! --; title: GHE20 GOTH1K --; title: The Ho_se --; title: Judy --; title: Ladyfag --; title: Sophia Lamar --; title: My Chiffon is Wet --; title: Pendu Disco --; title: Rob Roth --; title: Desi Santiago --; title: Secret Project Robot --; title: Frankie Sharp --; title: S!CK --; title: Silent Barn --; title: Spank --; title: The Spectrum --; title: Gerry Visco --; title: Woahmone --; title: Xtapussy.