TASK force: Oliver Herring at UMD

OLIVER HERRING - LEGACY

2009-02-21T18:56:00.000-08:00

EXCLUSIVE: Artist Oliver Herring discusses what he perceives as generational shifts in our relationship to the camera, mortality, and legacy, accompanied by scenes from his five channel video installation "Little Dances of Misfortunes" (2001) — created after 9/11 — which depicts amateur dancers illuminated by phosphorescent body paint. "Little Dances of Misfortunes" is currently on view (through June 14, 2009) at the The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College as part of Oliver Herrings 15-year career survey "Me Us Them".

VIDEO | Producer: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Interview: Susan Sollins. Camera: Joel Shapiro. Sound: Roger Phenix. Editor: Jenny Chiurco. Artwork Courtesy: Oliver Herring.

Common Creativity: Article in the Diamondback

2008-04-12T09:00:00.000-07:00

'Common Creativity' written by Derby Cox and Kristi Tousignant

TASK at Ritchie Coliseum 04.02.08

2008-04-05T09:42:00.001-07:00

Photobucket Album

We'd like to compile a photographic archive of images from last Wednesday's TASK event and share them with Oliver. If any of you have photographs that you took on the night, I would appreciate it if you could burn copies to a CD or data DVD and drop them in my faculty mail box in the Department of Art, 1211E Art-Sociology. Thank-You.

I will continue to add images to the facebook event page and this blog through the rest of the month.

Art:21 Oliver Herring Update

2008-04-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

Oliver Herring I Task

What to bring to TASK!

2008-03-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

duct tape / masking tape / large black marker /scissors /aluminum foil / seran-wrap /pen or pencil / sheets of standard letter paper / food / cardboard and other recyclables / mix CD / other random items at your discretion

Task me up Baby! Don't go breaking my heart...

2008-03-29T17:01:00.000-07:00

Come Task with us!

TASK event parking

2008-03-28T17:44:00.001-07:00

Click on the image above to get a printable map showing the location of Ritchie Coliseum in relation to available parking. Additional parking info. can be found on the following University of Maryland website:
Where can I park?

It can be a Task to Relax

2008-03-28T16:54:00.000-07:00

You will understand when you see the end, I think, I am not sure I understand...

Interview with Oliver

2008-03-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

On Spitting, Knitting, and not Quitting: Buck Ellison interviews Oliver Herring

Dance fight?

2008-03-28T14:51:00.001-07:00

Come to task and shake your booty in ways you could have never imagined!!!

Are you planning to attend TASK?

2008-03-28T08:50:00.000-07:00

Please bring with you the following supplies:

Roll of duct tape or masking tape
Large black marker
Pair of scissors or a cutting knife
Roll of aluminum foil
Roll of seran wrap* (*very important)
Regular pen or pencil
10 -15 sheets of standard letter paper
Empty cardboard boxes
Anything random that you can think of

You might also want to think about bringing a camera to document the experience...

Given the numbers that we are now expecting to attend, your willingness to bring a few items with you will make a huge difference! Thank you!

TASK + BASIC

2008-03-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

The University of Maryland Art Gallery will be showing BASIC, a series of video works by Oliver Herring, April 3rd thru 28th 2008

The first video cut from Mia + Joe!

2008-03-28T05:51:00.001-07:00

Some TASK Screenshots

2008-03-27T16:29:00.000-07:00

TASK!

2008-03-26T19:11:00.000-07:00

Wednesday April 2nd 2008, 6pm-10pm

Oliver Herring is the artist in residence at UMD's art department this semester. A prominent contemporary sculptor, photographer, and videographer, he has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the New Museum, and the Hirshhorn. And now he's throwing a party.

Part performance piece, part art rave, TASK is awesome chaos. What starts as a roomful of people, a boxful of random task instructions and an arena defined by cardboard and paper soon catapults into a madcap art party where anything goes. The methodology is simple: take a task from the box, write one down to replace it, complete your task. What those tasks are, you decide. Enjoy, but be warned—you just might wind up taped to the wall wearing a paper unibrow.

There will be music, free food and major fun to be had. Tell your friends, your grandma and the family dog that the scene’s at Ritchie this Wednesday—then show up (bearing props and mix CDs and anything your heart desires) with your beautiful selves, prepared to party.

Directions to Ritchie Coliseum:
If traveling South on Route 1 towards UMCP, go past the main entrance to the campus (which is Campus Drive) and then turn left at the very next light onto Rossborough Lane. After you turn left onto Rossborough Lane, Ritchie Coliseum will be the building immediately on your right. The main entrance to the "lobby" of Ritchie Coliseum is on the side facing Route 1.

the facebook event

2008-03-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

now exists. Some people on yesterday's email list have already gotten messages/invites; for anyone who hasn't heard, it's here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11080335059

Add yourself to the event, invite your friends! The bigger it looks, the more people are likely to go.

I also need screencaps and a video trailer--hopefully we can have that done by tomorrow, please?

peace

Larisa

[edit: we also need someone to send info out to listservs. I know of three i could inform, but didn't someone else have a longer list?]

Rescheduled Lecture

2008-03-04T06:18:00.000-08:00

Tuesday March 25th 5pm ASY 2309

TASK: your experiences

2008-02-14T07:27:00.000-08:00

If you were a participant in Tuesday's TASK project, what were some of the more interesting tasks that you were asked to perform? Do you have any interesting anecdotes from the experience? Respond in the comments section to share with others:

Hirshhorn Museum Podcasts

2008-02-13T18:57:00.000-08:00

A Conversation with Oliver Herring
On April 29, 2008, from Noon to 7 pm, the Hirshhorn presented "Task," an interactive art-making experience organized by New York-based artist Oliver Herring. In this Podcast Assistant curator Kristen Hileman talks to Herring about "Task" and other works. (31:13)

Art 21: Oliver Herring

2008-02-13T18:54:00.001-08:00

TASK follow up meeting 02.13.08

2008-02-13T18:05:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday 12th February, Artist in Residence, Oliver Herring facilitated TASK, an improvisational art-making event that took place in the Department of Art. TASK brought together undergraduate and graduate students from the Department of Art to create unique site-specific artworks. Simple visual oriented tasks were devised by the artist as catalysts for performance by the participants.

Wednesday 13th February 11.30 am - 12.30 pm, ASY2314

On Wednesday 13th February, students, faculty and staff from the University of Maryland who participated in TASK with Visiting Artist Oliver Herring, reconvened to discuss how the project will develop, and move into the community. If you are interested in becoming involved in the planning and execution of this project, additional information will be posted on this blog, and updated regularly.

Oliver Herring: Artist Lecture

2008-02-13T15:49:00.001-08:00

February 13th 2008
ASY2203 5 pm

Oliver was unfortunately not well enough to lecture this evening. We will reschedule his talk for one of his next campus visits. More information to follow.