Branding by Artists

"How have artists participated in their representation in the past? How do they work as co-curators and co-producers of their work today? This lecture examines how artists are participating in the production and the consumption of their work through the notion of branding. Historical examples, such as Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys, will be discussed as precedents to contemporary branded artists, such as Damien Hirst and Maurizio Cattelan who capitalize on the conflation of publishing, communications, art production and the market. Among the other artists to be discussed are: Takashi Murakami, Tracey Emin, Vanessa Beecroft, and Christian Philip Mueller." Part of the Global Issues in Design & Visuality series.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm, sharp
Location: Parsons, Swayduck Auditorium (65 Fifth Ave)
Cost: Free

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Gravis / Stash Launch Party

What happens when you take a legendary street artist (Stash) and give him his own limited edition shoe? The NYC hiperati (is that a word) come out in droves. Enjoy (what looks like) free Sapporo at this launch. Expect crowds.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Recon (359 Lafayette St)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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10 Stigwood

The Rareform crew brings another hot plate full of funk, soul, and hip hop classics as part of their new monthly. DJs Ms. Butta Works and DJ Brainchild take to the tables tonight with half priced drinks from 8-10pm (thats almost like happy hour.)

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Bob (235 Eldridge between Stanton and E. Houston)
Cost: Free

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Your Mardi Gras Fix

Brooklyn's Fix brings you the Big Easy Bedford style tonight. Tasty Hurricanes to drink ($10 but damn they're potent) and N'awlins style sounds from DJ Bodacious set the backdrop. Expect tunes from Fats Domino, the Meters, Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Rockin' Doopsie, Dr. John the Night Tripper, the Neville Brothers, Buckwheat Zydeco, Little Richard, and more. Oh, and beads, of course.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 9:00pm - 2:00am
Location: The Fix (110 Bedford Ave at North 11th, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free

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Brazillian Lounge Release Party

Summer not coming soon enough? Beat the the bitter with the Brazillian Lounge CD Release Party. Luca Mundaca performs and there will be a live Capoeira performace by Afro Brazil Arts. Caipirinha specials all night (and SOBs makes a damn fine caipirinha.)

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: SOBs (204 Varick Street at West Houston)
Cost: Free

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Motor City Rock Out

Iron Mike and Voltron Rock take over Motor City once again for a good old-fashioned rock and roll party. Free PBR gets you going.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Motor City (127 Ludlow Street bet. Rivington and Delancey)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: PBR, 10-11

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Neat Neat Neat

Sometimes I feel like the rock parties gets left out in the cold over here at FreeNYC. So here is a good party for the rock and roll kids to go play at. Neat Neat Neat is a new monthly party at Manitoba's, with $3 beer resident Mike C., and special guest tonight DJ Pat Pierson (wrsu).

Date: Wednesday, March 1st
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Manitoba's, 99 Avenue B (bet. 6th & 7th)
Cost: Free

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Shark Attack!

It's time for another addition of Shark Attack!, the Microcosm Music celebration of the grand depth on NYC's electronic music scene. Tonight will include semi-improvised generative laptop textures (Morgan Packard), minimal techno and microhouse for the head, heart, and feet (eVa), atmospheric drum and bass (Jason oS). Equally notable are the amazing visuals from resident visualist Josh Ott and his superDraw program (this is crazy) and guest visualist Dan Winckler.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Stay, 244 E. Houston St. (between Ave. A and B)
Cost: Free

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Open Mic

Enjoy not only free cheese pizza with every alcoholic drink but tonight the Open Mic hosted by the sublime Beth Stine whilst you eat your free dinner. Featuring comedy, music, films, readings, cat-juggling, squat thrusting...anything goes. If you want to perform for the extra bonus of $1 Bud drafts for performers during the show. Pitch your act by emailing in.

Date: Tuesday, February 28th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Capone’s (221 North 9th Street, Brooklyn)
Cost: Free

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