Announcing PORTABLE: A Mobile Exhibition Unit for Contemporary Artists and Ideas

PORTABLE

A mobile exhibition unit for contemporary artists and ideas

Contact: Stuart Keeler FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(773)771-9362

R.StuartKeeler@Gmail.com End Date: April 23, 2010

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PORTABLE
is an exhibition concept devoted to the work of artists and contemporary

practices.

The physical space is intended to be mobile in nature.

PORTABLE will be presented in

a variety of locations when the work and exhibiting artist warrant a particular space.

PORTABLE
is nomadic, and always evolving.
PORTABLE
is not interested in collectors, critics, or tedious art world conundrums,

ethics and politics, nor is it interested in posing as a commercial space, or becoming an

institution. Rather,

PORTABLE
insists that each artist and exhibit is an institution in itself and will be

presented and supported within this variable construct.

PORTABLE
exhibitions are highlighted by extreme arts administrative practices in the

realization of artists’ studio-based concepts to facilitate a broader base of

experimentation alongside critical dialogue with a viewing audience.

PORTABLE
is never the same, nor are the cultural producers that exhibit or are involved

in planning, or collaborative ventures.

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PORTABLE
is pleased to announce the inaugural exhibition -
LOVELY CAUTION
by Stephanie Brooks.
LOVELY CAUTION
, is custom-labeled, industry fabricated “caution tape” reworded

with subjective, affective terms. One roll reads “LOVELY” another reading

“SENTIMENTAL” and “SWEET” and so on, with the iconic black lettering on a bright

yellow background. The artist will install the tape in public sites mark geographic areas

Brooks asserts, “My goal is to meet the anxiety of the form’s iconic warning with

emotional private language suggesting an affective public site”

Stephanie Brooks lives and works in Chicago and is represented by Rhona Hoffman

Gallery, as well as Peter Blum in NYC. She received her MFA from the University of

Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois in 1997. Brooks is in the collections of Philip Morris,

New York, the MacArthur Foundation, Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art,

Chicago.

http://www.stephaniebrooks.com
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
collaborates with the launch of PORTABLE on

April 22 at 7:30 pm in Studio 12 where Stuart Keeler currently maintains a component of

his practice. This is one of 14 Atlanta artists who participate in the Studio Artist Program.

www.the

contemporary.org

All are invited to attend a free tour of the current exhibition at

Substitute Teacher curated

by Regine Basha and Stuart Horodner.

After the tour, guests are welcome to the vernissage of

Lovely Caution and to meet

Stephanie Brooks and celebrate!

Free and open to the public.

Events

Free Thursdays 6:30pm – 7:30pm – Tour of

Substitute Teacher by Stuart Horodner

7:30 – 10:00 – vernissage of

Lovely Caution, Stephanie Brooks.
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Upcoming PORTABLE 2010 Artists/Exhibitions

Chicago, Illinois

Reykiavik, Iceland

Paris, France

Seattle, Washington

NYC, New York

For more information please contact: R.StuartKeeler@Gmail.com