Posted by cafpress on: Wed 31st Mar, 2010

FRI. APR. 2, 6 - 8 PM
Artist Seminar: CAF invites students, artists, and members of the community who wish to gain a more in-depth understanding of the themes addressed in the exhibition on view at CAF, Sanford Biggers: Moon Medicine, to this seminar-style event with Executive Director, Miki Garcia. Attendance is limited; please RSVP. Participants are invited to prepare by reading selected articles, to be provided upon RSVP. Contact Nicole at nbiergiel@sbcaf.org, or 805.966.5373 ext. 102 for more information.
FREE

Location:
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum located at the Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace
653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101


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Posted by cafpress on: Sun 28th Mar, 2010

Forum Lounge: Sanford Biggers with special guests Gamelan Sinar Surya and DJ Jahi Sundance  

Performance: THUR. APR 1, 7 PM 

Location: Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace 
FREE

Curator's Notes:

For April's Forum Lounge, I am extremely excited to be working with Sanford Biggers, whose exhibition, Moon Medicine, is currently on view in CAF's gallery. Although he largely known as a visual artist, Sanford uses sound and music as a central element in his work, which can also be seen in his video works. To illustrate this, the Forum Lounge will also include a special screening of Sanford's earlier video piece from 2000, Mandala of the B-Bodhisattva II, downstairs in the Paseo rotunda from 5 - 7 pm. Mandala of the B-Bodhisattva II is an excellent example of how music inspires and informs Sanford's practice and features aerial footage of urban break dancers in Brooklyn, NY.

For this Forum Lounge, Biggers has created an original one-night only performance comprised of an unique mash-up with Los Angeles-based DJ Jahi Sundance, live video mixing, and local ensemble Gamelan Sinar Surya. Drawing from ancient African and Buddhist musical traditions, stream of consciousness, hip hop culture, and projected images, he will offer a collective audience interaction relating back to the Buddhist concept of interconnectedness (in that many people have touched the work and with every new touch, each person becomes connected to one another in a real, but subtle way). Co-presented by Gamelan Sinar Surya and The Brotherhood of Santa Barbara. 

--Heather Jeno Silva

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Posted by cafpress on: Fri 5th Mar, 2010

The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and City 2.0 present a rare conversation between curator and artist. Executive Director of CAF, Miki Garcia sat down with artist Sanford Biggers to discuss his work, thoughts about art, and take questions sent in by the public.  Sanford Biggers:  Moon Medicine opens on Saturday, March 6 at 7 PM and closes May 2, 2010.  Stop by to see the exhibition at CAF located at the Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace.

Sanford Biggers Interview from City Two on Vimeo.

Sanford Biggers Interview/Conversation with Miki Garcia.

brought to you by City2 and CAF

CAF would like to thank Warren Schultheis and Kimberly Hahn.

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