This is your FINAL REMINDER: Over at that oasis of good taste and erudition also known as the Mercury‘s TBA blog, we’re giving away a full immersion pass to this year’s Time-Based Art festival. The contest closes at 3 pm today—all you have to do to win is write something funny about my cat! Easy […]
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Online Relationship Management
One of my favorite articles in this week’s TBA guide is “Online Relationship Management,” by local writer/artist Dylan Meconis. Dylan interviewed writer/artist Claire L. Evans—whom you might know from her work in YACHT—about a presentation Evans is giving at TBA. The interview discusses Evans’ ideas about how online relationships are measured and understood, and it’s […]
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Online Relationship Management
One of my favorite articles in this week’s TBA guide is “Online Relationship Management,” by local writer/artist Dylan Meconis. Dylan interviewed writer/artist Claire L. Evans—whom you might know from her work in YACHT—about a presentation Evans is giving at TBA. The interview discusses Evans’ ideas about how online relationships are measured and understood, and it’s […]
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TBA’s Food Lineup Features Portland Celeb Chefs and “Blind-Tasting Bingo”
Chef Naoko’s Bento Cafe. Each day of PICA’s annual Time-Based Art festival is characterized by two distinct phases: Running across town to get from a dance show at the Winningstad to a play at Imago to wherever else; and finishing off the night at Washington High with a few beers in the beer garden, desperately […]
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TBA:12’s Ambitious Food Lineup: Blind-Tasting Bingo, a Snack Office, and More
Chef Naoko’s Bento Cafe. This year, TBA is teaming up with Ecotrust and Edible Portland to expand their food offerings beyond the awesome-food-from-trucks approach that’s marked the last few years at Washington High. Here’s what they’ve cooked up got planned: •An outdoor kitchen built on-site at Washington High, where a different chef each night will […]
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Want to Win a TBA Pass?
The 10th annual Time-Based Art festival kicks off in just a few weeks—from Sept 6-16, Portland will play host to artists from around the country and the world (this year’s lineup is as far flung as Croatia, Japan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo). Our guide to TBA hits the streets on Wednesday, with artist […]
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Introducing the Mercury‘s 2012 TBA Blog!
Photo by Alin Dragulin, paint & fire by Steve Matthews Artist Steve Matthews creating the Mercury‘s TBA blog header. Hello, friendly art-loving art friends! Today we launch the 2012 edition of the Mercury‘s trusty TBA blog, where it’s all Time-Based Art, all the… well, you know. PICA’s annual contemporary art festival runs from September 6-16—if […]
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Win an Immersion Pass to TBA:12!
Remember last year, when we gave away a TBA pass to the commenter who wrote the best review of a picture of my cat? Well, I liked that so much we’re doing it again. We’ve got one full-festival immersion pass to give away—that’s a $250 value, ladies and gentleman, and it’ll get you into any […]
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Welcome to the Mercury‘s TBA Blog!
Photo by Alin Dragulin, paint & fire by Steve Matthews Artist Steve Matthews creating the Mercury‘s TBA blog header. Hello, friendly art-loving art friends! Welcome to the 2012 edition of the Mercury‘s trusty TBA blog, where it’s all Time Based Art, all the… well, you know. PICA’s annual contemporary art festival runs from September 6-16—if […]
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Miami Performance International Festival Cites TBA as Inspiration
In an interview with the Huffington Post, one of the organizers of Miami’s contemporary art festival cites our very own TBA festival as inspiration: Is there a performance art festival in another city that served as a model for M/P’12?Absolutely! I lived in Portland, Or for many years. PICA (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art) throws […]
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2012 TBA Lineup Announced
This year marks the 10th anniversary of PICA’s annual Time-Based Art festival (Sept 6-16), and the first year with new permanent artistic director Angela Mattox at the helm. I met with Mattox yesterday to discuss 2012’s lineup, her approach to curating the festival, and her plans to expand PICA’s year-round programming offerings; one thing that […]