Print Matters
Ist Salon for Independent Book Art & Artist’s Books
July 17- August 2, 2009

General Store
41 / 1 McDonald st
Potts Point
2011 Sydney
NSW
Australia

Claire Ruud, who wrote a catalogue essay on performance art and the 2008 elections for the Exchange Rate: 2008, will be reading from her essay as well as performances by Gretchen Phillips and Christeene (Paul Soileau).

Claire Ruud received her M.A. in art history from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Her thesis, “Eyes Closed in Fantasy: Lips Pursed in Pleasure” situated the work of Eleanor Antin within contemporaneous discussions about sexual visibility and sexual pleasure. Since 2007, she has served as the editor of …might be good, a biweekly contemporary arts e-journal. At …might be good, Ruud has overseen the redesign of the journal’s website and instituted a staff writer program. She writes a biweekly letter from the editor as well as regular reviews and interviews for the magazine. Ruud also serves as Associate Coordinator of testsite, an experimental exhibition space and …might be good’s sister project. Currently, Ruud is planning a testsite project with K8 Hardy and Wynne Greenwood (Spring 2010) and collaborating with the Austin Art Alliance on creative synergy project to support conversation and coalition among Austin art institutions.

Gretchen Phillips has been a source of inspiration to indie pop sensations such as Le Tigre, The Butchies and Pansy Division and was a key player in the flourishing Austin punk scene during the 1980s. Most recently, she released the new album I Was Just Comforting Her, an artful fusion of femme folk, punk rock and disco, and premiered her solo performance piece Manlove in a sold-out run at Vortex Theater.

Paul Soileau is a performer hailing from the spicy state of Louisiana and carrying with him excessive baggage from the culture bowl of New Orleans, the island of Manhattan, and a few other nuggets along the way. Known mostly for his terroristic female personas… Ms. Rebecca Havemeyer and CHRISTEENE… Paul has established himself within the film and theater community of Austin, tooting his bragging rights working with the wonderful Rubber Repertory Group in ‘The Casket of Passing Fancy,’ the famed Rude Mechanicals in their production of ‘I’ve Never Been So Happy,’ and most recently starring in a new film by local director Kyle Henry. He is currently collaborating with local cinematographer PJ Raval on a number of shorts under the media group Three Dollar Cinema.

Book launch:
Saturday, February 21, 2009
8-11pm
1525 Duane St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-667-1552 (call if you get lost!)

STAYBITE: MODES OF OPERATION
An exhibition curated by Karla Diaz and Evelyn Serrano
Opening Reception: Friday, January 23, 6:30-9pm
Exhibition Dates: January 23-February 21, 2009
The University of Texas at Dallas, Visual Arts Building
800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-10pm, Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. closed

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Needle in a Haystack
Curated by Nate Garcia
January 24th – February 28th, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 24th, 7 pm – 10 pm
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 COLORADO BLVD.
LOS ANGELES CA 90041 323.226.1617

More Exchange Rate: 2008 fun to come in January:

-The Exchange Rate: 2008 book, designed and produced in collaboration with Roman Jaster will be launched during the inauguration of President Obama on January 20 in Los Angeles, CA.

-The Exchange Rate project will be part of an upcoming group exhibition at the University of Dallas, TX, entitled “Stay Bite: Modes of Operation,” curated by Evelyn Serrano and Karla Diaz, opening Jan. 23rd.

For now, check out the new performance interpretations from:

Eva Jung
Marssares Selector
Luchezar Boyadjiev
Vincent Ramos

Also, check out new submissions on our “Participate” section.

Stay tuned for the Exchange Rate: 2008 book, to be launched at the inauguration of our new president: Barack Hussein Obama.

Dorit Cypis
Danielle Adair
Liz Glynn
Elana Mann
Adam Overton
Michael Lazar, Marc Lewis and Linda Rosenthal Nathanson
Sara Roberts

Check out both of these articles at:
http://www.fluentcollab.org/mbg/

Stephan Caldanas recently wrote about Exchange Rate: 2008 in the Spanish newspaper “El Pais.”
Download the article here:
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and:
Flavorpill coverage

Eric Lindley will be interpreting a piece by Bruce Conkle, which involves clothing, fireplaces, etc. and Eva Jung will be interpreting “May I have this dance? Seven Steps (for Barack Obama)” by Dorit Cypis and “FOR WOODWINDS (MEDITATION) by Adam Overton. The performance evening is being hosted by the Habeas Lounge, a project organized by artist Linda Pollack.