ACCIDENTAL // COINCIDENTAL

, occurrence and intention in contemporary art


ACCIDENTAL//COINCIDENTAL


Chance, Occurrence and Intention in Contemporary
Art



curated by Frank Verpoorten and Stefano Pasquini



March 15 - April 27, 2008


Patricia De Ruijter, Natasha Gudermane, Timothy Hutchings, Nicholas Knight, Sharon Lomasney, Alexandru Niculescu, Stefano Pasquini, Robin Press and Carina Grossmann, Irys Schenker, Fabian Todd, Monica Wiedel



This survey exhibition explores
the idea of accidental and coincidental art, either reinforcing or rejecting the
thesis that this type of art can contribute positively to the understanding of
contemporary art practice and trends. It will help define accidental art as art
that is subject to occurrence, is mostly purely visual, and to which the artist
is merely a participant; and coincidental art as art that has become something
exceptional simply because some fortuitous convergence of energies operate – in
this case the artist has no complete control. On a more general level, this
exhibition will stimulate the discussion about the boundaries of contemporary
art both as practice and as a definition. The phenomenon of accidental or
coincidental art will be explored diversely by the eleven international artists
in the show.


Opening
March 15th, 4 PM


Please RSVP for the March
15th exhibit openings by calling: 718-425-3511


Building ‘C’, Visitor’s Center
Newhouse
Center for Contemporary Art

Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000
Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
718.425.3554



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