The 7th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition
September 10th-October 4th 2009
Shotwell 50 Studios
50 Shotwell St., SF, CA. 94103
ChatterBox Arts International presents the San Francisco 7th Annual Altered Barbie Exhibit taking place at Shotwell 50 Studios. Happy 50th Birthday Barbie! Cougars Rule and that goes for Ken too! Celebrating artists from around the Bay who reuse everything to make Barbie and Ken into recycled and re-usable art; including mixed-media, painting, printmaking, photography, quilts, fashion, poetry & 3D Barbie’s, with video, performance and film! Over 100 artists showcase their eco-friendly ken and Barbie art.
The 7th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition is a cultural identity show of recycled and reusable Barbie and Ken art that includes performance on all levels! oh so San Francisco!
When: 9/10/09-10/04/09 Tuesday –Saturday 1-7, Sunday 1-5
EVENT CALENDAR
9/12/09: Scrap Altered Barbie Workshop: Attend the Happy 50th Birthday Barbie Workshop at SCRAP! Alter and recycle your own Barbie and or Ken, build an environment or embellish found items, with materials donated by SCRAP. To sign up for classes: http://www.scrap-sf.org/workshops.htm.
9/17/09 5pm -10pm: Happy 50th Birthday Barbie ARTISTS RECEPTION!! Come dressed as your favorite Birthday Barbie or Ken and meet the artists who have resurrected and reinvented Ken and Barbie into art and performance. The evening will include Barbie Haiku & Barbie Poetry, Velocity Circus’s award winning American Icon: Barbie will be singing her heart out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7V0vsJqX9k&feature=channel_page
Barbie Films: The Tribe byTiffany Shlain, Barbie Nation by Susan Stern, Documentary of Ali a Barbie Artist by Michel Fraser and others, fun interactive Barbie puppetry by little blue moon theater, MC John Hell of FCCFreeRadio for the night, Live Music by Poker Dogs; http://www.myspace.com/dogsplayingpoker4, & DJ Doty.
9/18/09: Barbie Haiku, poetry slam and book reading night.
9/23/09: Altered Barbie Wine Tasting
9/24/09: 5-9pm - Fundraiser for SF State The Safe Place: Dolls from Students will be on display as well as a Barbie Panel Discussion with SF State Safe place, Roadawgz, Fiona Ma, Artists and Scholars. Topic: Issues of body image and the use of recreating Barbie to promote a positive body image. Love your Body!
10/01/09 7:30pm - The Barbie Diaries: A Barbie Puppet Theater:: $20.00. Little Blue Moon Theater presents The Barbie Diaries: offers an intimate view from a dolls perspective, humorous, yet with more depth than you might expect from a blond, plastic, fashion icon. www.magicalmoonshine.org/bluemoon.htm
10/03/09: 6pm - midnight: A Barbarella Happy 50th Birthday Ball Closing Artists Reception: A Fantabulous futuristic night of Altered Everything with Evolution Control committee, velocity circus, Boiler Bar, DJs and more! Donations encouraged!
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Shotwell 50 Studio (S5S) is launching their new gallery/performance space with the 2009 Altered Barbie Exhibition. S5S promotes the exhibition and exchange of art as a common dialogue between diverse local and international artists to advance the understanding of cultural traditions, human welfare, and the impact on the global environment.
Sponsors: S5S, Best to Be Green, forbeadin, SCRAP, ChatterBox Arts Intl., Day Dreaming Arts, Jennifer Jacobson consulting, Crush Pad, & Barely Making Wines.
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Contact:
Julie Andersen
AlteredBarbie 09Curator/ Event Producer
jilleele@yahoo.com
415-240-22023
