About the Book

Byproduct presents texts from a variety of artists, activists, curators, and interdisciplinary thinkers that interrogate projects by cultural practitioners “embedded” in industries, the government, and other non-art sectors. Working with the physical systems and symbolic languages of these institutions, these cultural agents develop projects—or “byproducts”—that produce meaning contingent on their hosts. Whether the works are explicitly polemical or instrumentalized by their hosts is up for debate…

Upcoming Launches

Mon, April 18, 2011, 6 pm
The Power Plant
Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre,
York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
$4 Members & YYZ Members
$6 Non-Members

Presentations by:
Marisa Jahn, artist, editor of 'Byproduct'
Claire Bishop, art historian
Miss Canadiana/Camille Turner, artist

Please join us for an evening of talks, discussion and drinks to launch the new book Byproduct: On the Excess of Embedded Art Practices. Drawing on the themes of the anthology, as well as the current exhibitions, guest speakers will reflect on the question of visibility in political art practices. What is the role of images or objects in current political artmaking when many artists are choosing to work covertly, even invisibly? And conversely, do these more “embedded” practices only gain meaning when they become visible? Must production leave a trace to be effective? Byproduct editor Marisa Jahn will present on the anthology and art historian Claire Bishop will speak about her research in this field, specifically on Thomas Hirschhorn's past projects.
The forum will be followed by a free reception launching the book. In attendance will be the honourable Miss Canadiana, who appears courtesy of outerregion.

Fri, Dec 10, 2010, 6:30-8 pm
Vera List Center for Art & Politics at The New School
Malcolm Klein Room
66 West 12th St, 5th floor, New York City, Free

Roundtable with :
L.M. Bogad, performance artist and author of 'Electoral Guerilla Theatre'
Joseph del Pesco, independent curator
Michelle Jacques, Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario
Marisa Jahn, artist, editor of 'Byproduct'
Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director, Queens Museum of Art and author of 'Dialogues in Public Art'

Followed by a book signing with artists and contributors:
A Constructed World (Jacqueline Riva and Geoff Lowe), Andy Bichlbaum (The Yes Men), Maureen Connor, Kent Hansen (democratic innovation), Lisa Larson Walker, Kristin Lucas, Darren O'Donnell (Mammalian Diving Reflex), Felicity Tayler, and Merve Unsal

Sun, Dec 12, 2010, 2-5 pm
Postmaster’s Gallery
459 West 19th St., New York City, Free

Further Conversations on Embedded Art Practices
Presentations by the editor Marisa Jahn and contributors A Constructed World (Jacqueline Riva and Geoff Lowe), Basekamp, Kadambari Baxi, L.M. Bogad, Maureen Connor, Kent Hansen (democratic innovation), Lisa Larson Walker, Kristin Lucas, Darren O'Donnell (Mammalian Diving Reflex), Felicity Tayler, Merve Unsal, and Stephen Wright
Respondants: Basekamp and Stephen Duncombe

Support

YYZBOOKS, Canada Council, Artexte (Montreal), MIT Media Lab Tangible Media Group, Luke Lozier (Bibliopolis), Postmaster's Gallery, Vera List Center for Art & Politics at The New School, Galerie Annalix Forever, The Power Plant