Black Coffee
1998
November 18 – December 12
Gallery X
Contributing Artists
Brooke L. Chaffee, Ben Chang & Silvia Ruzanka, Jeanne Domnitz, David Essinger, Thomas Gosser, Shanti Grumbine, Kent Howard, Karina Longworth, Thea Mickloski, Britt Myers, T. Britt Myers, Poul,Greta Schmidt, Elyce Semenec, Thearetically, and Unstrung (SAIC Collaborative Puppet Workshop)
Exhibition Statement as Preserved in the SUGS/SITE Archives:
performance. video. time art. art & tech. writing. film. sound.
Student Union Galleries is pleased to introduce “Black Coffee.” For the first time at SAIC, this juried exhibition spotlights the time arts, performance, and writing. Throughout the exhibition spotlights the time arts, performance, and writing. Throughout the exhibition are scheduled performances, video screenings, and poetry readings. You may even be surprised with a musical presentation. In addition to the scheduled events, more permanent works can be viewed at the patron’s leisure while warming up with a hot cup of coffee.
Programs
Wednesday, November 18
- 4:00 pm: performance by Unstrung
Thursday, November 19
- 12:00 pm: Open mic*
Friday, November 20
- 6:00 pm: “One Body Under God” by T. Britt Myers
- 6:45 pm: “Phonopouloid’s” a performance by Poul
- 7:30 pm: “Put the image to the beat: Plug vs. The Flying Saucers and Someday” by Ben Chang and Silva Ruzanka
- 8:00 pm: “Can you help me?” a performance by T. Britt Myers
Wednesday, November 25
- 12:00 pm: “How to fight the Power in 3 Minutes or Less” by Karina Longworth & “Thanks Thanksgiving” by T. Britt Myers
Wednesday, December 2
- 12:00 pm: a performance by Unstrung & “Rock Star Emulations” by Elyce Semenec
Thursday, December 3
- 12:00 pm: Open mic*
Friday, December 4
- 6:00 pm: Open mic*
- 8:00 pm: “Ingredients” by Thomas Gosser & “How Women View Their Bodies” a performance by Brooke Chaffee
Wednesday, December 9
- 12:00 pm: a film by Jeanne Domnitz & a performance by Unstrung & “The Real Test” a performance by Thearetically
Thursday, December 10
- 12:00 pm: Open mic*
Friday, December 11
- 6:00 pm: “Part I: Paper Cup Rituals” by Shanti Grumbine
- 7:00 pm: “Diamonds on yhe Soles of Her Shoes” by David Essinger
- 8:00 pm: “Part II: Paper Cup Dreams” by Shanti Grumbine
*Black Coffee’s Open Mic series is meant to be an open forum for the exchange of work and ideas. Students are invited to bring poetry for readings, do performances, or bring film, videos, or animation (on VHS tape only please) for presention during Open Mic’s.
Artemis Star
Wednesday, November 18, 4:30 PM
Gallery X
“Student Union Galleries is truly privledged to host renowned artist Artemis Star during the Black Coffee exhibition in Gallery X. Star’s work, an intense marriage of painting and performance, has been displayed thoughout the world at such prestigious institutions as the Sri Lanka Institute of Art, the Louvre, Museum of Modern Art, the Tokyo Center for the Arts, Art Puppet Institute, the Guggenheim, Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Marionette Museum of Art (Moscow) , and countless others. Now Artemis Star brings his string-breaking work to Chicago. He began his career with Jim Henson, and occasionally collaborates with Oscar the Grouch. Some relate him to the Gutai action painters, but he cannot be classified under historical confines. Star will create and donate to the School an original masterpiece on Wednesday during the Black Coffee opening. Unfortunately, Star will not be available for individual critiques, but he will give a lecture towards the end of the exhibition.”
Films:
- “Compilation” by Jeanne Domnitz
- “Ingredients” by Thomas Gosser
Video:
- “Put the Image ot the Beat: Plug vs. The Flying Saucers and Someday” by Ben Chang and Silva Ruzanka
- “How To Fight The Power in 3 Mintes or Less” by Karina Longworth
- “Thanks Thanksgiving” by T. Britt Myers
- “One Body Under God” by T. Britt Myers
- “Unconditional” by Elyce Semenec
- “Rock Star Emulations” by Elyce Semenec
“If you are interested in viewing a film or video please ask the gallery attendant for assistance.”
