January 31 Open Source Art

Walter Benjamin's seminal essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction laid down ideas on the back end of art: from maker to the viewer experience. We are experiencing a complementary revolution on the front end, sometimes called open source art making. Social practice art is a branch. Open innovation in products and design is another. Crowdsourcing is a term often used. While a comprehensive view of the topic cannot be constructed by an individual, because the view itself is open source and evolving rapidly, there is an opportunity tonight to hear a talk about it by two individuals, Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese. Recommended. Part of a very high quality lecture series by Oregon College of Art and Craft www.ocac.edu. The talk will be held at the Portland Art Museum in the Mark Building (nee Masonic Temple) in the Miller Gallery which is immediately to the right off the lobby. Arrive early, seating is limited. 1219 SW Park 7PM Free