Category Archives: Exhibitions

Exhibitions and Art-related Events

Soundwalking and a Music-Route

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

As this weeks readings are on Mobile Soundwalking, I wanted to draw attention to Andra McCartney’s blog about a current research project, Soundwalking Interactions.  There’s good info here, articles, publications, and links to other websites and projects related to soundwalking. Also, … Continue reading →

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100th International Women’s Day: mapping peace, protest, feminism

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Happy 100th International Women’s Day, everyone. Women for Women, an American non-profit organization, has organized and encouraged a series of events to rally for peace, particularly in the name of women. On their website, womenforwomen.org,  or on YouTube, you can … Continue reading →

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Social Tapestries/Urban Tapestries – Proboscis

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

This is an interesting set of projects to explore about “public authoring and civil society in the wireless city” or … mobility in urban settings. Proboscis projects are run by Proboscis, an arts-based, non-profit organization in the U.K. You might have … Continue reading →

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Canadian Centre for Architecture: Journeys exhibition

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Here are some interesting projects about mobility associated with the CCA’s Journeys exhibition. This is an online (evergreen/legacy) project of stories relating to mobility emerging from the exhibition: the “Infinity Index.” Here is more information about the Journeys exhibition generally … Continue reading →

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Mapping race and ethnicity in the U.S. … and tourism around the world

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Eric Fischer has been working with maps for some time, it seems. This is a link to his series on mapping race and ethnicity based on the U.S. 2000 Census. This is a link to his series on mapping tourist … Continue reading →

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Event: Apps World

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

There will be a two day event in Olympia, London from November 29th-30th, 2011 called “Apps World: Models, Strategies, Technologies, Development and Marketing of Apps via Mobile, TV & Internet.”  Here is a description of the event from the website: … Continue reading →

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Marconi’s Ruins – exhibition and vernissage

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Kim mentioned this a while ago. “Marconi’s Ruins Michael Longford & Robert Prenovault February 07 – April 29, 2011 Vernissage: Thursday, February 10, 4:30 – 6:30 PM   Media Gallery, Department of Communication Studies Concordia University, Loyola Campus, CJ Building 1.419 7141 … Continue reading →

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ATSA

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

This week’s readings put forward some concerns about memory and power inequalities. Maps (and official histories that accompany maps) are selective – they make visible some things, some people and not others. ATSA (Action terroriste socialement acceptable, a Montreal-based group) … Continue reading →

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