Colab
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Colab is the commonly used abbreviation of the New York City artists' group Collaborative Projects. Colab was formed in 1978 after a series of open meetings. Throughout its roughly ten years of activity, Colab was distinguished from contemporary New York artists' groups by its regular open meetings and open membership. Among the group's numerous accomplishments include the New Cinema screening room for punk and "no wave" films (1979); the Times Square Show, a large open exhibition near the center of New York's entertainment district (1980); support and inspiration for the ABC No Rio cultural center (1980-82; ABC is ongoing); Potato Wolf artists' television series (1978-1984); and MWF Video Club (est'd 1986). The group is presently moribund.
[edit] Members
Various people were associated with Colab to greater or lesser degree, these include:
- Charlie Ahearn
- John Ahearn
- Wendy Chambers
- Diego Cortez
- Jane Dickson
- Peter Fend
- Colen Fitzgibbon
- Matthew Geller
- Mike Glier
- Jenny Holzer
- Becky Howland
- Christof Kohlhofer
- Tom Otterness
- Cara Perlman [1]
- Uli Rimkus
- Walter Robinson
- Kiki Smith
- Robin Winters
[edit] References
David Little, "Collaborative Projects, Inc.: A history of an American artists' collective, 1977--1983" (PhD Dissertation, Duke University, 2001).
Alan Moore and Marc Miller, eds., ABC No Rio Dinero: The Story of a Lower East Side Art Gallery (Collaborative Projects, NY, 1985).
[edit] External links
- "Book report" discussing colab history and members[2]
- Interview with Jenny Holzer with discussion of Colab[3]
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