Tokion’s Creativity Conference

May 16, 2008 on 10:35 am | In Other-Events, Art, - Jauretsi |

Time for another cool gathering of creatives in the industry!
See ya all at the Cooper Union this weekend. Doors open at 11:00 am.

SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 2008, NOON - 6:30pm

Who He Is And What He Wants | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
David Shrigley (Artist, Anton Kern Gallery)

The Empty Gallery: Curating The Contemporary Art Space | 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderated by Klaus Biesenbach (Curator, P.S.1/MoMA)
José Freire (Gallerist, Team Gallery)
Kathy Grayson (Curator, Deitch Projects)
Massimiliano Gioni (Curator, New Museum)
Shamim M. Momin (Curator, Whitney Museum)

What Makes Us Laugh: Contemporary Comedy | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderated by David Cross (”Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development”)
Maria Bamford (”Comedians of Comedy”)
Zach Galifianakis (”Comedians of Comedy”)

Audience Participation: The Viewer As Producer In Art Practices | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Moderated by Walead Beshty (Artist, Wallspace Gallery)
Harrell Fletcher (Artist, Jack Hanley Gallery)
Lucky Dragons (Artists/Musicians)
Eduardo Sarabia (Artist, I-20 Gallery)

SUNDAY, MAY 18th, 2008, NOON - 6:30pm

Harmony Korine In Conversation With Mark Gonzales | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely, Julien Donkey-Boy)
Mark Gonzales (Artist/Poet/Professional Skateboarder)

New Art City: Young Artists In New York | 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderated by Thomas Duncan (Curator, Gagosian Gallery)
Hanna Liden (Artist, Rivington Arms)
Gardar Eide Einarsson (Artist, Team Gallery)
Nate Lowman (Artist, Maccarone Gallery)
Lizzi Bougatsos (Artist/Musician, James Fuentes LLC)

Panter’s Playhouse | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderated by Dan Nadel (Publisher, PictureBox, Inc.)
Gary Panter (Artist, PictureBox, Inc.)
C.F. (Artist/Musician, PictureBox, Inc.)

Connected Consciousness: Art, Media and the Internet | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderated by Lauren Cornell (Executive Director, Rhizome)
John Michael Boling (Artist, 53 o’s)
Jill Magid (Artist, Yvon Lambert Gallery)
Jeff Lieberman (Artist/Engineer)
Michael Bell-Smith (Artist, Foxy Production)

Fashion: Young Designers | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Curated by Alex Hawgood (T: The New York Times Style Magazine)
Patrik Ervell (Menswear Designer)
Loden Dager (Menswear Collective)
Tim Hamilton (Menswear Designer)

For more information or to purchase tickets, go here.