political reservations
"There is always a needle in art; you can't suck honey without the poison too. ---YUKIO MSHIMA
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AVAILABLE WATERS.
2824 Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods remain conceptually and visually remote to most people living outside of them. Out of sight/site out of mind.The Available Waters project uses screen captures and 360 screen recordings from Google’s Street View coupled with videos of beautiful bodies of water in the form of oceans, lakes, and rivers. Puddles are the available bodies of water for people persevering day after day in Chicago’s neglected environments. |
2019
"MARCH TO AN AESTHETIC OF REVOLUTION"
. Raye Bemis (Mitchell), New Art Examiner
. Raye Bemis (Mitchell), New Art Examiner
2017
SITE SPECIFIC SURVIVAL: TIBETANS IN TIBET
ACTIVISM FROM 1975
1975
Bergman Gallery, University of Chicago.
Participated in group show with a political statement, but showed the art work off site.
Bergman Gallery, University of Chicago.
Participated in group show with a political statement, but showed the art work off site.
1976
Northwestern University. Participated in group show with a political statement, but showed the art work off site.
Northwestern University. Participated in group show with a political statement, but showed the art work off site.
1976 - 1979
Contributing editor, New Art Examiner
Contributing editor, New Art Examiner
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1977
ARTISTS VISIT ARTISTS
Series of six advertisements in the New Art Examiner. Visual/political ideas in an advertisement format.
ARTISTS VISIT ARTISTS
Series of six advertisements in the New Art Examiner. Visual/political ideas in an advertisement format.
1976
"UNTITLED"
Group show, 5412 N. Clark St. Chgo. An alternative art space and originally a political gesture.
"UNTITLED"
Group show, 5412 N. Clark St. Chgo. An alternative art space and originally a political gesture.
1979
ARENAS
Co-founder of Yuni Hoffman Dance Theatre. Conceived as an alternative space to the existing dance and visual art settings.
The performance specific installations by Raye Bemis-Mitchell are referred to as "Arenas"
ARENAS
Co-founder of Yuni Hoffman Dance Theatre. Conceived as an alternative space to the existing dance and visual art settings.
The performance specific installations by Raye Bemis-Mitchell are referred to as "Arenas"
1982
7 SPACE Alternative exhibition space. Artist James Blazek in solo show.
7 SPACE Alternative exhibition space. Artist James Blazek in solo show.
1982
ART NOT ARMS W.P.A. GALLERY Group show. Installation.
ART NOT ARMS W.P.A. GALLERY Group show. Installation.
1984
ARTWHORES Protest / Performance of the International Art Expo at Navy Pier. Dressed as prostitutes we solicited the passengers of the limousines as they arrived at the Expo. opening night.
Passed out business cards. Example below. With Michelle Fire and Anita David
Passed out business cards. Example below. With Michelle Fire and Anita David
CURRENT WAR-VENTS NAB GALLERY Performance/installation
CURRENT WAR-VENTS NAB GALLERY Performance/installation
1987
FACE THE STREET Organized by Raye Bemis Chairperson for public art for the Near Northwest Arts Council
1992
Flo-illa. Group exhibition moving down Chicago river.
"untitlef" site specific floating installation.
Flo-illa. Group exhibition moving down Chicago river.
"untitlef" site specific floating installation.
Cabrini Green Competition sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Honorable Mention,
1994
S.H.A.P.E. Supportive Housing And Protected Environments PEACE MUSEUM
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1995
Protest installation at Art Expo Navy Pier.
