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| North American International Anti-Auto Show January 13 through January 21, 2001 Gala preview, Friday January 12, 2001 7pm to 12am
The Artists: |
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| AWOL Philip Burke E.I.E.I.O. Institute Joseph Grigley Jay Heikes Nicola Kuperus Andy Malone |
Roe Peterhans Tom Rapai Phaedra Robinson Riva Sayegh Anne Walsh Billy West Dean Zoyes |
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The Media Coverage: |
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| CBC CNN Detroit Free Press Environmental News Network |
Excite LA Times Metro Times Motor Mouth Magazine |
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Motors of Dissent Roar at detroit contemporary's Fourth Annual Anti-Auto Show DECEMBER 22, 2000 (Detroit, MI): Beginning January 12, artists, filmmakers, musicians and raconteurs will again let their motors of dissent roar as Detroit¹s Fourth Annual North American International Anti-Auto Show throttles the Motor City. This event, a 10-day art exhibit punctuated by thought-provoking performances and gatherings, provides the community with an alternative to the world's largest car commercial, the North American International Auto Show, which invades Detroit every year. At the Anti-Auto Show, artists of all genres probe beneath the glitz and glamour of this year's models to examine the true and many facets of car culture, for better and for worse. Drawing on the success of last year's event, which was featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and in Auto Week this years show will feature a 10-day exhibit of slam-on-the-brakes artwork from across the world and down the block; a raucous Gala Preview, featuring sound explorations by Detroit's own Year of the Robot, the automated stylings of DJ K-Car, audio wallpaper from Perspects (Ian Clark, formerly of Le Car) transit tarot, car confessions, and transport-themed Atari; a panel discussion on public transit in Detroit moderated by Metro Times News Editor Curt Guyette; children's art activities; and a closing night aural equivalent of a Monster Truck Rally with Maryland's critically acclaimed electro-futurists, and avid bicyclists,Trans Am. Artists and works featured in this year's show include Detroit's own toy boys AWOL, who combine action figures, photography and slick pop culture commentary to create "Princess Die-o-Rama" and other examinations of auto-obsession; real-life evidence of cop-driver exchanges from Ann Arbor's Joseph Grigley, recently featured in the Whitney Biennal; graphic interpretations of aural automania by San Francisco video and sound artist Anne Walsh; interpretations of life from the driver's seat by painters Tom Rapai (Ann Arbor) and Philip Burke (Detroit); slot car filmography from Windsor's E.I.E.I.O. Institute; a Ruscha-esque take on commuter culture from Jay Heikes (Minneapolis); an autoerotic interchange between photographer Nicola Kuperus (Detroit) and graphic artist Riva Sayegh (Hamtramck); a sobering playtime experience from Slovakia's Sylvia; whimsical transit-inspired "home" and fashion designs from Billy West (Detroit) and Phaedra Robinson (Detroit); an interactive examination of urban sprawl from sculptor and woodworker Andy Malone (Detroit); and two off-the-clock examinations of the subversive sales elements employed by the other auto show from Detroit artists and daytime exhibit-makers Roe Peterhans and Dean Zoyes. The Fourth Annual North American International Anti-Auto Show opens to the public on January 13, with a formal charity Gala Preview on Friday, January 12 from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Tickets to the future-themed Gala include sneak peeks at this year's rollouts, drinks and hors d'oevres, entertainment (see above), and a chance to say you attended the hippest party of the brutal winter. Last year's guests are still talking about car karaoke, so this is an event not to be missed! Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling 313-898-4ART. Tickets to Trans Am are $12 in advance and $14 at the door, and will be available at local, independently owned record stores, ArtCite in Windsor and detroit contemporary gallery. All proceeds from the Anti-Auto Show will be used to purchase bike racks for Detroit hot spots. The Anti-Auto Show is produced by a collective of consumerist-weary, transit-riding, bike-liking Detroiters and is co-sponsored by CJAM (91.5 FM Windsor/Detroit) and Motormouth.org. Press please note: Contact Kristin Palm at 313-832-4532 or Ken Taylor at 519-250-0785 for more information. |
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