Everyone’s an Artist
- Posted by: ClaireHoworth
- on September 24, 2007 at 1:40 pm
To build interest in their new gallery, Art House, Steve Peterman and Shane Zucker came up with a simple, subversive idea: an art show open to anyone. Called “A Million Little Pictures,” the project allowed anyone, anywhere, to request a disposable camera from the gallery, snap some shots, and return it to have their work displayed at the show. The project was a smash hit: With such a low barrier to participation, the cameras didn’t come close to fulfilling demand. “One of the charms is that you don’t have to be an artist,” says Peterman. But what came back in the mail was art, striking snapshots from people in almost every state. Art House, based in Decatur, Georgia, recently displayed a second installment, on the theme of “family.” And more shows are on the way—Peterman and Zucker plan to take the project on the road next summer.
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ROAD TRIP
The theme for next summer’s tour is “adventure.”
DISCUSSION: 2 Comments
This is an excellent antidote to the art world (at least here in NY) that suffers from issues of celebrity and nepotism, and where it is extremely difficult to get a foot in the door. Similar to Artist’s Space’s Night of 1000 Drawings, people have the opportunity to participate in a world that can often be intimidating. It will be interesting to see how Art House will edit themselves in the future while continuing in this method.
An excellent idea. All too often new art gallery’s try to insulate themselves from day to day life and the general populace. This is a great way of bringing the medium bacck to center stage
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