Mercer Union (1286 Bloor W.): 'We Interrupt This Program' through 12/12

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Mercer Union (1286 Bloor W.): 'We Interrupt This Program' through 12/12

http://www.mercerunion.org/show.asp?show_id=636

The artworks grouped in this survey exhibition originally circulated by alternative distribution, appearing through the platform of a magazine ad or TV spot rather than through the formal avenues of gallery or museum display. Many evidence a conceptual tendency, preferring to disseminate ideas over objects and each performs a disruptive function, whether an antagonistic stance or an afirmation of the poetics of art for the millions.

"When I first walked into the exhibit, I was slightly shocked to see how small it was. ..."

blog review via http://cskiadaresis.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/mercer-union-we-interrupt-this-p...

"When you go, it is essential to pick up Sheridan’s exhibition brochure, a fantastic full program (a souvenir, really) done, from stem to stern, in the style of TV Guide. In it are expository blurbs on the exhibit’s many pieces — presented as TV-show synopses, natch — which tell the story of how artists have used the mid-century mass-media formats of TV and magazines as their canvases."

five stars from David Balzer: http://www.eyeweekly.com/arts/galleries/article/77193

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Mercer Union (1286 Bloor W.): 'We Interrupt This Program' through 12/12