Programmed by Janine Marchessault and Scott McLeod and presented by Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art in association with the Visible City Project and Archive of York University. The Urban Field Speakers Series centres on the role of art in transforming the experience of the city. Through lectures, audio-visual presentations and discussions, it explores how creative […]
Events
Working Papers 2007: Havana
Join us for drinks and discussion, 4:30-6:00 pm at VICTORY CAFE 581 Markham Street, one block south of Bloor and one block west of Bathurst. Tel: 416-516-5787 Wednesday February 28th Presenter: Shana MacDonald PhD Candidate in the Join York-Ryerson Communication and Culture Program On the Difficulties of Representing Atmosphere in Havana The paper examines creative […]
Working Papers - Fall 2006
Join us for drinks and discussion, 4:30-6:00 pm at VICTORY CAFE 581 Markham Street, one block south of Bloor and one block west of Bathurst Tel: 416-516-5787 Wednesday, October 25 Presenter: MICHAEL DARROCH PhD, Art History and Communications, McGill University Post Doctoral Fellow, York University Theatre and the Spoken Character of Montréal As an assemblage […]
Congress 2006
“The City: A Festival of Knowledge” From May 27 to June 3, 2006, York University will be host to The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest annual academic gathering in Canada. This year’s theme is “The City.” The Visible City Project will be an active participant in the event through presentations by […]
Public 32 Launch Party
Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 8 pm Magpie - 831 Dundas Street West (just west of Bathurst) Featuring an installation by Renée Lear, photographs by Adam Krawesky, and more... For info: (416)736-2100 ext. 70885 or email public@yorku.ca Public 32, “Urban Interventions” is edited by Saara Liinamaa, Janine Marchessault and Karyn Sandlos Contributors: Michael Awad, Nicholas Balaisis, […]
Urban Field Speakers Series 2005-06
Programmed by Janine Marchessault and Scott McLeod and presented by Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art in association with the Visible City Project + Archive of York University Starting November 17, 2005 at 8pm The Urban Field Speakers Series centres on the role of art in transforming the experience of the city. Through lectures, screenings and […]
Working Papers - 2005-06
Join us for drinks and discussion, 4:30 - 6:00 pm at VICTORY CAFÉ 581 Markham Street, one block south of Bloor and one block west of Bathurst Tel: 416-516-5787 Thursday, March 23, 2006 Presenter: Dr. Jennifer VanderBurgh PhD in Communication & Culture “Thinking Television Through the City” The nation state is central to Canadian television, […]
Urban Interventions (2005)
Drake Hotel, Toronto April 9 and 10, 2005 The catalogue of forms is endless: until every shape has found its city, new cities will continue to be born. When the forms exhaust their variety and come apart, the end of cities begins. —Italo Calvino Global media have opened up a multitude of channels for the […]
McLuhan: Cosmic Media Book Launch (2005)
Canada’s renowned culture commentator Marshall McLuhan will be feted anew as York Professor Janine Marchessault launches her latest book, Cosmic Media. The launch and reception takes place on Thursday, January 20, from 7 to 10 pm at the Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art, 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 124. Cocktails will be served until the […]
Visible City: Project + Archive is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Canada Research Chairs, York Research, Ontario Innovation Trust, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
