Rachel Greene
Since the beginning
Works in New York, Nebraska United States of America

BIO
Rhizome is friends and family for Rachel, who has been involved with the org. in one capacity or another since 1997 when it was rhizome.com!!
Rachel wrote a book on internet art for thames & hudson's well-known WORLD OF ART series: it was published in June 2004. She was a consultant and catalogue author for the 2004 Whitney Biennial. She has also written for publications including frieze, artforum, timeout and bomb.
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DISCUSSION

Fwd: Sounds, Pixels & Noises at VIDEOEX


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Evtichia Bibassis <bibassis@swissonline.ch>
> Date: May 28, 2004 3:47:48 AM EDT
> To: rachel greene <rachel@rhizome.org>, evtixia bibassis
> <bibassis@swissonline.ch>
> Subject: Sounds, Pixels & Noises at VIDEOEX
>
> Dear Rachel,
> I know it is late, but could you forward my message to the mailing
> list? I hope my english is at least understandable...
> Greetings from zurich,
> evtixia
>
> dear rhizomers,
> Fist of all, I have to apologize my bad english...
>
> Tonight at 23.30 the special competition block called Sounds Pixels &
> Noises is going to be screened at the international experimental film
> and video festival, videoex, zurich switzerland.
>
> Sounds, Pixels & Noises are a kind of linear visual music pieces,
> some works are carefully done music clips.

DISCUSSION

Fwd: Chair of Criticism and Theory at Art Center College of Design


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> From: "Edu-News" <info@edu-news.com>
> Date: May 26, 2004 11:48:18 PM EDT
> To: "rachel@rhizome.org" <rachel@rhizome.org>
> Subject: Chair of Criticism and Theory at Art Center College of Design
> Reply-To: Edu-News <info@edu-news.com>
>
>
>
> Chair of Criticism and Theory
> Art Center College of Design
>
> The Master's Program in Criticism and Theory focuses on the
> interdisciplinary analysis of art and design in the contexts of
> contemporary culture and media. It is an intensive writing program
> culminating in a master's thesis that engages a specific area of
> contemporary art or design. The curriculum is comprised of graduate
> seminars, some shared with Art Center's other graduate programs in
> Media Design, Industrial Design, Film, and especially Fine Art,
> one-on-one tutorials, and writing workshops. Graduates of the program
> are prepared for careers as critics, writers, and for positions in
> museums and publishing. They are also prepared to continue their
> studies in doctoral programs in art criticism, theory, design, art
> history and other fields of cultural studies. The program currently
> has 15 students, with plans to increase enrollment to 25 over the next
> two years.
>
> The responsibilities of the Chair are: the administration of the
> program, including curricula, budget management, student reviews and
> thesis preparation; collaboration with the other graduate programs at
> Art Center; public promotion and recruitment of students; establishing
> alliances with other art and design organizations; coordinating the
> faculty and directing new hires when needed; providing vision and
> leadership; working closely with students.
>
> The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator on the
> college level in art and/or design or its related fields. He or she
> will have an established reputation in art and/or design criticism and
> scholarship and be well-connected in these fields on a national and
> international level. He or she will also be an excellent communicator
> who works well with students and faculty, understands and values
> different approaches to art and design criticism and theory, and
> possesses an enthusiastic interest in building the program. The Ph.D
> degree is recommended but not required.
>
> The deadline for application is June 15, 2004. Candidates should send
> a current c.v. and cover letter to:
>
> Mark Breitenberg
> Chair, Liberal Arts & Sciences
> Art Center College of Design
> 1700 Lida St.
> Pasadena, CA 91103
> breitenb@artcenter.edu
>
>
>
>

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2004 11:48:18 PM EDT

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Criticism and Theory at Art Center College of Design

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Art Center College of Design</color></fontfamily></bold>

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The Master's Program in Criticism and Theory focuses on the
interdisciplinary analysis of art and design in the contexts of
contemporary culture and media. It is an intensive writing program
culminating in a master's thesis that engages a specific area of
contemporary art or design. The curriculum is comprised of graduate
seminars, some shared with Art Center's other graduate programs in
Media Design, Industrial Design, Film, and especially Fine Art,
one-on-one tutorials, and writing workshops. Graduates of the program
are prepared for careers as critics, writers, and for positions in
museums and publishing. They are also prepared to continue their
studies in doctoral programs in art criticism, theory, design, art
history and other fields of cultural studies. The program currently
has 15 students, with plans to increase enrollment to 25 over the next
two years. </color></fontfamily>

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The responsibilities of the Chair are: the administration of the
program, including curricula, budget management, student reviews and
thesis preparation; collaboration with the other graduate programs at
Art Center; public promotion and recruitment of students; establishing
alliances with other art and design organizations; coordinating the
faculty and directing new hires when needed; providing vision and
leadership; working closely with students. </color></fontfamily>

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The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator on the
college level in art and/or design or its related fields. He or she
will have an established reputation in art and/or design criticism and
scholarship and be well-connected in these fields on a national and
international level. He or she will also be an excellent communicator
who works well with students and faculty, understands and values
different approaches to art and design criticism and theory, and
possesses an enthusiastic interest in building the program. The Ph.D
degree is recommended but not required. </color></fontfamily>

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The deadline for application is June 15, 2004. Candidates should send
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Mark Breitenberg</color></fontfamily>

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Chair, Liberal Arts & Sciences</color></fontfamily>

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Art Center College of Design</color></fontfamily>

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1700 Lida St.</color></fontfamily>

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Pasadena, CA 91103</color></fontfamily>

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DISCUSSION

Fwd: MUTEK ARTISTS TO JOIN ISEA2004


Begin forwarded message:

> From: mika.minetti@lume.fi
> Date: May 27, 2004 9:02:26 AM EDT
> To: rachel@rhizome.org
> Subject: MUTEK ARTISTS TO JOIN ISEA2004
>
> ISEA2004, August 14th-22nd
> http://www.isea2004.net
>
> MUTEK JOINS ISEA2004 THIS AUGUST
>
> The biggest ever new media culture event ISEA2004 will bring a team of
> MUTEK (Canada) artists to Helsinki, Tallinn and aboard the amazing
> cruiser
> ferry connecting these two harbour cities this August. MUTEK (
> http://www.mutek.ca) celebrates its fifth edition in the beginning of
> June;
> the Montreal-based organisation and festival dedicated to digital
> culture
> and audio/visual creation was launched in 2000 as a yearly festival.
>
> The MUTEK/ISEA2004 collaboration begins at the Koneisto festival for
> electronic music and arts (http://www.koneisto.com), also organised
> for the
> fifth time in Helsinki, Finland. On August 14th, live performances by
> MUTEK
> artists Crackhaus and Akufen will definitely crack the house!
>
> The collaboration continues during the ISEA2004 cruise (August
> 15th-17th)
> from Helsinki to Stockholm, and on to Tallinn. On the Silja Opera ferry
> AKUFEN, DEADBEAT, DR P(R)AXIL, DJ NEUROM and DJ MUTEK take over the
> club
> venues for astonishing gigs. For instance Akufen, found worldwide on
> DJ top
> ten charts with releases by TRAPEZ, BACKGROUND, TRAUM and FORCE INC.
> etc.,
> has been described as the missing link between reinventions of new
> techno
> and house. On the ferry, Akufen will play 'Music for Pregnancy'- a work
> inspired by several of his female friends becoming pregnant roughly the
> same time! Selections of this music were played some time ago at Tate
> Modern, London.
>
> On August 17th the ISEA2004 cruise participants arrive in Tallinn,
> where
> MUTEK presents Skoltz_Kolgen duo with their highly successful
> audiovisual
> Fluux :/Terminal performance (http://www.skoltzkolgen.com).
>
> ISEA2004 continues in Helsinki from August 19th to 22nd with
> exhibitions,
> major conferences, live performances and concerts.
>
> For more information, contact Mika Minetti, mika@isea2004.net, tel.
> +358 40
> 719 2280.
>
> For tickets and pricing information go to
> http://www.isea2004.net/tickets
>

DISCUSSION

Fwd: FBI ADBDUCTS ARTIST, SEIZES ART - HELP URGENTLY NEEDED


Begin forwarded message:

> From: CAE Legal Defense Fund <CAEdefense@rtmark.com>
> Date: May 26, 2004 3:58:47 AM EDT
> To: "rachel-rhizome.org" <rachel@rhizome.org>
> Subject: FBI ADBDUCTS ARTIST, SEIZES ART - HELP URGENTLY NEEDED
>
> May 25, 2004
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> FBI ABDUCTS ARTIST, SEIZES ART
> Feds Unable to Distinguish Art from Bioterrorism
> Grieving Artist Denied Access to Deceased Wife's Body
>
> DEFENSE FUND ESTABLISHED - HELP URGENTLY NEEDED
>
> Steve Kurtz was already suffering from one tragedy when he called 911
> early in the morning to tell them his wife had suffered a cardiac
> arrest
> and died in her sleep. The police arrived and, cranked up on the
> rhetoric
> of the "War on Terror," decided Kurtz's art supplies were actually
> bioterrorism weapons.
>
> Thus began an Orwellian stream of events in which FBI agents abducted
> Kurtz without charges, sealed off his entire block, and confiscated his
> computers, manuscripts, art supplies... and even his wife's body.
>
> Like the case of Brandon Mayfield, the Muslim lawyer from Portland
> imprisoned for two weeks on the flimsiest of false evidence, Kurtz's
> case
> amply demonstrates the dangers posed by the USA PATRIOT Act coupled
> with
> government-nurtured terrorism hysteria.
>
> Kurtz's case is ongoing, and, on top of everything else, Kurtz is
> facing a
> mountain of legal fees. Donations to his legal defense can be made at
> http://www.rtmark.com/CAEdefense/
>
> FEAR RUN AMOK
>
> Steve Kurtz is Associate Professor in the Department of Art at the
> State
> University of New York's University at Buffalo, and a member of the
> internationally-acclaimed Critical Art Ensemble.
>
> Kurtz's wife, Hope Kurtz, died in her sleep of cardiac arrest in the
> early
> morning hours of May 11. Police arrived, became suspicious of Kurtz's
> art
> supplies and called the FBI.
>
> Within hours, FBI agents had "detained" Kurtz as a suspected
> bioterrorist
> and cordoned off the entire block around his house. (Kurtz walked away
> the
> next day on the advice of a lawyer, his "detention" having proved to be
> illegal.) Over the next few days, dozens of agents in hazmat suits,
> from a
> number of law enforcement agencies, sifted through Kurtz's work,
> analyzing
> it on-site and impounding computers, manuscripts, books, equipment, and
> even his wife's body for further analysis. Meanwhile, the Buffalo
> Health
> Department condemned his house as a health risk.
>
> Kurtz, a member of the Critical Art Ensemble, makes art which addresses
> the politics of biotechnology. "Free Range Grains," CAE's latest
> project,
> included a mobile DNA extraction laboratory for testing food products
> for
> possible transgenic contamination. It was this equipment which
> triggered
> the Kafkaesque chain of events.
>
> FBI field and laboratory tests have shown that Kurtz's equipment was
> not
> used for any illegal purpose. In fact, it is not even _possible_ to use
> this equipment for the production or weaponization of dangerous germs.
> Furthermore, any person in the US may legally obtain and possess such
> equipment.
>
> "Today, there is no legal way to stop huge corporations from putting
> genetically altered material in our food," said Defense Fund
> spokeswoman
> Carla Mendes. "Yet owning the equipment required to test for the
> presence
> of 'Frankenfood' will get you accused of 'terrorism.' You can be
> illegally
> detained by shadowy government agents, lose access to your home, work,
> and
> belongings, and find that your recently deceased spouse's body has been
> taken away for 'analysis.'"
>
> Though Kurtz has finally been able to return to his home and recover
> his
> wife's body, the FBI has still not returned any of his equipment,
> computers or manuscripts, nor given any indication of when they will.
> The
> case remains open.
>
> HELP URGENTLY NEEDED
>
> A small fortune has already been spent on lawyers for Kurtz and other
> Critical Art Ensemble members. A defense fund has been established at
> http://www.rtmark.com/CAEdefense/ to help defray the legal costs which
> will continue to mount so long as the investigation continues.
> Donations
> go directly to the legal defense of Kurtz and other Critical Art
> Ensemble
> members. Should the funds raised exceed the cost of the legal defense,
> any
> remaining money will be used to help other artists in need.
>
> To make a donation, please visit http://www.rtmark.com/CAEdefense/
>
> For more information on the Critical Art Ensemble, please visit
> http://www.critical-art.net/
>
> Articles about the case:
> http://www.rtmark.com/CAEdefense/news-WKBW-2.html
> http://www.rtmark.com/CAEdefense/news-WKBW.html
>
> On advice of counsel, Steve Kurtz is unable to answer questions
> regarding
> his case. Please direct questions or comments to Carla Mendes
> <CAEdefense@rtmark.com>.
>
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DISCUSSION

Fwd: **SILICON FEN - Launches 27 May 2004**


Begin forwarded message:

> From: e-bulletin <e-bulletin@fvu.co.uk>
> Date: May 26, 2004 11:31:17 AM EDT
> To: Film and Video Umbrella <info@fvu.co.uk>
> Subject: **SILICON FEN - Launches 27 May 2004**
>
> You are invited to the launch of
>
>
> SILICON FEN
>
> A three year programme of digital art commissions
>
> 27 May 2004
> 4.30pm, Project introduction, Norwich School of Art and Design
> Followed by a launch reception at Norwich Gallery
> St George Street, Norwich, NR3 1BB
>
> Three new online pieces by
> Stephen Hughes, Susan Collins and tnwk
>
> www.silicon-fen.net
>
>
> Not long after the first wave of new technology companies began
> congregating in the hinterland of Cambridge, this stretch of East
> Anglia


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