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* [http://museumofnonvisibleart.com/praxis/ Museum website]
* [http://museumofnonvisibleart.com/praxis/ Museum website]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPTa5H1tHVk&feature=youtu.be YouTube video on The Non-Visible Museum by Praxis on TV with James Franco]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPTa5H1tHVk&feature=youtu.be YouTube video on The Non-Visible Museum by Praxis on TV with James Franco]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1qM-G4IJik YouTube video on Slovenian Televison Clip of Biennial performnce by Praxis]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1qM-G4IJik YouTube video on Slovenian Televison Clip of Biennial performance by Praxis]


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Revision as of 03:07, 16 April 2015

Praxis (Delia Bajo and Brainard Carey)
Brainard Carey and Delia Bajo in solo show at the Whitney museum
Born(1968-10-07)October 7, 1968 (Brainard Carey)
(1974-11-02)November 2, 1974 (Delia Bajo)
United States (Brainard Carey)
Spain (Delia Bajo)
Known forConceptual Art / Artist Collaborative
Websitemuseumofnonvisibleart.com/praxis/

Praxis is an art collaborate composed of a husband and wife team. Brainard Carey (born October 7, 1968) is an American, Delia Bajo (born November 2, 1974) is a Spaniard.[1] They live and work in New York City and New Haven, CT.

Formation/History

Praxis was formed in 1999. They had their first major exhibition in The Whitney Biennial in 2002 and they were reviewed by the critic and philosopher Arthur Danto for The Nation.[2]

  • Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis
    Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis
  • Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis
    Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis
  • Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis
    Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis

As Debra Singer said in the Whitney Biennial catalog that year, “as part of an ongoing performance project, this two-person collaborative team offers gallery visitors a menu of four free services: foot washes, hugs, Band-Aid applications to help heal visible or non-visible wounds, and gifts of dollar bills. Their interactive, nurturing performances offer alternative modes of economic and social exchange that serve as a comforting antidote to the potentially alienating effects of a world often dominated by technology and consumerism.”[1]

Theatrical Work

Praxis continued making interactive work and in 2005 was commissioned to create a theatrical work for artistic director Vallejo Gantner for his first show at Performance Space 122 in New York City.[1][3]

  • Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
    Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
  • Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
    Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122. Photograph by Melanie Einzig

Major Solo Show at Whitney Museum

In 2007, they had a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art curetted and commissioned by Shamim Momin.[4][5]

Controversial Conceptual Museum Project

They produced numerous projects and artworks in between major shows, and in 2011 they launched their Museum of Non-Visible Art on Kickstarter with James Franco as a collaborator.[6]

  • Museum of Non-visible Art, Installation in Harlem, NY
    Museum of Non-visible Art, Installation in Harlem, NY

The project was successful and drew international press including James Franco discussing the project on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The reaction from the art community and the general public was mixed. In various press and blog pieces the project was celebrated as a powerful project in the art world and also raised many questions about what art actually is, and why it becomes valuable. The Museum continues to this day and is currently looking for an architect to design the space. There is an international competition created by Praxis for a winning architect.

Authors

Currently Praxis (Brainard Carey and Delia Bajo, also known as Delia Carey) are writing books and developing their museum of non-visible art. They have written two books published by Skyhorse Publishing in NYC, The Art of Hugging[7] and The School of Wishing.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Valerie Gladstone (September 4, 2005). "Directions: The Naked and the Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-17. Cite error: The named reference "nytimes" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arthur Danto. "The Show They Love to Hate". No. April 29, 2002. The Nation. Retrieved 2015-03-17. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Roslyn Sulcas (September 10, 2005). "Performance Art Review – Praxis: Disconcerting Intimacy, With Hugs and Band-Aids". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  4. ^ "Performance On 42nd Presents Praxis Studio: Dreams And Possibilities, A Whitney Live Commission" (PDF). Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ^ Leah Oates. "Performance and Dreams". NY Arts. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  6. ^ "Museum of Non-Visible Art- Praxis & James Franco collaborate by Brainard and Delia Carey". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  7. ^ "The Art of Hugging: A Heartwarming Guide to Everyone's Favorite Gesture of Love (Paperback) by Brainard Carey and Delia Carey" (1 ed.). Skyhorse Publishing. 2012. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-6160-8714-2.
  8. ^ "School of Wishing: Lessons to Change Your Life and Make Your Dreams Come True (Paperback) by Brainard Carey and Delia Carey" (1 ed.). Skyhorse Publishing. 2013. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-6263-6115-7.
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