Jon Rubin
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Jon Rubin is an American artist living and working in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
. He's also professor at Carnegie Mellon University
. His work "explores the social dynamics of public places and the idiosyncrasies of individual and group behavior."
nor did it have a physical location. The school operated using a barter system (students traded labor hours for school) and remained nomadic until its conclusion. The ISA group realized several events and exhibition as a group including The Black Market Auction, The Show and Tell, and others.
. These participants have taken photographs (from their home base) of what they imagine Tehran to look like. They then uploaded their photos each day to an online photo-sharing website. These photos were then projected as a slideshow simultaneously in galleries and public spaces around the world (including Tehran). "Anything that anyone might take a photograph of is fair game, just as long as it feels like Tehran."
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He's also professor at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
. His work "explores the social dynamics of public places and the idiosyncrasies of individual and group behavior."
The Waffle Shop and Conflict Kitchen
Located in Pittsburgh, The Waffle Shop is open weekend nights serving waffles and allows local residents to host their own live talk show in the restaurant. The talk shows stream live and are archived on the Waffle Shop website. Next door is The Conflict Kitchen serves food from recipes only from countries the United States is in conflict with. The building also has a billboard with customizable messages. The project is located on 124 South Highland Ave. in the East Liberty Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The Independent School of Art
The ISA was a free and experimental art school that operated for two years in San Francisco, California. It offered no accreditationAccreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
nor did it have a physical location. The school operated using a barter system (students traded labor hours for school) and remained nomadic until its conclusion. The ISA group realized several events and exhibition as a group including The Black Market Auction, The Show and Tell, and others.
Never Been To Tehran
A participatory project involved contributions from various individuals who have Never Been to TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. These participants have taken photographs (from their home base) of what they imagine Tehran to look like. They then uploaded their photos each day to an online photo-sharing website. These photos were then projected as a slideshow simultaneously in galleries and public spaces around the world (including Tehran). "Anything that anyone might take a photograph of is fair game, just as long as it feels like Tehran."
External links
- Official Site
- Conflict Kitchen
- Waffle Shop
- Faculty page at Carnegie Mellon University
- Independent School of Art
- Never Been To Tehran
- http://kdka.com/video/?id=74399@kdka.dayport.com Jon Rubin interviewed on Pittsburgh's KDKA