…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
From artist Norm Magnusson: I’m raising funds on Kickstarter for a project to install one of my ‘historical’ markers in each of the 27 travel plazas of the New York State Thruway. I’d love you to join me in this project. The Kickstarter campaign runs through March 20, 2013. These are sculptures of cast aluminum …
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Submitted by Norm Magnusson: Norm Magnusson exhibition at Bard College at Simon’s Rock “Descent into the Political” October, 19 – November 20, 2009 How does it happen that an artist decides to create political art? What is the proper goal of political art? Does it even need a goal? What about art in general? This …
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From Norm Magnusson: Greetings far-flung art lovers, In case you missed my recent installation of “Youth Culture in America”… . . . here are some upcoming exhibitions to put on your calendar: Strange bedfellows (New York City). At Le Petite Versailles, a wonderful sculpture garden in NYC, you can view my Flower Marker Project until …
Update 5-28-07: “Norm Magnusson: On This Site Stood” will be on exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, June 24 through August 12, 2007. Originally posted 4-1-07: For the past few years I”™ve been striving to create art of social conscience with the soft touch that lets it points-of-view resonate and not …