Tanya Mars : Video clips : An Annotated Bibliography in Real Time

"Tanya Mars is a performance and video artist active on the Canadian art scene since the 1970s. Her work is characterized by a satirical feminist and politically engaged imagery. Founder member and director of La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse in Montreal, she was also the editor in chief of Parallelogram for 13 years. She presented multiple performances everywhere in Canada, Valparaiso in Chili, Mexico, Sweden, France, China and Finland. She co-edited the anthologies Caught in the Act (2004) and More Caught in the Act II (2015) with Johanna Householder. In 2008, Paul Couillard wrote a book on her works, Ironic to Iconic: The Performance Works of Tanya Mars. She received the General Governor Proze in visual and media arts in 2008, and teaches at the University of Toronto in Scarborough in the department of Art, Culture and medias." -- Publisher's website

Wild greens knowledge and consumption: a qualitative exploration of human agency in the Southern Arizona food system

This qualitative, single case study explores the influence of the dominant food system (DFS) on the knowledge and consumption of three wild greens (amaranth, lambquarters, purslane) by 24 Latinxs living in Tucson, Arizona (AZ), USA. The three greens are each considered to be traditional Latinx foods. In addition to the natural occurrence of the wild greens, Tucson was selected as the study site due to its rich and diverse food tradition and deep agricultural history. A pattern of decline in the knowledge and consumption of the wild greens is observed according to three overlapping themes: generational awareness, consumer demand and scarcity, and accessibility. The bureaucratic controls that bring calculability, efficiency, and predictability to the DFS are found to be influential in the decline in wild green knowledge and consumption by the study participants. The downward knowledge and consumption pattern is further considered in the context of participant agency within the DFS. Implications for practice include strategies for more purposefully leveraging community settings and alternative marketplaces to revitalize the knowledge and consumption of wild greens and other traditional foods. Recommendations are also provided for future research on the effects of rationalization within the DFS on human agency and traditional food consumption.18 month embargo; published online: 04 April 2018This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Queer City : The Queer Series

Presentation, in a newspaper format, of the Queer City performance art festival. Reception of the lesbian performance art of Kiss and Tell, homosexuality in the Native tradition and White reception of Native homosexuality, and performance art in Vancouver in the context of "Queer theory" are briefly commented upon

More Caught in the Act : An Anthology of Performance Art by Canadian Women

"The long-awaited second volume, More Caught in the Act: an anthology of performance art by Canadian women is an indispensable compendium of original research and writing on, and images of, Canadian women in performance art covering work made from 1990 to 2010. Like the first volume, Caught in the Act: an anthology of performance art by Canadian women (2004), this book gives readers a first-hand glimpse into this vibrant and largely under recognized subject in contemporary Canadian art history. More Caught in the Act includes 29 comprehensive profiles of artists from across the country, along with five contextual essays that place current performance strategies by women within broader art historical and cultural contexts." -- Publisher's website

Live at the End of the Century : Aspects of Performance Art in Vancouver

An anthology made in conjunction with Vancouver’s performance art festival Live at the End of the Century (1999), organized by G. Alteen and B. Canyon. In his introductory text Canyon suggests the 13 essays in this book highlight different aspects of more than 35 years of performance activity in Vancouver. A wide range of issues are considered – aesthetics, politics, gender, sexuality, subjectivity and the body – in relation to subjects such as: the relationship between theatricality and performance; performance art presented through broadcast and telecommunications media; the role of Vancouver’s artist-run-centres; spiritual and philosophical aspects of performance by First Nations; lesbian identity; queer culture; and the influence of drag. Includes a detailed chronology of Vancouver performance since 1965. Biographical notes. 55 bibl. ref

Paper Wait : A Collection of Response

Pulication contains texts by 10 authors, written in response to exhibitions, residencies, and performances presented at Ace Art between 1995-99. A wide range of issues are discussed in relation to the artists' works, such as the body, gender, scatology, book making and curatorial practice. Includes poems by S. Legris based on 8 artist's books. Listing of Ace Art Books and upcoming events. Biographical notes. 28 bibl. ref

Dialogue in conservation decision-making

This paper offers an analysis of the impact of stakeholder consultation during conservation decision making processes. Defining and finding opportunities for stakeholder communication within conservation work is an ethical necessity when working with cultural heritage, but the limits and practice of this necessity are less clear. The paper uses case studies to explore which aspects of the conservation process stakeholders are most likely to be consulted about and reviews the impact of their views. It asks whether conservators have a preference in which decisions they are prepared to share with stakeholders across three aspects of conservation: the initial appraisal, treatment and the display or storage. Where consultation relates to treatment, conservators are more likely to fall back on their own technical authority except when those consulted are considered fellow professionals. Other categories of stakeholder such as artists, originating communities and religious groups were found to be more constructively consulted on the understanding of the object and on care related to display and storage. Conservators should be offered more explicit guidance on the ethics of consultation, the aspects of consultation that they should engage with and on the ethical ways to deal with conflict arising from consultation