1. Art and Diseño

 Melbourne Festival in association with Monash University Museum of Art presents ART AS A VERB Commissioning Curator Charlotte Day “Instead of painting, move your arms; instead of music, make noise. I’m giving up painting and all the arts by doing everything and anything.” Allan Kaprow There is no such thing as passive art; all art is a disruption, and all disruption is a catalyst for new ideas and experiences. Art as a Verb interrogates the idea of art as a participatory medium – a form of action that strikes beyond the bounds of the frame. Drawing together a rich history of challenges, happenings, performances and disturbances from the art world’s most celebrated provocateurs – including Allan Kaprow, Marina Abramović, Yoko Ono, Martin Creed, Bas Jan Ader – Art as a Verb shines a blazing light on modern art’s most pivotal question: in the new century, is the artist still capable of starting a revolution? Art as a Verb will feature documentation of actions and performances, situational pieces and instructional works such as rule books, manifestoes and self-­‐help guides, alongside a program of live events. International artists include: Vito Aconci, Chris Burden, Marina Abramovic, Yoko Ono, Ryan Gander, Robert Barry, Pavel Althamer, Jon Baldessari, Billy Apple, Martin Creed, Robert Smithson, Eva Rothschild, Elmgreen and Dragset, Lawrence Weiner, Bas Jan Ader, Ruth Ewan, Bruce Nauman, Time Bank, Loria Waxman, Pedro Yeyes (Cuerpomatico), Lygia Clark, Ana Prvacki Local artists include: Rose Nolan, Laresa Kosloff, Heath Franco, Bianca Hester, Brown Council, George Edgerton Warburton, Ian Millis, Tim Johnson, Jill Scott Australian Premiere MONASH UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART Fri 3 Oct – Sat 13 Dec Tue – Fri, 10am – 5pm Sat 12pm – 5pm Closed Sun & Mon Opening Event Sat 4 Oct, 3pm – 5pm Sat 11 Oct MUMA presents an afternoon of live performances by local artists FREE melbournefestival.com.au/verb MUMA 03 9905 4217 monash.edu.au/muma Press contact: Alicia Renew, MUMA [email protected]