ATX -- Exchange Rate 2008 -- May 15

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Domy Books, in association with Elana Mann, is pleased to present

Exchange Rate: 2008

In conjunction with the Austin launch of Exchange Rate: 2008, Claire Ruud will give a brief talk based on “A Grocery List of Liberal Public Feelings,” her essay for the catalogue on performance art and the 2008 presidential election. Embodying parts of that grocery list, performances by Christeene and Gretchen Phillips will bookend the evening.

Friday, May 15, 2009 at Domy Books, Austin
913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702
630pm, FREE ADMISSION

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This book documents an international performance exchange organized by artist Elana Mann in response to the 2008 U.S. presidential election. In all, thirty-eight artists living in sixteen different countries participated in the project. With the aid of the project website www.exchangerate2008.com, participating artists produced, exchanged, and interpreted performance directions related to the election campaign.

The publication features projects by: Adam Overton, Aiste Ptakauske, Ana Fernandez, Bruce Conkle, CamLab, Chan&Mann, Danielle Adair, Dorit Cypis, Elana Mann, Emery Martin, Eric Lindley, Ernesto Salmeron, Eva Jung, Jason Kunke, Jean Pierre Lapeyre, Julie Lequin, Karen Atkinson, Kevin Jamieson, Liz Glynn, Lora Ivanova, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Maile Colbert, Rui Costa, Marssares, Melissa Wyman, Michael Lazar, Marc Lewis, Pablo Rasgado, Kelly Kleinschrodt, R.E.P., Sara Roberts, Sibyl O’Malley, Søren Thilo Funder, Stine Marie Jacobsen, Vincent Ramos, and Zackary Drucker

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Claire Ruud received her M.A. in art history from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Since 2007, she has served as the editor of ...might be good, a biweekly contemporary arts e-journal. At ...might be good, Ruud has overseen the redesign of the journal's website and instituted a staff writer program. She writes a biweekly letter from the editor as well as regular reviews and interviews for the magazine. Ruud also serves as Associate Coordinator of testsite, an experimental exhibition space and ...might be good's sister project.

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Gretchen Phillips has been a source of inspiration to indie pop sensations such as Le Tigre, The Butchies and Pansy Division and was a key player in the flourishing Austin punk scene during the 1980s. Most recently, she released the new album I Was Just Comforting Her, an artful fusion of femme folk, punk rock and disco, and premiered her solo performance piece Manlove in a sold-out run at Vortex Theater.

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Paul Soileau is a performer hailing from the spicy state of Louisiana and carrying with him excessive baggage from the culture bowl of New Orleans, the island of Manhattan, and a few other nuggets along the way. Known mostly for his terroristic female personas... Ms. Rebecca Havemeyer and CHRISTEENE... Paul has established himself within the film and theater community of Austin, tooting his bragging rights working with the wonderful Rubber Repertory Group in 'The Casket of Passing Fancy,' the famed Rude Mechanicals in their production of 'I've Never Been So Happy,' and most recently starring in a new film by local director Kyle Henry. He is currently collaborating with local cinematographer PJ Raval on a number of shorts under the media group Three Dollar Cinema.