After many requests here are a series of the recordings from our Art Hear panel discussions back in 2015!

In 2015, Akin Projects' Art Hear programming revolved around public and interventionist art; panel discussions and artists talks will address the role of public art within several contexts including questioning the ownership of public spaces, popular commentary among Toronto artists, the internet as artistic space, the benefits of outdoor art, and new methods of engaging public spaces all centered around the theme of “expectations”. Exciting discussions from Alex Mcleod, David Liss, StART, Bridget Moser, VSVSVS, Shari Orenstein, Sunday Drive Art Projects and more curated and hosted by Michael Vickers of Akin Projects.

Click here for a link to all the recordings, or click the individual panel headings below:

Panel Discussion: “Art and the Internet”
Panelists:
Alex McLeod, Artist
Benjamin Bruneau, Artist and critic
Tough Guy Mountain, Artists

Panel Discussion: “Claiming Public Space: Who does Public Art belong to?”
Panelists:
Ben Mills, Vice President, Public Art Management
Lilie Zendel, Manager, StreetARToronto (StART)
Laura Berazadi, Metrolinx Senior Advisor, Integrated Art
Lara Tarlo, City Planning, City of Toronto

Panel Discussion: “Outdoor Spaces: Activations, Interventions”
Panelists:
VSVSVS, Artists
Tania Thompson, Founder, Sunday Drive Art Projects
Sean Martindale, Artist
Denise St. Marie & Tim Walker, TIMEANDDESIRE

Panel Discussion: Performance Art: “Audiences and Attention”
Panelists:
Bridget Moser, Artist
Shannon Cochrane, Artist/Director of FADO Performance Art Centre
Basil AlZeri, Artist

Panel Discussion: “Collectives and Collaborations: The Shared Spaces”
Panelists:
Oliver Pauk, Founder and Director, Akin Collective
Adil Dhalla, Director of Culture, Centre for Social Innovation
Ashley Proctor, Founder, Creative Blueprint & Foundery

Panel Discussion: “Popular Commentary: Topics in Toronto’s Art Scene”
Panelists:
David Liss, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Shari Orenstein, Conversations from Toronto Art World
Jamie Angell, Director, Angell Gallery