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SPACES is dedicated to the study, documentation, and preservation of art environments and self-taught artistic activity.
Recent Blog Posts
Interview with Gregg Blasdel: Artist, Curator, Educator
04 / 16 / 2021
Gregg Blasdel is an artist, curator, and educator. His seminal Art in America article “The Grass Roots Artist” introduced a broad arts audience to art…
Interview with Bill Swislow: SPACES Board Emeritus
03 / 28 / 2021
William Swislow, a founder and longtime executive at Cars.com, is now a digital media consultant, writer, art collector, and a lecturer at Northwester…
Embedding the Surface: Concrete Art Environments and D.I.Y. Rubblework
03 / 14 / 2021
From the Hartman Rock Garden of Springfield, Ohio, to the Christensen Rock Garden of Albert Lea, Minnesota, nearly every concrete sculpture garden in…
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From the Archives
Though Seymour Rosen is primarily known for his advocacy and photography of art environments photography practice, he also created photos of life around him and curated several important exhibitions like the 1966 show I Am Alive at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Check the SPACES blog to learn more about the founder of SPACES and his wide reach of artistic expression.
