A Day at VOLTA: I Bought an Art Sharpie

by Stephanie Diamond on March 7, 2015 Art Fair + Artist Commissions

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Stephanie Diamond is a social practice artist who has worked within museum, community, school, non-profit, and gallery settings for the past fifteen years, where she has explored community as an artistic form. Her work ensures that humans take care of themselves as individuals within a public. Her projects explore self care, personal practice and individual awareness as a catalyst for being of service to communities. She runs listingsproject.com, a free weekly listserv of real estate and opportunity listings for the creative community.  

When I approached this piece for AFC I decided in advance to photograph how booths were set up and to look at the environment as opposed to the art. When I arrived all that changed. I ended up photographing some art as well as people I bumped into, and had some really funny interactions. Best of all, I bought a piece of art. (See: huge sharpie).

In 2011, I was asked to make an installation for Scope, Home Away from Home. In it, I sold the objects, services, and pleasantries that often go missing while away from home. I wanted to make a piece that encouraged self-care. When it was finally presented at Scope, I felt like it was underutilized: I realized that many people aren’t looking for a space to slow down when they go to art fairs. But, they are often looking for a place to connect. This piece documents my experience of that at the fair.

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Travis Somerville, Historical Blindness www.travissomerville.com/

Travis Somerville, Historical Blindness
www.travissomerville.com

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Rudy Shephard www.rudyshepherd.com Mixed Greens www.mixedgreens.com/

Rudy Shephard
www.rudyshepherd.com
Mixed Greens
www.mixedgreens.com/

This is Rudy Shephard

This is Rudy Shephard

 Luis Suarez, the soccer player who bit someone during the 2014 World Cup, is Rudy's favorite piece.

Luis Suarez, the soccer player who bit someone during the 2014 World Cup, is Rudy’s favorite piece.

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Kanishka Raja, Rudy Shephard and Me: We went to Skowhegan together in 2000.  Kanishka Raja www.kanishkaraja.com

Kanishka Raja, Rudy Shephard and Me: We went to Skowhegan together in 2000.
Kanishka Raja
www.kanishkaraja.com

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Rachel Monosov www.rachelmonosov.com

Rachel Monosov
www.rachelmonosov.com

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This is Stefan Rurak (left)

This is Stefan Rurak (left)

This is an image on a t-shirt.  Trenton Doyle Hancock

This is an image on a t-shirt. Trenton Doyle Hancock

imperfect articles (shirt makers who made Trenton’s shirt) http://imperfectarticles.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=73

imperfect articles (shirt makers who made Trenton’s shirt)
http://imperfectarticles.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=73

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I bought this. Megan Whitmarsh http://meganwhitmarsh.com/

I bought this.
Megan Whitmarsh
http://meganwhitmarsh.com/

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These guys were fixing a leak.

These guys were fixing a leak.

Josh Reames http://www.joshreames.com/

Josh Reames
http://www.joshreames.com/

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Lisa Sigal http://lisasigal.net/ Sampson Projects http://www.samsonprojects.com/

Lisa Sigal
http://lisasigal.net/

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This is Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html Jenkins Johnson gallery http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/

This is Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle
http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html
Jenkins Johnson gallery
http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/

link to Kenyatta's work: http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html

link to Kenyatta’s work: http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html

link to Kenyatta's work: http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html

link to Kenyatta’s work: http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/exhibitions/14.02.hinkle/14hinkle_PR.html

Gallerist doing yoga. Yay self care!

Gallerist doing yoga. Yay self care!

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These guys were in a room behind a dark curtain

These guys were in a room behind a dark curtain

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