In 2011, Project 59, Inc. initiated its new program BRURAL, a series of events, based on collaboration between artists and curators from Brooklyn, NY and Ural region (Russia). Both Ural region and Brooklyn are experiencing an evident transformation from relatively “rural” places into hubs of contemporary art. Offering artists and curators an opportunity to present their works, BRURAL is examining two worlds, their relations and juxtaposition, providing a platform for interaction and partnership. The first part of BRURAL is Art/&/of/?/vs./or/Design, an exhibition curated by Agata Iordan, an art historian and curator from Ekaterinburg. It investigates, criticizes and is inspired by the symbiosis of art and design, their boundary and attitude. Art and design projects by each artist are in one space.

BRURAL: Art/&/of/?/vs./or/Design
February 26th – March 24th 2012
Friday – Sunday 1–6 pm

Curator: Agata Iordan

Articles: The Curated Object;   TECHOTA

Sherry Aliberti, Anna Daminova and Anton Curbatov, James Eads, Ruslan Khasanov, Ben Knight, Monobrow, Natalia Pastukhova, Ryan Peltier, Radya, Jennifer Revit, Natalie Ross, Sasha Saltanova, Ben Shechter, Olya Zovskaya

Opening: February 26th 6–9 pm
Performance by Sherry Aliberti and Others: March 6th, 6 pm

Sherry Aliberti: Folly, 2012, constructed installation-interior

Sherry Aliberti: Folly, 2012, constructed installation-interior

Sherry Aliberti: Design, 2012

Monobrow & Radya: Eternal Fire, 2011, photodocumentation

Monobrow & Radya: Eternal Fire, 2011, photodocumentation

Monobrow & Radya: Eternal Fire, 2011, photodocumentation

Monobrow & Radya: Eternal Fire, 2011, photodocumentation

Monobrow: Mayakovsky. Series of Posters, 2012, computer graphics

Olya Zovskaya: Resort, 2011-2012, photography, computer graphics

Olya Zovskaya: Resort, 2011-2012, photography, computer graphics

Olya Zovskaya: Series of Badges, 2010, cut plastic, various dimensions

Sasha Saltanova: Childhood, 2011-2012, scanning, print

Sasha Saltanova: Childhood, 2011-2012, scanning, print

Sasha Saltanova: Childhood, 2011-2012, scanning, print

Ben Shechter: The House by the Pacific Ocean, 1992, gouache;           Design

James Eads: The Forest Is Thick And Reaches The Sky, thirteen original relief prints

Natalia Pastukhova: Kudymkor, mural on a local library, 2011, Photographed by Radya

Natalia Pastukhova: Untitled, 2010, Print, acrylic, T-shirt

Ben Knight: Offer the Grid..., 2012, lasers, mirrors, CFL bulbs, recycled plastic bags, solar panels, household paint on wood

Jennifer Revit: Petite Feet, 2010;          Joy, 2006, 1min 35sec, 1-channel video

Anna Daminova & Anton Curbatov: Still Life, 2012, photography

Anna Daminova & Anton Curbatov: Still Life, 2012, photography

Anna Daminova & Anton Curbatov: Collection DKN CULT/URAL, 2012

Natalie Ross: Wall II, Plaster, Natural Dye

Natalie Ross: Design

Ruslan Khasanov: Line, 2010, print on fabric, photographed by Sharone Poole

Ruslan Khasanov: Liquid type, 2012, 1-channel video, 1'20

Ryan Petlier: Girls Crazy, Bathing Lady, Sleepwalker, acrylic, cardboard