Screenings of FluxFilms set for Thursday, Friday at Asheville Art Museum

Jason Sandford

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Press release here:

Asheville Art Museum is delighted to present two rare screenings of a program from the Fluxfilm Anthology ( in 16mm) on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 p.m. (free with membership or $5 plus regular admission for non-members). Lent to us by the NY Filmmakers Cooperative, these special screenings allow viewers to experience the Flux films as closely as possible to the original intentions of the artists participating in the Fluxus art movement.

According to the Eletronic Arts Intermix, a nonprofit arts organization and international resource for video and media art, the FluxFilm Anthology is a series of films dating from the sixties and compiled by George Maciunas (1931 – 1978, founder of the Fluxus movement), as part of the events and “happenings” of the New York avant-garde. Made by artists ranging from Nan June Paik to Yoko Ono, the films exemplify the ephemeral humor of the Fluxus movement. Screened this January in the Museum’s New Media Gallery, the Fluxfilm Program (1970, 40 minutes), features works by artists Eric Andersen, George Brecht, John Cale, Albert Fine, Joe Jones, George Maciunas, Yoko Ono, Paul Sharits, Chieko Shiomi and Robert Watts.

Seating is limited; please reserve your seats early by contacting the Museum’s front desk for reservations at 828.253.3227.

This film is also held in conjunction with the Asheville Fringe Arts Festival (January 24-27, 2013).