'Coaster Project' at the Open Window

An international group of artists called TransCultural Exchange held its first project in 2000, dubbed the 'Coaster Project'. Launched at the London Biennale, the response was so successful, they followed it up with a repeat show at New York's Hudson Gallery. TransCultural Exchange member artists each produced small artworks in the form of coasters that were exhibited then distributed free to patrons of Cynthia's Cyberbar in London and the Telephone Bar in New York.

As part of the Fuller Museum of Art's public outreach programme, TransCultural Exchange has now arranged a new 'Coaster Project', featuring 99 artists in different countries. Each will produce 100 original artworks on coasters that will be redistributed so that each participating country gets a complete set, to be exhibited locally. South Africa will be represented by Wilma Cruise and the coasters will once again be distributed in bars and restaurants, as well as being shown at the Fuller Museum and the Guggenheim in Bilbão.

For more information go to transculturalexchange.org and click on coasterproject.

There will be a special themed dinner at Trattoria San Lorenzo in Rivonia on Sunday March 17 at 7pm. The set menu will cost R150 per head. To book, please call Giorgio on (011) 803-6325, Wilma Cruise on (011) 468 2054 or Debbie on (011) 802 5145 (office hours).

Opening: March 8
Closing: March 16

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