Excavating Elsewhere
There are lots of glowing write-ups of Elsewhere as a living museum, as an artist residency, and as a thrift store where nothing is for sale, but here I aim to highlight its use of play to imagine a new politic, and the complex alternative economy and micro-utopian social experiment that have resulted.
Elsewhere
During a three week residency this Fall, Carrie Schneider interviewed George Scheer, co-founder and co-director of Elsewhere, for this extensive profile. Look out for a companion essay on Elsewhere to be posted shortly.
Local Histories in Chapel Hill
Regional energy and narratives have a dynamic presence in "Local Histories: The Ground We Walk On," beginning with the exhibition building itself.