A Witness and A Weapon 

During the Seattle Art Fair, the Henry will present a program of videos by artists and activists who specifically created them for distribution on Public Access Television, or by using television as a medium. The presentation is a companion to the installation Middle Grays, Color Bars, and the comma in between which will be on view at the Fair. The program is curated by Lauren Mackler, founder of Public Fiction, and its title—A Witness and A Weapon—quotes media historian Deirdre Boyle. Artists include Laurie Anderson, Meriem Bennani, Jaime Davidovich, Rami George, Mark Leckey, Paper Tiger Television, Sondra Perry, The Raindance Corporation, Cally Spooner, TVTV, and Videofreex.

The exhibition Middle grays, Color Bars and the comma in between on view at the Seattle Art Fair, showcasing videos by Alive from Off Center, Laurie Anderson, Meriem Bennani, John Baldessari, Rami George, Mark Leckey, and Muntadas, among others.

Lauren Mackler is a French/American curator and graphic designer based in Los Angeles. Public Fiction is a forum to stage exhibitions and performances by contemporary artists founded in 2010. Mackler has organized exhibitions at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, among other national and international venues. She is currently a fellow at the American Academy in Rome.

The program is a co-presentation between the Seattle Art Fair and Henry Art Gallery.