Praxis (art collaborative)

Praxis was formed in 1999. They had their first major exhibition in The Whitney Biennial in 2002 and they were reviewed by the critic and philosopher Arthur Danto for The Nation.{{cite journal |author= Arthur Danto|issue= April 29, 2002 |title= The Show They Love to Hate |url=http://www.thenation.com/article/show-they-love-hate |journal=The Nation |accessdate=2015-03-17}}

Image:Redspiral2.jpg| Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis

Image:10-Carey NewEconomy.jpg | Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis

Image:P1010055-2.jpg| Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002, Praxis. Photo courtesy of Praxis

As Debra Singer said in the Whitney Biennial catalog that year, "As part of an ongoing performance project, this two-person collaborative team offers gallery visitors a menu of four free services: foot washes, hugs, Band-Aid applications to help heal visible or non-visible wounds, and gifts of dollar bills. Their interactive, nurturing performances offer alternative modes of economic and social exchange that serve as a comforting antidote to the potentially alienating effects of a world often dominated by technology and consumerism."{{cite news |date=2002|title=Whitney Biennial 2002 Public Programs| url= http://whitney.org/www/2002biennial/biennialprograms.pdf |website=Whitney Museum of American Art |accessdate=2018-01-18}}

Praxis continued making interactive work and in 2005 was commissioned to create a theatrical work for artistic director Vallejo Gantner for his first show at Performance Space 122 in New York City.{{cite news |author= Roslyn Sulcas|date=September 10, 2005|title=Performance Art Review – Praxis: Disconcerting Intimacy, With Hugs and Band-Aids | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/10/arts/design/10prax.html |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=2015-03-17}}

Image:Hqdefault12.jpg| Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122.

Image:Show-praxis.jpg | Praxis in Forget Me Not at Performance Space 122.

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In 2007, they had a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art curated and commissioned by Shamim Momin.{{cite web|title=Performance on 42nd presents Praxis Studio: Dreams and Possibilities, a Whitney Live Commission| url= http://www.twobodies.com/metalobe/praxispressrelease.pdf |publisher=Whitney Museum of American Art |accessdate=2015-03-17}}   Press release for installation and performance open March 12–22, 2007. Copy at twobodies.com.{{cite web |author= Leah Oates| title=Performance and Dreams| url= http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/?p=4272 |publisher=NY Arts (nyartsmagazine.com) |accessdate=2015-03-17}} Interview.

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They produced numerous projects and artworks in between major shows, and in 2011 they launched their Museum of Non-Visible Art on Kickstarter with James Franco as a collaborator.{{cite web|author= | title=Museum of Non-Visible Art – Praxis & James Franco collaborate by Brainard and Delia Carey| url= https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/praxis/museum-of-non-visible-art-praxis-and-james-franco |publisher=Kickstarter (kickstarter.com) |accessdate=2015-03-17}}

The project was successful and drew international press including James Franco discussing the project on Jimmy Kimmel Live.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-franco-stops-by-jim_n_919517|title=James Franco Stops By Jimmy Kimmel To Talk About Museum Of Non-Visible Art|date=August 7, 2011|work=HuffPost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116124334/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-franco-stops-by-jim_n_919517|archive-date=January 16, 2022|url-status=live}} The reaction from the art community and the general public was mixed. In various press and blog pieces, the project was celebrated as a powerful project in the art world and also raised many questions about what art actually is, and why it becomes valuable. The Museum continues to this day and is currently looking for an architect to design the space. There is an international competition created by Praxis for a winning architect.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

Currently, Praxis (Brainard Carey and Delia Bajo, also known as Delia Carey) are writing books and developing their museum of non-visible art. They have written two books published by Skyhorse in New York City, The Art of Hugging{{cite book |title= The Art of Hugging: A Heartwarming Guide to Everyone's Favorite Gesture of Love (Paperback) by Brainard and Delia Carey |isbn= 978-1616087142 |last1= Carey |first1= Brainard |last2= Carey |first2= Delia |date= 5 June 2012 |publisher= Skyhorse }}
  More product data: Skyhorse Publishing; 1st ed.; June 5, 2012; {{ISBN|978-1-6160-8714-2}}; 208 pp. and The School of Wishing.{{cite book |title= School of Wishing: Lessons to Change Your Life and Make Your Dreams Come True (Paperback) by Brainard and Delia Carey |isbn= 978-1626361157 |last1= Carey |first1= Brainard |last2= Carey |first2= Delia |date= 6 November 2013 |publisher= Skyhorse }}
  More product data: Skyhorse Publishing; 1st ed.; November 6, 2013; {{ISBN|978-1-6263-6115-7}}; 192 pp.

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• {{official |museumofnonvisibleart.com/praxis}}
• Works by or about [http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2007132176 Brainard Carey], [http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2013004885 Delia Carey], and [http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2007132175 Delia Bajo] at WorldCat
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPTa5H1tHVk The Non-Visible Museum by Praxis on TV with James Franco] at YouTube (video; upload Aug 4, 2011)
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1qM-G4IJik Slovenian Television Clip of Biennial performance by Praxis] at YouTube (video; upload Dec 1, 2011)

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