Praxis is an art collaborative composed of a husband and wife team. Brainard Carey (born October 7, 1968) is an American; Delia Bajo (born November 2, 1974) is a Spaniard. They live and work in New York City and New Haven, CT.

History

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

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for ''The Nation''. 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

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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."

Theatrical work

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. 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.

Solo show at Whitney Museum

In 2007, they had a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art curated and commissioned by Shamim Momin.

Controversial conceptual museum project

They produced numerous projects and artworks in between major shows, and in 2011 they launched their Museum of Non-Visible Art on Kickstarter with

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as a collaborator. The project was successful and drew international press including James Franco discussing the project on Jimmy Kimmel 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.

Publications

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'' and ''The School of Wishing''.
More product data: Skyhorse Publishing; 1st ed.; November 6, 2013; ; 192 pp.

References

External links

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at WorldCat
The Non-Visible Museum by Praxis on TV with James Franco
at YouTube (video; upload Aug 4, 2011)
Slovenian Television Clip of Biennial performance by Praxis
at YouTube (video; upload Dec 1, 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Praxis (Delia Bajo and Brainard Carey) Art duos Married couples Artists from New York City