Out of Place at Tate Modern
Hrair Sarkissian, Untitled (In Between series), 2007
Level 2 Gallery is a small exhibition space that keeps me coming back to Tate Modern in London. Its entrance is hidden by one of the exits of the Tate and if you don’t know of its existence you’ve probably passed by it on your way from the shop to the Millennium Bridge without noticing.
The gallery is now showing Out of Place, an exhibition in which four artists explore the relationship between political forces and personal/collective histories by looking at urban space, architectural structures and the condition of displacement.
Curator Nicholas Cullinan of Tate Modern, London will be on hand for State of the Art/Art of the State an exhibition organized by the Cameron Art Museum. This exhibition focuses on contemporary art by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of North Carolina.
Musée d’Orsay in Paris Presents Edouard Manet: The Man Who Invented Modernity
PARIS.- Musée d’Orsay presents Manet, the Man who invented Modernity, on view from April 5 through July 3, 2011. There has been no exhibition exclusively devoted to Manet in France since 1983, where Françoise Cachin and Charles S. Moffett produced a memorable retrospective. In the ensuing twenty-five years, however, there has been much valuable research and fruitful reflection. A rejection of formalism and a return to history, personal as well as collective, characterise the best of this work, whether documenting Manet’s life story or analysing his work, its exhibitions and perceptions. In the mean time, our understanding of French painting from the period 1840 to 1880 became more refined and freed from over-Manicheistic interpretations. From these two developments, in which the musée d’Orsay continues to be involved, a new image of Manet and his generation has appeared.
The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art at the Mississippi Museum of Art
JACKSON, MISS.- The Mississippi Museum of Art presents The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854–1918, the eleventh exhibition in The Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series. On view February 19 through July 17, 2011, the exhibition is organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, and curated by Gabriel P. Weisberg, Ph.D., Professor of Art History at the University of Minnesota.
Established in 1989 to honor the memory of Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin, one of the Museum’s most dedicated patrons and volunteers, the Hearin series showcases exhibitions of world-class art, attracting visitors to Jackson from across Mississippi, the Southeast, and beyond.
Richard McMahan Mini Documentary
A mini documentary about Jacksonville artist Richard McMahan by the film maker Kendall Messick. This was created in support of an exhibition in Charleston, SC in spring 2008.
Puppet exhibit at Cameron Art Museum delights entire family
By Carmen Rodriguez
StarNews Correspondent
The Port City Puppet Festival may be over, but thanks to the Cameron Art Museum, the puppet party will go on.
“PuppetArt,” an eclectic exhibition of large- and small-scale puppets, runs through the end of the year.
A far cry from Jim Henson’s Muppet family, “PuppetArt” focuses on the artistry and craftsmanship that contributes to puppet culture.
And, boy, what puppets.
The exhibition features puppets on loan from Atlanta’s more traditional Center for Puppetry Arts as well as from the fantastical, politically driven, Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theatre.
Exhibition inspires Forward Motion Dance Co.’s New Work
Inspired by the exhibition “Recollection: The Past is Present” choreographer, d Tracey Varga and Forward Motion Dance Company (FMDC) created a new work with musical inspiration and guidance from composer, arranger, and performer Grenoldo Frazier. Tracey and Grenoldo offer a few thoughts on the process of creating the dance “Reflection”:
Art- mixed-media, quilt-like creations by artist Lillian Blades
Inspiration-
“polyrhythms”
“rich history”
“go into the piece, look around and behind”
“implied”
“see but didn’t see”
“strength, power”
“multicultural”
Music- “After You’ve Gone” arranged and performed by Grenoldo Frazier
Dance- “Reflections” choreographed by Tracey Varga with dancers Ashley Barnes, Jennifer Johnson, Linda Larson, Maggie Moore, Trilby Shier, and Susan Turner.
Dance inspired by the rich depth of Artist Lillian Blades and the Mississippi Cultural Crossroads Quilt Collective. Bringing in movements and themes from the past “Cabaret”, big band Broadway combined with Jazz and a Folk feel. The music by Grenoldo inspired strength, power as well as play and vulnerability brought to the choreography.
Founded in 2001 by dancer and choreographer Tracey Varga, FMDC has a vision to find innovative ways to bring dance to the community, and cultivate an understanding and love of this art form.
’tis folly: Architectural Structures at the Cameron
Fantastic article by Dave Delcambre about the Architectual Follies now on display at CAM.