Art Calendar Feb 3-10: Light, Leaf, Live

"Blinded by the light" © NKD Jan 08

Art is not necessarily the representation of the visible but of the invisible….
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Weekly Update: It’s not Penthouse nor Playboy…it’s the Booby Wall, an unconventional yet powerful way of coming together with humor and strength…. (Thanks Sherry!)

In the mood for inspiration? Illustration Friday’s theme is “blanket;” the ladies at the 2Things Challenge offer us a choice between "Day/Time" or "Night/Light." Heck, I might do both! (The above collage is one of my submissions)

In New York this week? Check MOMA’s Belgian born Jan de Cock’s installation exhibit “Denkmal:” The German word Denkmal, which appears in the titles of all De Cock's works, signifies "monument." However, in Dutch (the artist's native language) the expression incorporates two meanings: denk (to think) and mal (mold); ergo Denkmal=mold of thinking.

Another New York treat is a collective collage exhibition entitled "The Unmonumental Picture” at The New Museum. Eleven artists explore a variety of subjects from myths to social commentary through the use of collage images (check out Wangechi Mutu's work, sample on the left).

Across the Atlantic? You might be interested in Ivor Abrahams’ “By Leafy Ways”exhibit at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK. The artist takes a close look at the English suburban garden and the relationship between artifice and nature; the exhibition's name comes from a film Abrahams made in 1971 with sets made from toy garden kits and tear sheets from gardening magazines (quite kitschy if not catchy, I'd say).

Closer to home (Texas that is): Dallas is hosting the INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE VISUAL ARTS from February 20-23, 2008. It is the 96th Annual Conference of the College Art Association which will bring together more than 5,500 artists, art historians, museum directors and curators, arts administrators, scholars, and educators. Look forward to the best in new scholarship, innovative art, and in-depth discussion of issues in the arts today. Yeeha!!! Now, can you all get together and send me as your emissary there? Tee hee :)