66°F2:25 AM "Motley Crew" exhibit at Hertz Gallery[Visual Art]
Billy Hertz of Gallery Hertz is known for his ability to draw great artist to his gallery for exhibits. This past Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012, he had two artists that were a Motley Crew, Tom Bartel & Rachel Clark.
Bartel is world known for his quirky “interpretation of the figure”, and his ceramic work, earthenware w/vitreous slip and copper oxide, are masterfully created to perfection.
William Shatner tours the Frazier Museum and brings a 200lb bronze friend [Visual Art]
William Shatner and his wife Elizabeth came to Louisville yesterday for the unveiling of a 200 lb bronze sculpture that they are donating to the Frazier Museum. Shatner, who is a collector and connoisseur of Japanese art, commissioned the original work for his LA home and a duplicate was made to be included in the Frazier Museum’s current exhibit “Samurai.” The exhibit features an array of artifacts, spanning over 1,500 years, from this mysterious Japanese noble class and has been amassed from collections all over the world.
Live Racing and The Bluegrass Art Experience at Churchill Downs
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For live racing gates open at 11:30 am, first post is at 12:45 pm and last post is at 5:55 pm. General Admission is $3.
The Bluegrass Art Experience is a family-friendly, multifaceted arts festival offering a unique environment to showcase the vast variety of artistic expression being created in Kentucky and the surrounding region. Designed to entertain as well as enlighten, this event, free with paid general admission of $3 to Churchill Downs, will also be used as a platform to raise money and create public awareness of several nonprofit charities including Home of the Innocents and Habitat for Humanity.
Shelby Lee Adams: Salt and Truth
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The Paul Paletti Gallery is pleased to announce a new exhibition by renowned photographer, Shelby Lee Adams featuring work from his new book, Salt & Truth.
50 Years of Studio Glass - Artist Discussion
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James Yood, art critique and writer from Art Forum Magazine, will be talking about how studio glass fits into contemporary art.
Live Racing, Family Fun Day and The Bluegrass Art Experience at Churchill Downs
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For live racing gates open at 11:30 am, first post is at 12:45 pm and last post is at 5:25 pm. General admission is $3.
Every Sunday during the Spring Race Meet, there will be fun for the whole family in the Paddock Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include story time; a walking tour to the Kentucky Derby Museum garden to visit Winston, the resident miniature pony; Churchill Charlie and MORE! Come out on Sundays and bring the whole family for a day filled with fun! Venue wide bingo will also be conducted on Family Fun Days for our patrons that are 18 years of age and older. Bingo cards will be given out at the admission gates and apply to races 3 through 7.
The Bluegrass Art Experience is a family-friendly, multifaceted arts festival offering a unique environment to showcase the vast variety of artistic expression being created in Kentucky and the surrounding region. Designed to entertain as well as enlighten, this event, free with paid general admission of $3 to Churchill Downs, will also be used as a platform to raise money and create public awareness of several nonprofit charities including Home of the Innocents and Habitat for Humanity.
Live Racing, $100,000 Louisville Handicap and The Bluegrass Art Experience at Churchill Downs
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Gates open at 11:30 am, first post is at 12:45 pm and last post is at 5:55 pm. General Admission is $3.
The $100,000 Louisville Handicap (GIII) is for older horses going 1 1/2-miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
The Bluegrass Art Experience is a family-friendly, multifaceted arts festival offering a unique environment to showcase the vast variety of artistic expression being created in Kentucky and the surrounding region. Designed to entertain as well as enlighten, this event, free with paid general admission of $3 to Churchill Downs, will also be used as a platform to raise money and create public awareness of several nonprofit charities including Home of the Innocents and Habitat for Humanity.
Lecture with Artist Ryan McGinness at 21c Museum
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New York—based artist Ryan McGinness grew up in Virginia Beach, VA, and studied at Carnegie Mellon University as an Andrew Carnegie Scholar. While a student, he worked as a curatorial assistant at the Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh. McGinness creates paintings, sculpture, and environments marked by his distinctive use of the visual language of public signage, commercial logos, and contemporary iconography. Interested in the perceived value of forms, McGinness employs the power of the anonymous aesthetic in order to communicate personal expressions. His work is in numerous public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, NY; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, Spain; The Misumi Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; The Amore Pacific Museum, Seoul, Korea; and The Charles Saatchi Collection, London.
Frazier Museum Exclusive-Samurai Warrior Exhibit[Visual Art]
An exquisite exhibit displaying artifacts related to this mysterious and misunderstood culture will be on display, as well as interactive features.
The Samurai, artistic, philosophical, and dangerous were great warriors, and their ancient culture rich in beauty and artistry. This is explored through “Samurai,” a 3,800 sq. ft. exhibition that immerses visitors in the mysterious, and often misunderstood, world of this vanished Japanese noble class.”
Artist Discussion with James Yood
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James Yood will discuss how Studio Glass fits into Contemporary Art. He teaches contemporary art history and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he is Director of the New Arts Journalism program and Adjunct Full Professor in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism. Active as an art critic and essayist on contemporary art, he is Chicago correspondent to Artforum and writes regularly for GLASS magazine, American Craft, Art on Paper, and Aperture. He has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, and is a regular correspondent to WBEZ National Public Radio in Chicago. Among his books are Spirited Visions: Portraits of Chicago Artists and Gladys Nilsson.
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