THINGS TO SEE | Sept. 7, 2011

Something I can’t see …

The site-specific work of Federico Diaz at MASS MoCA. This work, which is on view until March 2012, consists of 420,000 black spheres. The 50-feet long by 20-feet high sculpture is titled “Geometric Death Frequency – 141″. A full article about the work can be found here >>

Something I can see …

Adornment at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ontario. This show is packed full of inspiring Canadian artists. In fact it features one of my favorites– Ed Pien. Adornment will be exhibited until May 2012 in the Historical Feature Gallery. Curators Jan Allen and Alicia Boutilier write “Whether to catch the eye, assert status, arouse desire or fulfill an ideal, adorning the body is a universal social pursuit. By pairing accessories of late 18th- to early 20th-century elegance with contemporary works of art, this exhibition engages the decorative and visual arts in a dialogue on the drive to adorn, while luxuriating in a visual appeal structured by fashion, tradition and personal delectation.“. To find out more about this exhibition please click here >>

(above image: John Massey, Versailles, 1985, serigraph. Purchase, Chancellor Richardson Memorial Fund and Wintario matching grant, 1986 (29-117) Photo: Bernard Clark )