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Art News:
October @ The Henry
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Henry Art Gallery — October 2012
Exhibitions
Opens October 6
Pipilotti Rist: A la belle étoile
Internationally acclaimed video artist Pipilotti Rist is highly regarded for optically exuberant work that engages viewers' bodies and senses. Rist's installation transforms the Henry's East Gallery space by projecting moving images onto the floor and setting a confusion of perspectives into motion. As the camera zooms from microcosms, like individual bodies, to macrocosms, like a galaxy of stars, the artist creates a visually fluid and sonically hypnotic zone that aims to induce a sense of weightlessness in the viewer.
Pipilotti Rist: A la belle étoile is organized by the Henry in collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum as part of a city-wide celebration of French art and culture and the contributions of women artists. Presentation at the Henry is generously supported by 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, and swissnex san francisco.
Image: Pipilotti Rist. A la belle étoile (Under The Sky) [video still]. 2007. Audio-video installation. Commissioned for the Centre Pompidou in 2007. Centre Pompidou, Paris; Musée national d'art moderne/Centre de création industrielle. © Pipilotti Rist. Image courtesy the artist, Hauser & Wirth, Zürich London and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Opens October 6
En plein air
En plein air presents work culled from the Henry's permanent collection along with the work of the young French Algerian contemporary artist Neil Beloufa. The exhibition broadly addresses how the practice of en plein air richly influenced the early years of photography and the subsequent practice of the arts.
En plein air is curated by Luis Croquer, Deputy Director of Art and Education with assistance from Merith Bennett, Senior Curatorial Associate, and with support from Judy Sourakli, Curator of Collections. The exhibition is made possible with generous support from ArtsFund, the French American Cultural Society (FACS), and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
Image: Neïl Beloufa. People’s passion, lifestyle, beautiful wine, gigantic glass towers, all surrounded by water. 2011. Video installation. 10 minutes. Courtesy the artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles.
The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl is the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records within the history of contemporary art. Bringing together artists from around the world who have worked with records as their subject or medium, this groundbreaking exhibition examines the record’s transformative power from the 1960s to the present. Through sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography, sound work, video and performance, The Record combines contemporary art with outsider art, audio with visual, and fine art with popular culture.
Curated by Trevor Schoonmaker, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art at the Nasher Museum. The Henry presentation of The Record is organized by Curator Sara Krajewski with generous support from ArtsFund, 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Media sponsorship is provided by The Stranger.
Image: Christian Marclay. Recycled Records. 1980-1986. Collaged vinyl records. Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York.
The University of Washington is privileged to welcome to campus performance artist and contemporary music pioneer Laurie Anderson. In conjunction with her visit, the Henry presents a focused exhibition, Collected Stories: Books by Laurie Anderson, that traces the artist's long-standing interest in storytelling, drawing, and technology. On view will be a selection of books produced over the last 40 years.
Laurie Anderson is participating in other events both at the University of Washington, and in the community. for more information.
Image: Laurie Anderson. Handbook (aka Manual). Self-published, 1974, 2005, and 2012. Courtesy the artist.
Opening on October 27th!
Like a Valentine: The Art of Jeffry Mitchell
Now Here is also Nowhere: Part I
Celebrate the opening of Like a Valentine: The Art of Jeffry Mitchell and Now Here is also Nowhere on October 26th at the Henry Open House.
Image top: Jeffry Mitchell. Foo Dogs #3. 2005. Earthenware with metallic glaze. Collection of Virginia Wright. Image courtesy of James Harris Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Richard Nicol.
Image bottom: Tom Friedman. Open Black Box [installation view]. 2006. Black construction paper. Courtesy the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.
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October 2012
Public Programs
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Thursday, October 18
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Reed Collection Study Center
FREE with Museum Admission
Join guest speakers Bridget Nowlin and Laurel Schultz for an exploration of early photography in the HenryÂs collection. Learn about daguerreotypes, tintypes, salted paper prints, albumen prints, and woodburytypes made from 1840 Â - 1900.
Please RSVP by October 16 to Rachael Faust, Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Programs, at RachaelF@henryart.org.
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Thursday, October 11
12:30 - 1:00 PM
FREE with Museum Admission
Mindful Awareness is the moment-by-moment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical, mental and emotional experiences. These thirty minute “drop-in” mindfulness-meditation sessions are held on the second Thursday of each month. Registration is not required; please check in at the Henry’s front desk by 12:20 for location information. Meditations begin promptly at 12:30.
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Learn more about the art on view during a 30-minute tours. Tours are led by UW Student Guides, Henry staff, and UW faculty. No reservation is required, and the tours are free with museum admission.
First Thursday of each month: 7-7:30 PM
Every Wednesday: 12-12:30 PM
Every Saturday: 12-12:30 PM
View the entire guided tour schedule here.
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Sunday, October 7
2:00 - 3:30 PM
FREE for Henry Members
$10 Admission per Family
TICKETS
Dig deeper into the art on view at the Henry, with a family-centered guided tour that explores the exhibition En plein air. Look at how the practice of en plein air painting in the 19th century richly influenced the early years of photography. Participants will make an artwork inspired by the exhibition.
Workshop is appropriate for all ages. Parents participate and make art alongside their children. Please register by Thrusday, October 4.
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Thursday, October 18
7:00 - 8:00 PM
FREE with Museum Admission
UW Associate Professor Karen Cheng will discuss her professional design practice, her design research, and her teaching philosophy. This lecture is held in conjunction with an exhibition of faculty work at the University of Washington's Jacob Lawrence Gallery featuring the work of Sang-gyeun Ahn, Karen Cheng, and Ann Gale.
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BUY TICKETS
Join us for a night of art, music, food and fun to celebrate the opening of our fall exhibitons.
Featuring:
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Available for a limited time - records cut live at the Henry featuring new music from Joe Plummer (The Shins, Modest Mouse), Grand Archives, and Fruit Bats. During a week-long residency in The B-Side, Mike Dixon of Olympia's PIAPTK cut these records in real-time on a 1940s Presto 6N record lathe. They are a series of limited edition, high-quality, 10" lacquer recordings. Limited quantities are available for sale in person at the Henry or by calling (206) 221-3850.
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