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Waxing poetic on The Record
The August issue of Wax Poetics — the record collectors’ bible — is hitting stands now. Inside is a six-page spread on the upcoming exhibition, “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” in which five artists from the show write about one of their favorite records.
William Cordova: Revolutionizing Vinyl
The event captured the imagination of many young people all over the U.S.; it influenced those who wanted to change the extreme climate of the day the best way they knew how, through music. Other fundraisers bringing together activists and musicians would soon radically revolutionize activism around the world. Examples that followed the April 24, 1970 fundraiser at the Apollo theater; the Mayday New Haven 8 Concert, the Concert for Bangladesh and the Concert for The People of Kampuchea, Live Aid, Farm Aid, etc.
Laurie Anderson: Expert
Laurie Anderson, supporting her newest record “Homeland,” appeared on Late Night with David Letterman recently. The artist added an extra verse about the BP oil spill in her exciting performance of “Only An Expert,” adding an even deeper and more contemporary political element to the incredibly mordant song.
The Three Gorges Dam and One Gorgeous Painting
By Sam Dalsheimer
Ready to read the blabbing of an unpaid, probably unqualified pseudo-intern? No? Well I’m gonna write down some of the thoughts I had when walking through the exhibition, “Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art.” I have limited knowledge of Eastern art traditions (next semester’s seminar [...]
Direct Line to the Rubber Duckie
The few exciting “artworks” I saw as a child were the covers for records (also fondly known as albums or LPs) that I owned in the ’70s. Growing up in the Australian outback with no local museum or gallery, album covers were a visual connection to a different, exciting, impossible life. Music from a record took me to the outside world in a way our old wireless radio couldn’t.
Postcards from the museum
Visitors to the exhibition “Color Balance” are decorating blank postcards with materials in the gallery. They are creating abstract designs inspired by Felrath Hines and Alma Thomas or writing about what they like best in the show. The Nasher Museum staff is mailing the addressed postcards back to their creators. See some of our favorites here.
All the Little Pieces
Mr. Severson decided that to stabilize the lekythos and restore its shape he would entirely disassemble the vessel, clean the 34 individual pieces, reassemble them with a stable and safe adhesive, and place infills in two large holes that had threatened the structural integrity of the object. His tools ranged from the thinnest paintbrushes to cotton swabs, from acetone to acrylic paints.
Laurie Anderson: “mature artist”
Lou Reed on his wife, Laurie Anderson: “I think this record is the fruition of everything from her prior records and experiences and thoughts, they all came together in this one … She’s a mature artist. There’s a lot of things she can show you.”
Such a Vibrant Thing
On a recent Thursday, local art lovers joined the Nasher Museum of Art for the debut of a new exhibition – which featured a perfect example of various hues placed on equilibrium. I adore pop art, but “Color Balance: Paintings by Felrath Hines and Alma Thomas” took me on a voyage that included a whole new understanding of bubbly colors and odd shapes. I’ve gained a way to utilize my mind and appreciate what is classified and known to the masses as abstract art!