Pivotal Perspectives: Conversations on Art and Culture
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Nov 13, 2009 (Friday)
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Pivotal Perspectives: Conversations on Art and Culture Alexander Calder's Circus: A Conservator's Perspective with Eleonora Nagy November 13, 2009 7Â-8 pm Plestcheeff Auditorium Con...
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Pivotal Perspectives: Conversations on Art and Culture
Alexander Calder's Circus: A Conservator's Perspective with Eleonora Nagy
November 13, 2009
7Â-8 pm
Plestcheeff Auditorium
Conservation consultant Eleonora Nagy discusses relevant characteristics of Alexander Calder's works and the history of his seminal Circus through the lens of her recent research and ongoing conservation work on the piece. Nagy will incorporate visual materials to introduce diverse aspects of Calder's art to audiences ranging from the general public to museum specialists.
Alexander Calder's Circus: A Conservator's Perspective with Eleonora Nagy
November 13, 2009
7Â-8 pm
Plestcheeff Auditorium
Conservation consultant Eleonora Nagy discusses relevant characteristics of Alexander Calder's works and the history of his seminal Circus through the lens of her recent research and ongoing conservation work on the piece. Nagy will incorporate visual materials to introduce diverse aspects of Calder's art to audiences ranging from the general public to museum specialists.
Bringing together some of the most compelling thinkers on a given cultural subject, Pivotal Perspectives is a timely and innovative forum that addresses pressing issues in art and society.
Members: $4
Adults: $8
Students: $6
Seniors: $6
Free to members of the Council of American Art (CAA).
Tickets may be purchased at the Ticketing Desk at any of SAM's three sites or over the phone with a credit card by calling the Box Office at 206.654.3121.
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Co-sponsored by the Council of American Art.
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City/neighborhood: Downtown Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, extended hours until 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday Parking: Paid parking, Street parking Related info: Gallery GuideNeighborhood art walks With a recent addition, Seattle Art Museum has effectively tripled its exhibition space and increased the size of its permanent collection by 1,000 pieces. The original Robert Venturi-designed museum is now the back door to Brad Cloepfil's enormous new space -- and while the new SAM may look anonymous, even cold from the street, inside it's a different story. Natural light pours into airy spaces (adjustable shades on the building's façade protect the art from UV damage), and high ceilings give the art room to breathe.And there's an awful lot of art to fill those new walls. You'll find Japanese pop art by the likes of Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami; abstracts by Marcel Duchamp and Ellsworth Kelly; classic European works by Paolo Uccello and Peter Paul Rubens; and awe-inspiring pieces by Constantin Brancusi and Cai Guo-Qiang, whose "Inopportune: Stage One" -- a series of tumbling, "exploding" cars -- is as playful as it is iconic. SAM's collection of Asian, African, Mesoamerican and Northwest art remains without peer, and those who go to art museums expecting to see big names -- Botticelli, Pollock, Arbus -- will not be disappointed. This is a proper big-city museum, perfect for a forward-looking metropolis.By Geoff CarterNWsource staffPost a Countdown Widget
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