Here’s wishing all of our followers the chance to enjoy both art and the gorgeous spring weather. The MFA recently decorated their galleries with nearly 70 flower arrangements inspired by various works of art. Above is the outdoor walking tour, which is also full of beautiful spring flowers. Here is the link to their series of events (currently in progress) called “Art in Bloom.” The events end Monday, so be sure to check it out soon!
—Mollie
Photographer William Miller’s new photo project is of “Ruined Polaroids”. Shot with a broken SX-70, the instant photo chemicals produce organic looking “geode-like” forms.
- Justine
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Today’s shot on the Wellesley College website is of Clement Meadmore’s Upsurge! Check out the press release here and be sure to check the sculpture out in person!
Followers, take a photo with the sculpture, or any sculpture on campus, and submit it to DMSAC’s facebook! We would love to showcase students interacting with the art works that are so seamlessly interwoven within our campus environment!
-Justine
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The roughly 1,500-pound steel sculpture “Upsurge” by Clement Meadmore was installed by the Davis Parking Facility this morning. It comes to Wellesley from Robert and Lynn Dixon Johnston ’64, a member of the College’s board of trustees. We think it looks fantastic!
I can’t wait to see this exciting new piece of art right here ON CAMPUS! Check it out!
-Justine
5Book Dome - Kitap Kubbesi by Colombian artist Miler Lagos
This work reminds me of the Andy Goldsworthy installation at the National Gallery of Art’s East Building in Washington DC, which I visited for the first time last summer. The installation, titled “Roof”, is comprised of hollow stacked slate domes, and is meant to echo the architectural domes of capital hill.
It’s fascinating how images and ideas connect.
- Justine
(Source: izmia)
Nick Gentry is a British artist from London. Much of his artistic output has been generated with the use of contributed artifacts and materials. He states that through this process “contributor, artist and viewer come closer together”. His art is influenced by the development of consumerism, technology and cyberculture in society, with a distinctive focus on obsolete media. I love his floppy disc portraits.
- Justine
What do you think?
1In the ‘light’ of his recent death the New Yorker featured a piece about Thomas Kinkade from their archives. Kinkade was known for his popular realistic art. Love it or loathe it? - D
Wellesley’s own Madeleine Albright’s pins on display at the Denver Art Museum.
Madeleine Albright has a vast collection of pins which she often used during her time as U.S. Secretary of State to convey messages or add humor to her outfits. Many of her pins will be on display at the Denver Art Museum. What an interesting blend of politics, jewelry, and celebrity.
Read more about the show here.
-Liz
4“Masters on 45s” is a series by Israeli photographer Tamir Sher. To make these works, he attached images to his turntable and photographed the images while the turntable spun at various speeds. An interesting take on old works! Read more about it here.
-Liz
