I finally read this book. When Dave and I were working on our collaborative sculpture he reminded me of this book by Kurt Vonnegut. Dave had given me a copy of it six years ago and signed the front of it with his 5×5. It was a good read about an artist who had all of the paint fall of his canvas’s. Worth checking and also inspiring in a humerous sort of way.
This is a clip of some kinetic sculptures that I thought were pretty interesting. They were installed in the court yard of a Catholic Church. The wind was blowing fairly strong, so they really were moving good. The artist is Mark White.
I just got back last night from my trip to Las Vegas, and while the Guggenheim was closed for installation, I was able to check out Dale Chihuly’s glass installation, Fiero del Como, in the lobby skylights of the Bellagio Hotel. It is composed of over 1,000 “flowers,” weighs over 40,000 lbs. and is reputed to have cost around $1 million. A thing of beauty in a city that seemed to be suffering from a lack of it.
I recently returned from my trip through New Mexico, Arizona and Southern Utah. It was pretty amazing! Beautiful landscapes across vast expanses.
Last Wednesday I went through Santa Fe and saw many interesting galleries. On Canyon Road the are over 200 galleries alone. Here are few pictures of work that I saw there.
“Ghost Ranch Storm” by Jurgen Wilms
Here are some trophies that I made for Bike to Work Week. They were pretty fun to make. I felt like I was welding with wood glue while making the frames. The bikes do not actually function. I thought about it but that would have taken way too much time!
I’m also going on a quick trip to the Southwest, though not for such a nearly interesting idea as Gabe’s. I’m attending the APDF Exchange, and will be in Las Vegas Thursday - Sunday. I’ve heard the Guggenheim Hermitage at the Venetian is worth checking out, but I haven’t heard as much about the Las Vegas Art Museum. Anybody out there in Blogland have an opinion?