Vegetal, Régine Chopinot and Andy Goldsworthy
The opportunity to collaborate on a dance of the themes of the ideas of Vegetal have come at an appropriate time for me in my own work. I respond to dance much more easily than other forms of theatre. Dance is more sculptural. It deals with the stuff of the body, more abstract, the essence of movement. Régine has an irresistible dynamic energy. Watching the workshops and rehearsals has been an extraordinary experience. My work is a way of releasing an energy that is there. Régine releases movement. Appearing as if an external force is making the movement - somehow over-riding the mind of the dancer, it takes control. That is for me the essence of movement. Andy Goldsworthy.
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500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional & Innovative Designs
These chairs aren’t made just for sitting down! They’re pieces of art meant to delight the eyes, stretch the imagination, and occasionally tickle the fancy. From classic forms to groundbreaking creations from modern innovators, this newest entry in the 500 series presents a dazzling collection of contemporary chairs from today’s leading furniture makers.
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David Hockney, Close and Far
"After looking at the painting for this exhibition in his studio, I asked if I could visit, one after the other, each of the places they represent. This was easy because the models are all there, not far from the studio. One of them (The Gate) is the view from the doorstep of the studio, but when you stand there and look out, you can only see a small part of what is on the painting. Hockney made a sign for me to look up, then down, then to the left and right, and suddenly all the painting is there. "Don't we want to see the world bigger?" he asked. Close and far. We want to be both close to and far from the world. We want everything. The world, images of the world, and the world once more." Jean Frémon.
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"The Masters: Glass Beads" by Lark Books
The art of glass beadmaking has exploded in popularity during the past decade—and these awe-inspiring examples, exquisitely fashioned by 40 of the world’s top creators, reveal exactly why. Whether showcasing faces, animals, or flowers, these beads exhibit incredible detail and gorgeous color. Explore Bruce St. John Maher’s fused and faceted landscape beads and the vitreous painted surface of Bronwen Heilman’s glass. Kate Fowle Meleny’s luminous electroformed glass beads seem almost like sculptures, while Sharon Peters creates whimsical, often comical creatures that delight.
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"Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs" by Ansel Adams
In a career that spanned six decades, Ansel Adams produced a remarkable body of work that is at once an artistic tour de force and a powerful tribute to his beloved American wilderness. Adams was given his first camera, a Kodak Box Brownie, in 1916, and made his first photographs during a family vacation in Yosemite National Park. Thus began a career and a lifetime devoted to making indelible images of America's wild places, its national parks, and its great mountain ranges.
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