Contemporary kinetic sculpture of Korean artist U-Ram Choe opening at the Frist Center

February 6, 2010 |

Works in U-Ram Choe: New Urban Species exhibition mimics living organisms

NASHVILLE – The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will feature seven works by Korean kinetic artist U-Ram Choe in an exhibition opening to the public Feb. 19, 2010. U-Ram Choe: New Urban Species will be on view in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery through February 19th-May 16, 2010.

U-Ram Choe’s kinetic sculptures are made of delicately curved sections of wrought metal, joined together in movable parts that are driven by motors to expand, contract, or otherwise suggest the autonomic motions—such as breathing or swimming—of such primitive life forms as plants and single-celled aquatic creatures. The intricate workmanship and graceful movements of these mechanical sculptures offer viewers an unparalleled visual delight.

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Masterpieces of European painting opening at the Frist Center

By Bill Larson | February 6, 2010 |

Works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce

Catalog, Gallery Guide and Wall Text Offered in English, Spanish

NASHVILLE – The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. This exhibition, composed of 60 of the greatest highlights of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will be on view in the Ingram Gallery of the Frist Center through February 19th-May 16, 2010.

The gallery guide, family guide and labels for the exhibition are written in Spanish and English. The fully illustrated exhibition catalog is also bilingual and includes entries by Katie E. Delmez and Trinita Kennedy, curators at the Frist Center, and Frist Center Executive Director and CEO Susan H. Edwards, Ph.D.

Roman Widow (Dîs Manibus) 1874 by Dante Gabriel Rosetti (English, 1828–1882, Oil on canvas, 41 ¾ x 36 9/16) from the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico

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APSU Hosts Annual Guitar Festival

February 6, 2010 |

Austin Peay State University and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts present their annual guitar festival featuring guest artist concerts and master classes.

The concerts take place at 7.30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 8-9 in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall and are free and open to the public.

The first concert will feature APSU adjunct guitar professor Roger Hudson and guest artist Stephen Aron in a performance of original compositions for the guitar. Tuesday’s concert will feature guest artist Lily Afshar. «Read the rest of this article»

City Charter Video – A Follow Up

By Blayne Clements | February 6, 2010 |

Based on the emails I have received, I feel that a follow up is needed to address some the issues raised about the video I posted in my last article.

First, I found the video clip while researching an article I am working on highlighting current bills before the legislature.  Like many of you, I was shocked after viewing the video and I thought it should be shared.  However, I did not want to revisit every twist and turn that has occurred in the multiple year  journey of the charter revisions.  I simply did not have the time, and the local paper has published numerous articles on the topic.  My first thought was to merely post the video without commentary.  But since local elections occur this year, I decided to loosely tie the video into a quick pitch for citizen’s to get educated on local issues and cast an informed vote.

Not reporting all the exhaustive details of the charter’s legislative  journey has led a city council person to accuse me of “duping” readers using Michael Moore sound bite type tactics, failing to tell “the rest of the story.”  To those readers, I say I cannot fail at what I did not attempt.   I clearly state in the article and in my subsequent comments, that the article is not addressing the charter’s legality.  To imply that I conscientiously left out information because I wanted to paint the local administration is just poorly constructed political spin. «Read the rest of this article»

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