THANK YOU, everyone, for making Friday night’s I CAN DO THAT opening such a
great success!
The turnout was insane (I’m talking
shoulder-to-shoulder packed—well, in my case, more like shoulder-to-forehead), and,
more importantly, it was wonderful to see how engaged with (participating
artist Nikolas Burkhart told me
about one visitor who spent 45 minutes trying to replicate one of his paintings)
and even invested in (I had the privilege and honor of being witness to a group
of visitors cheering when they managed to suspend a mass of pop can tabs in the
middle of Angela Hearld’s sculpture via
strings of hot glue) the art everyone was. Simply put, people had fun.
Unlike most other gallery openings where you show
up, make a beeline for the booze, socialize with the people you know, and then
leave, all without so much as even glancing at the art (errr, not like I’ve done this myself or anything…), this art show was and is all about one
thing: the art!
If you took any photos, took any videos, have any
questions or comments (ones I got that night: “This isn’t art time—it’s play
time!,” “This is the most fun I’ve had at an art show ever,” “This is like a children’s museum… but for adults,” etc.),
have any interesting or funny stories, and / or counted how many penises were
drawn / painted / sculpted?… please email me at artists.on.the.lam {at}gmail {dot} com.
And please save the date for the closing reception on Friday,
April 27! More art, more fun, more madness, new performances! See how
everything evolves over the course of two weeks! There will also be live nude
painting. Now it’s a true art party.
Until then, drop by anytime M–W, 10am–4pm (or make
an appointment if those hours don’t work for you), and say hi!
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