We just got back from the opening reception at the Design Center Building at 1429 Park Street. The exhibit was much larger than I expected, and very, very cool. My only criticism is that many of the pieces were not labeled well, so I had no way of figuring out who the artist was or what the piece was called.
The photo is of an installation called “Flank” by Sarah Foley, an alum of University of Hartford (art school). It’s hard to tell from the photo, but the piece is a world map arranged in different configurations on plexiglass and wired to be about eight feet in the air.
Also in the exhibit: a shaking lamb, high heel art, a modified piano, an enormous pumpkin pie, and dozens of other art objects.
There is an afterparty tonight from 8 until 2am on the first floor of the building. There’ll be breakdancing, burlesque, music, video art, and food.
The gallery will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 pm until the closing reception from 3-6pm on October 28, 2007.