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THROUGH THU, SEPTEMBER 30
(Park Grounds)
David Middlebrook: Sculpture on the Grounds
David Middlebrook is an artist who traces his roots to ceramics and who has evolved to become a professional sculptor specializing in site-specific work, public and private commissions, and smaller sculptural elements. He was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan and went on to earn his M.F.A from the University of Iowa in 1970. He burst into the art world and quickly became ...
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THROUGH SUN, OCTOBER 31
(Park Grounds)
Ann Weber: Ode to Montalvo
In June 2010, Montalvo collaborated with East Bay sculptor Ann Weber to create a series of new commissioned works. Weber created large-scale, site-specific impermanent sculptures constructed of recycled cardboard. The concepts for the 8'-10' sculptures originate from tiny seeds, pods, cocoons, or cones the artist found on the grounds. Translated into sculptures they are transformed; Weber states, “The resulting sculptures create a dialogue with ...
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THROUGH THU, JUNE 30
(Great Lawn)
Ali Naschke-Messing: From Within, So Without
Bunya Pine, laser-cut mirrored plexiglass, galvanized nails and screws, washers, adhesive.Upon arrival, Naschke-Messing, a Lucas Artists Residency Program Fellow, was immediately drawn to the enormous Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) on Montalvo’s front lawn and was inspired to create a site-specific work. The tree’s outer bark is characterized by multiple bulbous whorls that form around holes where branches once grew. The artist proposed ...
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THROUGH SUN, OCTOBER 17
(Project Space Gallery)
Human Nature
On August 27, Montalvo Arts Center will open Human Nature, a new exhibition that examines the human condition through the relationships humans have with animals. On view in the Project Space Gallery and running through October 17, Human Nature features work by internationally recognized artists Tim Hawkinson; Céleste Boursier-Mougenot and Ariane Michel; and Lucas Artists Residency Program Fellow Misako Inaoka and former Lucas Fellow Dana ...
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THROUGH FRI, SEPTEMBER 24
(Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery at SJSU)
01SJ Biennial Exhibition with Miguel Palma
Miguel Palma, a multi-media artist who lives in Lisbon, Portugal, will be in residence at the Lucas Artists Residency Program at Montalvo for the month of August working on his exhibition for the 01SJ Biennial. Palma has been exploring matters related to the world's rapid technological development since 1989. His works propose alternative - and often ironic - paths to confront this hunger for the new ...
EVENTS
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SAT SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 11 A.M. and NOON (Park Grounds)
History Walks
Volunteer docents lead free educational history walks of the property on the first and third Saturdays of each month, April through October. Departing from the Project Space gallery, walks last approximately 30 minutes. For details, contact Volunteer Resources at 408.961.5828Please note: space is limited; reservations are encouraged. All dates are subject to change ...
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SAT SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 7:30 P.M. (Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre)
The Robert Cray Band & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Tin-eared critics have frequently damned him as a yuppie blues wanna-be whose slickly soulful offerings bear scant resemblance to the real down-home item. In reality, Robert Cray is one of a precious few active blues artists with the talent and vision to successfully usher the idiom into the future without resorting either to slavish imitation ...
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WED SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 7 P.M. (Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre)
Chris Botti
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed album When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four No. 1 jazz albums, multiple gold and platinum ...
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FRI SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 7 P.M. (Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre)
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to ...
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SAT SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 11 A.M. and NOON (Park Grounds)
History Walks
Volunteer docents lead free educational history walks of the property on the first and third Saturdays of each month, April through October. Departing from the Project Space gallery, walks last approximately 30 minutes. For details, contact Volunteer Resources at 408.961.5828Please note: space is limited; reservations are encouraged. All dates are subject to change ...
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FRI SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 6 P.M. (Lucas Artists Programs Commons Building)
Final Fridays: Culinary Fellow Michelle Fuerst
Michelle Fuerst has accomplished so much as Montalvo's Culinary Fellow in the Lucas Artists Residency Program. Join us in celebrating the culmination of her fellowship as she shares A Celebration of Abundance. At age 15 - as one of California's last soda jerks- Michelle began her career in food. After cooking in various Bay ...
