Saturday, May 17 • 2 pm • Level 2
Gallery Talk: Clare Norwood, Uncoordinated: Mapping Cartography in Contemporary Art
Exhibition curator Clare Norwood leads a gallery tour and discussion.
PUBLIC PROGRAM
Monday, May 19 • 6:30 pm • Performance Space
Idiot Joy Showland
The
Contemporary Arts Center presents Idiot Joy Showland, a program of
artist films and videos. What is the current state of avant-garde film?
Has video art become the primary arena in which film concepts are
challenged? How does our absorption of this material change when we see
it on a big screen in a gallery as compared to watching it on the
monitor? One of the goals of this presentation is to explore the
content and context of current video art. Rather than presenting work
around a specific theme, the short films in this show vary considerably
and cover a tremendous range of topics, conventions and concepts. The
range in age and aesthetics of the invited artists ensures that each
piece is radically different. The uniting factor is that each of these
films is short; most of them under five minutes.
Participating artists include: Jeffrey Scher, James Yamada, Alix
Pearlstein, Laurel Nakadate, Michael Almereyda, An-My Le, Jenny
Drumgoole, Guy Richards Smit, Chris Miner, Janet Cardiff and George
Burres Miller and John Pilson.
FILM
Thursday, May 22 • 1- 2 pm • UnMuseum®
Thursday Art Play
Make a Tick-Tack-Toe board
This program is designed for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.
Thursday Art Play is financially assisted by the Eleanora C.U. Alms
Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee.
Members: Free. Nonmembers: CAC admission.
KIDS & FAMILY
Friday, May 23 • 7-11 pm
Opening Night: Summer Exhibitions
Opening
Night for American Idyll: Contemporary Art and Karaoke, An-My Le: Small
Wars, Uncoordinated: Mapping Cartography in Contemporary Art and FORM:
Contemporary Architects at Play.
OPENING
Saturday, May 24 • 2 pm • Performance Space
Panel Discussion, Uncoordinated: Mapping Cartography in Contemporary Art
Exhibition
curator Clare Norwood and CAC Curator of Education Scott Boberg
moderate a dialogue about mapmaking with artists Brian Alfred, Jimmy
Baker, Matt Coors and Tim McMichael.
Members: Free. Nonmembers: CAC admission.
KIDS & FAMILY
Sunday, May 25 • 1-4 pm • UnMuseum®
Family Sunday
Artist: Christian Schmidt. Inspiration:
Videos by contemporary artists
Family Sunday is where CAC families use current and upcoming
exhibitions to inspire learning and creativity through guided artmaking
activities. This program is designed for children ages 5-105 and their
caregivers. Family Sunday is sponsored in part by The Charles H. Dater
Foundation.
Members: Free. Nonmembers: CAC admission.
KIDS & FAMILY
Monday, May 26 • 6-8 pm • Level 4
Walt's Karaoke Bar and Café, every Monday through August 25
Artist-as-karaoke-jockey
Joel Armor explores human behavior and social interaction through this
pop cultural phenomenon. Perform your favorite songs on this
site-specific stage.
Cash bar featuring specialty karaoke-inspired cocktails.
CAC admission is free to members and nonmembers Mondays 5-9 pm.
SPECIAL EVENT
