July 17, 2010

Events

Clay Ex-Votos Workshop

Saturday, July 17, 1:00-4:00 pm at The Warehouse
Collaborate with Salina Art Center Artist in Residence, Marguerite Perret, and Stephanie Lanter by participating in this FREE, public workshop. Participants will create ceramic ex-votos and milagros, small artworks offered as requests or thanks for blessings.  Selected works from this workshop will be incorporated into the artists’ multi-media installation, The Waiting Room.

Films

Exit Through the Gift Shop

A couple years ago, L.A. Weekly ran a story about an art exhibition showcasing the work of neophyte Thierry Guetta, a one-time clothing store owner who found his artistic calling late in life.  For years, however, Guetta was an aficionado and supporter of “fringe art,” particularly the work of graffiti artists, many of whom he would accompany during their covert, creative, but illegal and often physically dangerous endeavors, all the while shooting endless videotape footage, ostensibly for a…