Last-minute plans
January 9, 2009 at 5:25 pm by Debbie Michaud in A&E, Events
"Newyorkistan" by Maira Kalman
We’d be remiss not to mention two exceptional art openings this evening before heading out for the week. Jackson Fine Art strays from its usual focus on photographs to feature designer/illustrator Maira Kalman. Kalman’s work is synonymous with color and whimsy, and has been featured in more than 12 children’s books, on the cover of the New Yorker, and in the illustrated edition of Strunk and White’s grammar standard, The Elements of Style. Her gouaches, silk screen prints and photography from a variety of projects will be on view. Besides appearing at tonight’s opening from 6-8 p.m., the artist will also hold a book signing tomorrow, Sat., Jan. 10 at 11 a.m.
Also on the bill is French photographer Willy Ronis. Ronis, now 98, has been capturing everyday moments with striking black-and-white photography since the 1930s. He founded Magnum photography agency along with Henri Cartier-Bresson. The show remains on view through Feb. 6.
"Florence" by Kristen Ashburn © 2008
Award-winning photojournalist Kristen Ashburn’s Bloodline: AIDS and Family opens at the Atlanta Photography Group gallery tonight from 7:30-10 p.m. with Ashburn in attendance. Bloodline will literally shine a light on the sub-Saharan AIDS pandemic when Ashburn’s 32 images in light boxes are illuminated this evening. The exhibit continues through March 6.
Leave a Reply