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ARTiculations: Performance
by Antonio Ortega
Stage 2 Theater, $5 members; $7 nonmembers. Call 480-994-ARTS for tickets.
Opening reception in the museum
Gallery talks with visiting artist Willie Birch
Image: Yasumasa Morimura,
Self-Portrait (Actress) / After Rita Hayworth, 1996,
Ilfochrome/acrylic sheet
47 1/4 x 37 1/2 inches,
Courtesy of Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
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Performance artist Antonio
Ortega, (visiting from Barcelona, Spain), will do a stand-up
routine with surprising juxtapositions and hilarious self-questioning
on the evening of the opening. His art is inspired by the culture of frikis
[freaks], fans in their thirties and forties who came of age during the
heyday of heavy-metal culture and valiantly hold onto their hard-rock
roots. Ortega’s other muse is the espontaneo (“spontaneous”
fan)—those who, for example, jump into the bull ring to grab attention
and emulate the star of the show. For his performance at SMoCA, Ortega takes on the
subject of local celebrity Alice Cooper. Support for
Ortega’s performance was provided by The Cultural Office, Embassy
of Spain, Washington D.C. and The Ministry of Culture, Spain. Stage
2 Theater. $5 members; $7 nonmembers. Call 480-994-ARTS [2787] for tickets. |
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Gossip columnist Suzanne Condie Lambert, who gathers
the scoop on the rich and famous for The Arizona Republic, joins Marilu
Knode, senior curator, for an informal conversation on today’s
celebrity-saturated society. Presented in conjunction with SMoCA's exhibition Celebrity, the discussion takes place amid artwork by stars such
as Tony Bennett, David Bowie, Janis Joplin and Jeff Bridges. Meet
in Gallery 1. Free with Museum admission.
Image: John Waters, Time to
Renew, 2006, chromogenic print, ed. 5, AP, 55 7/8 x 47 5/8 inches.Courtesy
of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York. |
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Image: Gary Boas, Liz Taylor, polaroid print |
What does our fascination about celebrity say about society today? How
does the business of fandom affect our sense of self? Join in a fascinating
panel discussion with Marvin Heiferman, a well-known
photography expert whose credits include co-authoring Still Life:
Hollywood Tableaux Photographs with Diane Keaton; Jeff Greenberg head of the social psychology program at University of Arizona, Tucson;
and celebrity photographer Gary Lee Boas. Marilu Knode,
senior curator, with moderate. Followed by a book signing with Gary Lee
Boas, author of Starstruck: Photographs From a Fan (Dilettante
Press, 2000). In conjunction with the exhibition Celebrity. Stage
2 Theater. $7 members; $10 nonmembers. Seating is limited. Call 480-994-ARTS [2787] for tickets. |
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Image: Celebrity at SMoCA. |
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The Jazz Singers of the Arizona Arts Chorale perform
music about celebrities Judy Garland, Leonard Bernstein, The Beatles,
and more! Conducted by Carolyn Enyon, founding director. Arizona
Arts Chorale has appeared at Carnegie Hall, New York and the Kennedy Center,
Washington, D.C. In conjunction with the exhibition Celebrity. Gallery
1. Free.
Image: Christian Marclay, Stitched Beatles, 1991, paper,
board, thread, 20 1/2 x 14 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper
Gallery, New York. |
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Just
for Teachers
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Discover ways to use contemporary
art to enhance your teaching and to address the state’s art standards.
Enrich your lesson plans while you earn professional development credit,
using SMoCA’s exhibitions as a springboard. Participants will enjoy
an interactive tour of the Museum, a review of lesson plans, and a hands-on
art project. Continental breakfast included. $15 per person. Pre-registration
required. Call 480-874-4641.
Image: Kurt Kauper,
Diva Fiction #2, 1996, oil on birch panel, 82 x 48 inches, Collection of Renee Petropoulos, Santa Monica
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Tours
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As always there are Free Exhibition tours of Celebrity and the other exhibitions on view
led by SMoCA docents:
Thursdays and Sundays, 1:30 pm and by appointment.
Call 480-874-4641.
Image: John Waters, Destroy all Screeners , 2006, Incorporated color coupler print, ed. 5/5
51 x 44 ½ inches
Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
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