What a Monday

                                          

Yesterday was full of new experiences and exciting news. I started my day off at the museum to do an emergency training class. The best part of this was learning how to put out a fire with a fire extinguisher. (Ok, that may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but it was a first for me!) Later in the day I took some time to do some painting and also studying for the GRE with Claudio.

Since I did not have to work, I thought it would be a great day to visit the Contemporary Arts Center.  Even though I work right across from the CAC, I still had not been able to go. Thankfully they are open on Mondays until 9 and have free admission from 5-9pm. Claudio and I ventured downtown to peruse the galleries. The CAC has a few different exhibitions going on now: Spectacle: The Music Video, Francis Upritchard: A Long Wait, and Jannis Varelas: Sleep My Little Sheep Sleep. 


Though I consider myself to be quite open-minded when it comes to art, I do not always enjoy everything I see. After  reading about Varelas' work, I respect his ideas and thought processes. As far as aesthetics go, do not expect something pretty to look at. His large collages are quite repulsive but I think that may have been his aim.

I enjoyed Upritchard's work a little more. Her clay sculptures seemed to lie somewhere between a playful and eerie fantasy world. The characters' long limbs and closed eyelids were somewhat of a contrast against the cool, bright colors of their skin and costumes.

We took the majority of our visit to view Spectacle: The Music Video, an exhibition based on the idea of the music video. This showcased different elements of the music video and also how it has changed over the years. There was quite a plethora of music videos, all displayed in various ways. Many of these videos had their own headphones, interactive touch-screens, peep-holes, and even the ability to changed the pace of a song by one's own movements. This exhibition is definitely for everyone, the techie, musician, artist, historian, you-name-it.

After spending over an hour at the CAC, Claudio and I headed over to Nada to enjoy a few drinks. To our surprise (mostly Claudio's) Radiohead decided to dine-in before today's big concert in Cincinnati. Claudio was star-struck to say the least! We had a great night and best of all, I found out I am having a little niece! I am beyond excited :D