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Event Title	SDVAN
Jo Whaley: Theater of Insects

Name	Museum of Photographic Arts
Address	1649 El Prado
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92101
Opening Hours

Location	0
Telephone	619.238.7559
Email	pr@mopa.org
Web Site	http://www.mopa.org

Contact	Lauren Turner

Fee
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 9-13-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Working in discrete series, the subject matter of Jo Whaley’s photographs over the last twenty-five years has ranged from allegorical nudes to a revision of the "vanitas" still-life tradition to a fusion of natural history and environmental issues. The compelling issue that has driven Whaley’s work is the interface between nature and urban technological culture. With an ironic and quirky point of view, Jo Whaley juxtaposes organic and manmade elements to reflect the issue of environmental degradation in an imaginative manner. Jo Whaley has exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Her work is held in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the George Eastman House. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Award. Her exhibit Theater of Insects opens at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, in the fall of 2008 and travels to MoPA in May 2009.

Event Title	SDVAN
5th Annual ARTSea Café

Name	A Reason To Survive (ARTS)
Address	Hilton San Diego Bayfront 1 Park Blvd
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92101
Opening Hours

Location	All
Telephone	(619) 297-ARTS
Email	kho@areasontosurvive.org
Web Site	http://www.areasontosurvive.org/artseacafe09.php

Contact	Arathi Menon

Fee	Tickets: Purchase by April 15th: $100; Purchase by April 30th: $125; Purchase by May 15th: $150; Purchase at Door: $175. Partnership opportunities are still available. For more information, please
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 5-16-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Presented by the Hilton San Diego Bayfront and Vela Restaurant. Honorary Chairpersons Fieldy Arvizu, bassist for the multi-platinum selling, Grammy winning band KoRn, along with his wife Dina Arvizu and Culinary Chair Andrew Spurgin from Waters Fine Catering offer an eclectic fusion of music and cuisine to celebrate the power of the arts to heal, inspire and empower! This year's ARTSea Café Performing Chefs include Giuseppe Ciuffa of Giuseppe Restaurants and Fine Catering, Patrick Dahms of Vela Restaurant, Trey Foshee of Georges California Modern, Antonio Friscia of Stingaree, Christian Graves of Jsix at Hotel Solamar, Katie Grebow of Café Chloe, Jason Knibb of Nine-Ten, TK Kolanko of A. R. Valentien at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Tina Luu of The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of California, Brian Malarkey of Oceanaire, Brian Sinnott of 1500 Ocean at the Hotel Del Coronado, and Andrew Spurgin of Waters Fine Catering.

Event Title	SDVAN
VII: Uncovering Sin in Everyday Life

Name	San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies Program
Address	3524 Tennyson Street
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92106
Opening Hours	May 16-17 12-5 pm

Location	Central San Diego
Telephone	619.388.2829
Email	aquamtc@yahoo.com
Web Site	http://www.sdmesa.edu/art-gallery/

Contact	Ginger Rosser

Fee	Free
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 5-17-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Pride. Greed. Envy. Wrath. Gluttony. Sloth. Lust. For seven centuries the seven deadly sins have captivated and inspired artists. Now the San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies Program tackles the issue with a postmodern look at sin in everyday life. More than thirty-five works by ten artists – ranging from emerging to established, and serious to satirical – were selected for their portrayals of cardinal sin. Through painting, sculpture, photography and video, these artists show us that sin is alive and well in contemporary society. • VII features work by eighteen-year-old Taylor Marie Prendergast, who reinterprets the intense Expressionism of Austrian painter Egon Schiele, no stranger to sin himself. Other artists include master carver Lorenzo Foncerrada, bringing his elegant Art Nouveau touch to sin. David Russell Talbott’s pulp-inspired acrylics will shock and amuse, while Anna Stump’s secretive wrapped paintings whisper of sin behind closed doors. Photographers Aaryn Belfer, Kelly Davis, Katie Gardner and Michael McKeon find sin in alleyways, county fairs, and bathrooms -- and new media artist Lisa Hutton wrenches open our perspective on consumption and greed. These are just a few of the talents assembled in this exhibit. • VII is on view for two weekends only, at an open house in a private residence in Point Loma. Come for the sin, stay for the fun! Show Hours: May 16 - 17, 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Event Title	SDVAN
Plein Air North Park - "The North Park Scene"

Name	San Diego Art Department
Address	3830 Ray Street
City	San Diego
State	california
Zip	92104
Opening Hours

Location	0
Telephone	619-299-4278
Email	info@sdartdept.com
Web Site	http://www.sdartdept.com

Contact	Andrea Chamberlin

Fee
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 6-14-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Plein Air North Park Competition / Exhibition at The San Diego Art Department Exhibition features selected plein air paintings from the competition. Prizes awarded! Reception from 7-9pm during North Park Nights.

Event Title	SDVAN
Art Glass Show & Sale

Name	Art Glass Association of So Cal
Address	1770 Village Place
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92103
Opening Hours

Location	Central San Diego
Telephone	619 702 8006
Email	lea@luckystripe.com
Web Site	http://www.agasc.org

Contact	Lea de Wit

Fee	Free
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 5-17-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

The largest art glass show in Southern California. 9th Semiannual Patio Show on Saturday & Sunday, May 16th & 17th, 10am to 5:00pm both days. Location: Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park, between the San Diego Zoo and the Natural History Museum, just off Park Blvd on Village Place.

Event Title	SDVAN
LUX TRAVELS TO THE NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Name	Lux Art Institute
Address	The New Children\'s Museum 200 West Island Ave. S
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92101
Opening Hours

Location	All
Telephone
Email	kleen@luxartinstitute.org
Web Site	http://www.luxartinstitute.org

Contact	Kara Leen

Fee	Free with NCM Admission
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 5-16-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Lux Art Institute will partner with The New Children’s Museum (NCM) in a two-part series of The Valise Project, a renowned component of Lux’s educational programming, on two Saturdays, May 16 and July 25. Lux created the Valise Project in 2000 as a way to reintroduce art into the classroom. Inspired by Marcel Duchamp, who carried miniatures of his work inside a suitcase, Lux commissions portable works of art that double as powerful interdisciplinary teaching tools. The valises travel to hundreds of classrooms around San Diego County each year, giving students a rare up-close and hands-on experience with museum-quality art. Lux instructors will present the Run-Off Dolphin valise to children ages 5-9 (parents welcome) at NCM on May 16 with two sessions, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Created by Los Angeles artist, Kim Abeles, from discarded objects found on Santa Monica beaches, the dolphin-shaped valise presents both an environmental problem (ocean pollution) and a solution (reusing and recycling). A hands-on art project will follow an interactive discussion. A second presentation of The Valise Project is planned for 8-12 year olds at NCM on Saturday, July 25. The Animal Tales valise, a giant papier-mâché book created by San Diego artist Jean Lowe will prompt discussion about the varied and often-conflicting relationships between animals and humans. Session times remain the same. The presentations will take place at NCM’s Arts Education Center at 200 West Island Avenue in downtown San Diego. The presentations are free with NCM admission ($10). Space is limited. Email NCM’s Education Programs Coordinator, Lauren Popp, at lpopp@thinkplaycreate.org to register. In addition, free Lux admission tickets will be given to all visitors to NCM on May 16 and July 25. Lux, San Diego’s interactive art destination, is dedicated to encouraging children’s artistic curiosity through The Valise Project, Luxcursion (classroom fieldtrips to Lux,) Summer Art Camp, and Free Saturday.

Event Title	SDVAN
INFINITY LAB: NINE TRANSIET THINGS "CLOSING RECEPT

Name	Voz Alta Project
Address	1754 National Avenue, Bario Logan
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92113
Opening Hours	7:00pm to 11:00pm

Location	Central San Diego
Telephone
Email	vozaltaproject@gmail.com
Web Site	http://www.vozaltaproject.org

Contact	Dante Loaiza & Carlo

Fee	FREE
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 5-16-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

INFINITY LAB: NINE TRANSIET THINGS "CLOSING RECEPTION"

Event Title	SDVAN
Jo Whaley: Theater of Insects

Name	Museum of Photographic Arts
Address	1649 El Prado
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92101
Opening Hours

Location	South San Diego
Telephone	619.238.7559
Email	pr@mopa.org
Web Site	http://mopa.org/exhibitions/current.htm

Contact	Aki Martin

Fee
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 5-16-2009 Ends On 9-27-2009
Opening Days

Event Description

Including approximately 40 photographs, along with a selection of insect cases and glassed archaeology trays, Theater of Insects seamlessly connects art with science. The photographs show mesmerizing scenes with vibrantly colored insects, artfully placed against weathered, manmade backgrounds. The result is a compelling marriage of natural and artificial, science and art. While the specimens in Jo Whaley's images are real, the backgrounds are imaginary, inspired by the old dioramas found in Natural History Museums. By creating carefully crafted, theatrically staged sets, Whaley invites the viewer to engage with the actors—in this case, insects—allowing their beauty to be seen in unexpected ways. Special thanks to the San Diego Natural History Museum, for their collaboration on this exhibition.

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