Weekend Arts Agenda: ‘Smashed Landscapes’ February 19 2015

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THURSDAY ?? ?? ?? ? ? ?

• Courtesy of the Low Museum? ?
• Kathleen Hanna’s personal archive within the larger NYU archive? ?

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What makes something valuable enough to preserve? Not all of us can afford professional preservation — or land our work a spot in a major institutional archive. As a part of their DIY Discussion Series, the Low Museum will be hosting Wendy Hagenmaier (Georgia Tech Digital Collections archivist) and Mandi Johnson (Georgia Tech Visual Materials archivist) as facilitators to openly discuss the methods, theories, and problems involved in material preservation. The structure of the event is that of an open forum discussion, not a Q&A session, though the facilitators will give a preliminary presentation before opening up the floor. This is one of a series of dialogues regarding DIY practices organized by <a href=”murmermedia.org” target”_blank”=”“>Murmur and the Low Museum, and will take place on Thurs., at 5:30 p.m. Coffee and pastries available for a donation. More information available <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/events/352825794911024/” target=”_blank” target”_blank”=”“>here. ?? ?

FRIDAY ?? ?? ?? ? ? ?

• Courtesy of MINT ? ?
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Using found objects and reclaimed materials, Charlie Lucas, or the “Tin Man,” has seen his figurative paintings and sculptures enter museum collections across the South East. Currently living and working in Selma, AL, Lucas’ upcoming solo exhibition will take place at <a href=”http://clatl.com/atlanta/mint-gallery/Location?oid=1305664” target”_blank”=”“>MINT. In Transition, a curated selection of Lucas’ sculptural and painting works, will also include found and unfinished materials from the artist’s studio as a documentation of his artistic process and studio practice. The exhibition will run through March 22, and the opening reception will take place on Fri., Feb. 20 at, 6 p.m. For more information, click <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/events/579222182213812/” target=”_blank” target”_blank”=”“>here. ?? ?

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• Courtesy of Leah Owenby
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We’re all guilty: manically checking Twitter feeds, counting Instagram likes, scrolling through Facebook for hours. In a new exhibition, 16 Likes, 3 Comments, Leah Owenby digs into these dependencies through the medium of paint. Located at the Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery, the exhibition will be open through March 13. For more information, click <a href=”http://decaturartsalliance.org/blog/16-likes-3-comments-paintings-by-leah-owenby/ ” target=”_blank” target”_blank”=”“>here. ??