A Great Opening Night!

Friday was a great opening night at the Contemporary!

Over 2,000 attended the opening of I Remember Heaven: Jim Hodges and Andy Warhol.  This was the Museum's largest crowd ever, and narrowly beat out the attendance for last season's Cindy Sherman: Working Girl / Girl's Night Out opening.   Here is a shot I snapped with my camera phone of visitors waiting patiently in line to see the “Jackies” – clearly one of the Warhol favorites. 

The next day nearly 300 people came back to hear Jim Hodges talk about his work at the gallery tour.

If you didn't make it to opening night, you can see the exhibition for free at Select Night this Thursday (February 1st).  Also, a free Warhol film night is scheduled for Feb 8, from 5 to 8, with three of his rare films (including the bluntly titled “Blow Job”).

Thanks to all the ArtLinkers who attended the opening.  If you got a good photo of the event, send it to me and I'll post it here!

-James

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[Kendra]

I'm sorry to leave this as a comment, but not sure how to email it to you!

There's an exciting new development at 711 N. Grand, the circa 1929 building across the street from Powell Hall. It hasn't been occupied since the 1950's and I've been told it housed the first parking garage in St Louis. It's a very cool building, you can see some pics here on this blog post:

http://stlouismews.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/grand-center-arts-academy/

I'm currently researching the history of the building. I wanted to let you know that there will be a chance to tour the building on April 28 if you are interested. Or could you pass this info on to your art & urban renewal friends?
Thanks! Info is below.

Grand Center Arts Academy Open House!

You are invited to hear the exciting updates about the new charter arts school opening in Grand Center in August, 2010.

When: Wednesday, April 28 – 9am – 1030am
Where: Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd., 2nd floor
Who: Presented by Lynne Glickert, Principal
RSVP: Reply to info @ grandcenterartsacademy . org no later than Friday, 4/23. Space is limited.

Please join us to learn about the details of this first of its kind arts school in the St. Louis region!

Coffee and pastries will be served. Following the presentation, we will tour the school, a historic building on Grand currently under renovation.

Grand Center Arts Academy
www.grandcenterartsacademy.org