Art Notes

Read along with N.Y. Times critic

Andy Grundberg is turning his focus on Charlottesville. The New York Times photography critic will be blogging about “Mutual Attraction: Photographs from the Collection of the University of Virginia Art Museum.” Grundberg also will discuss his impressions of the Look3: Charlottesville Festival of the Photograph.

His writings will be online today and Saturday at uvam

blogs.com/mutual_attraction-photographs/

Migration selected for New York fair

Migration Gallery will be featured at the seventh annual Affordable Art Fair this weekend in New York at the Metropolitan Pavilion and Altman Building.

AAF was launched in London in 1999 in response to a shift in the contemporary art world. The mission is to break down the barriers of the intimidating gallery experience and make art more accessible for the next generation of buyers new to the art scene – from the first-time and curious visitor to the more seasoned art collector.

AAF NYC brings together more than 75 international galleries from 12 countries, where new buyers can feel confident and comfortable exploring, learning about and buying original contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and prints. Budding art buyers will be happy to know that 75 percent of the artwork featured in each gallery booth ranges from $100-$5,000, with a $10,000 roof for the remaining art.

The fair will run through Sunday.

Admission is $15 a day. Students and seniors get in for $10. Children younger than 12 get in for free.

For more details, call (212) 242-9353, Ext. 119.

Enjoy lunch and a tour at gallery

It is time for another Tucker Box Tour at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.

A guided tour of “Virtuosity: The Evolution of Painting at Papunya Tula” will be from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The exhibition, curated by anthropologist Fred R. Myers of New York University, focuses on the virtuosity or excellence of several individual artists including Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri, Yanyatjarri Tjakamarra, Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula and Wuta Wuta Tjangala.

The tour will be followed by lunch in the gallery. You can bring your own lunch or order one for $8. Ordered lunches are provided by Brix, the new Terrace Cafe at Pantops Center.

Kluge-Ruhe Collection is at 400 Worrell Drive, off U.S. 250 East at Pantops.

Reservations are required. Call 244-0234.

Look3 stages grand finale at the Pav

“Works,’’ the grand finale of the Look3 Charlottesville Festival of the Photograph, will begin 8 p.m. Saturday at the Charlottesville Pavilion with the music of Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun.

Big-screen projections will begin at 9 p.m., giving audience members a chance to see works by 20 recognized photographers, each of whom has produced a six-minute show with narration and music.

Among the images will be Paul Nicklen’s undersea photos of leopard seals and rock photographer Alex Corbijn’s self-portraits.

The event is free. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Learn more at http://www.look3.org or call 977-3687.

Art association is seeking entries

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Art Association is accepting original works for its 15th annual Juried Art Show for area artists.

The show will be exhibited at the Boar’s Head Inn Store from Aug. 4 through Sept. 30.

William Barnes and Linda Carey will serve as jurors.

Barnes is a professor at the College of William and Mary, where he has taught painting since 1975. He has a BFA from Drake University and an MFA from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Carey, who teaches at William and Mary, received her BFA and MFA from the University of Arizona in Tucson in painting and drawing.

Artists may submit one or two original works each. Work must be original, not done under supervision and not previously entered in a Charlottesville-Albemarle Art Association juried show. Work must be in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, collage or mixed media. No photographs are accepted. Works must be framed suitably and ready to hang, with a maximum size of 36 by 36 inches, including the frame.

Prizes include $280 for first place, $160 for second place, $130 for third and $80 for each of the four honorable mentions. Entry fees are $20, $8 for CAAA members who have paid their 2008 dues.  Applications are due June 28. Get them from Joanne Coleman, 3825 Reas Ford Lane, Earlysville, VA 22936; at the Boar’s Head Inn Store at 200 Ednam Drive; or by calling 960-7829.

From staff reports