Art Notes

Suzanne Lacy will discuss her career
Artist and author Suzanne Lacy will give a public talk on her artwork and career at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Virginia’s Campbell Hall, Room 160.
Lacy’s work includes installations, video and large-scale performances on social themes and urban issues. One of her best-known works is “The Crystal Quilt,” a performance with 430 older women broadcast live on public television.
Her writing includes “Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art,” and more than 60 articles on public art.
Lacy is the chairwoman of the M.F.A. in Public Practices at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. In 1996 and 1997, she co-founded the Visual and Public Art Institute at California State University at Monterey Bay with artist Judith Baca. For information, call 924-7307.

Make and take art for whole family
Family Art JAM, “Exploring Flower Creations,” will be Saturday at the University of Virginia Art Museum.
Families explore a special exhibition or work of art with a studio instructor and then create art related to what they see and learn. These hands-on activities are for young artists ages 4 to 12 and their families or caregivers.
Participants will investigate the language of visual art in conjunction with the upcoming “Flowers Interpret Art” exhibit and create a sculptural flower arrangement related to an artwork in the museum. Families will have the option of entering their creations in Tuesday’s competition.
The program is open from 1 to 3 p.m. for 4- to 7-year-olds and their families, and from 3 to 5 p.m. for 7- to 12-year-olds and their families. The cost is $5 for a member and up to two children, $12 for a non-member and up to two children, and $2 for each additional child.
Reservations are required. Call 243-2050.

Medical benefit gets all Spruced up
Blue Ridge Medical Center has scheduled its 10th annual Evening of Art, Music and Cuisine from 6:30 to 9:30 tonight at Spruce Creek Gallery.
Attendees will bid for artworks, crafts and other items. There will be live music and light culinary fare with local wines and brews.
The evening will showcase five artists demonstrating their unique skills on-site.
The cost is $45. Tickets will be available at the door.
Call 361-0362.

Second Street holds new art auction
Second Street Gallery will hold “New Art: the Second Street Gallery Benefit Art Auction” at 6 p.m. Saturday.
The live auction begins at 7 p.m. in the gallery.
The auction, held once every three years, showcases the best in new art.
“Ours is the only benefit auction in the area to focus strictly on fine art,” said Leah Stoddard, director of the 35-year-old nonprofit gallery. “This benefit auction presents a rare opportunity for people of all ages and income levels to own and enjoy original art by living artists — both those of international acclaim and local and regional favorites.”
More than 100 works in a variety of media will be presented. Featured artists include Gary Baseman, Robin Braun, Shelby Fischer, Sam Gilliam, Emmet Gowin, Wolf Kahn, Tim O’Kane, Sally Mann, Nick Nichols, Anne Slaughter, William Wegman and John Randall Younger. Auction items are on view from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday.
Registration costs $50, $40 for members, and includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by A Pimento Catering. Space is limited to 120 attendees.

Fourth-year has ‘Tales’ to share
“The Jackalope’s Tales,” a collection of films, animations and paintings by student artist Emily Prescott Hamel, is on display tonight at the RAWstuff gallery
There will be a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.
Her works are inspired by Tim Burton (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”), Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away”) and Peter Lord and Brian Sibley (“Wallace and Gromit.”) “The Jackalope’s Tales” looks at the unlimited potential of the human imagination and into animation as an artistic medium.
Hamel, a native of Houston, is a double major in studio art and psychology at the University of Virginia.
RAWstuff gallery is on West Main Street, above the Studio Art Supply Store. For information, call (713) 898-3668.

Yates offers free workshop at CHS
James Yates is leading a free Environmental Art Workshop at the Earth Day Eco-Fair at 10 a.m. Saturday at Charlottesville High School’s football practice field.
Participants will create art using materials found in the environment. The workshop begins with a series of exercises that increase awareness and exploration of our surroundings. Participants break up into small groups, gather materials and begin creating.
The workshop is for all ages. Families are welcome, but children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The event is sponsored by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
To register or for information, call 977-6918.

It’s Tucker time again at Kluge-Ruhe
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection will hold a Tucker Box Tour from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
There will be guided tour of the current exhibit, “Virtuosity: The Evolution of Painting at Papunya Tula,” followed by lunch in the gallery. You can bring your own lunch or order one for $8. Ordered lunches are provided by Brix at Pantops Center.
Reservations are required. Call 244-0234 to reserve a space.

From staff reports

From staff reports