Contemporary Arts Center
CAC
After 25 Years, Contemporary Arts Center Gets New Directors and Newfound Maturity
May 1st, 2013
Walking into Contemporary Arts Center in January, you would have seen something unforgettable: a 42-foot-long inflatable nude self-sculpture with Sharpie-scribbled body hair and eyeglasses. The giant air-puffed nylon doll was part of New York artist Benjamin Entner’s Ego Sum, a show that referenced historical statuary and asked viewers to reconsider three-dimensional representation. ... With, you know, balloon figures of a naked dude in tube socks. Ego Sum was thoughtful, compelling and made people smile. It symbolizes CAC at its most successful. Read more »
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Inflatable Boy
Artist Benjamin Entner blows himself up with Ego Sum
January 17th, 2013
Giving new meaning to the term “pole dancer,” Benjamin Entner’s giant inflatable self-portrait wraps itself around a load-bearing support beam inside the Contemporary Arts Center. In this exhibited artwork, Entner is nude save for tube socks. Read more »
First Friday Hot Spots
October 4th, 2012
CASA DON JUAN. Before you venture forth, load up on cheese, beans and tequila at this friendly Mexican restaurant. You’ll likely see everyone you know, doing the exact same thing. (1204 S. Main Street, 384-8070.) Read more »
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Hyper-Linkage
Forking Paths takes art in an Internet-age direction
June 28th, 2012
The concept for the new show at the Contemporary Arts Center is cerebral in the extreme. Called The Garden of Forking Paths, the show’s title is based on the short story of the same name by Jorge Luis Borges, first published in 1941. Read more »
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Architectural Striptease
By turning the CAC inside out, Affect/Effect reveals the hidden potential of the ordinary
October 20th, 2011
Scott Carter’s solo show, Affect/Effect, lays bare the bones of the Contemporary Arts Center. The 27-year-old Chicago-based artist has peeled away, sawn and cut the gallery walls, exposing pipe, plywood and two-by-fours. Read more »
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Second Career
New gallery coordinator will apply her business savvy to help the Contemporary Arts Center
January 13th, 2011
When Denise Crouse was laid off from her job in the finance industry last year, she knew it was an opportunity, at 42, to reinvent herself. For 10 years she’d worked in accounting, where she admitted she felt motivated by her paycheck rather than passion. Losing that stability last July turned out to be a gift. Now, as the new gallery coordinator at Contemporary Arts Center, she’s found a job that’s truly meaningful. Read more »
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