Event ListingsJanuary 2008
The proceeds of this exhibition are to benefit projects of The Good Tern Foundation, two of which are briefly described here. Border Fence ~ Brownsville to TijuanaThe “Border Fence” project will consist of an open symposium and an art exhibit. The symposium participants include artists, scientists (natural, social & cultural), and community members, representatives of local, state and federal agencies, and scholars in law and policy studies. The art exhibit will contain traditional two-dimensional works, sculpture, performance art, and ecological art focused on impact of the fence upon the natural and cultural environment. All presenters and artists will be encouraged to include hands-on experiences. Outreach and follow-up activities include one or more of the following: web site, symposium monograph, book or CD, and a traveling exhibit. Goal: Stop construction or modify design preventing harmful effects to people, wildlife, and private and public land. Pollinators ~ Apples, Cherries, Pears and Strawberries “We have met the enemy and he is us.” – Walt Kelly, Pogo
22 January – 2 March
 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Fresh from its launch at the Natural History Museum!
Animal activities, creative portraits, skilful hunters and vistas from the furthest corners of our world will be
 captured in this photographic exhibition of the world’s most striking natural moments. The Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition (organised by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine and sponsored by Shell) is the largest and most prestigious event of its kind in the world. This year’s event was the most successful and competitive in the competition’s 43-year history; the judges spent three months scrutinising a record 32,000 entries from 78 countries for their composition and originality to find the winning shot. The exhibition will include 107 winning and commended images from 16 varied categories. This year, both the Photographer of the Year and the Young Photographer of the Year titles have been awarded to British enthusiasts. Ben Osborne won the former title for his image Elephant Creation, which shows a large bull elephant kicking and spraying mud in a waterhole. Ben said: “I love the energy in this image. In fact, it has more to do with physics than biology as the mix of light, texture, mass, stress, force, velocity and acceleration are all captured in a visually dramatic moment in time. And apart from anything else, it looks like pretty good fun too.”
The exhibition showcases the very best photographic images of nature to a worldwide audience, displaying the splendour, drama and variety of life on Earth and inspiring people to care for its future. It also aims to show the artistry involved in wildlife photography and encourage a new generation of photographers to produce visionary and evocative interpretations of nature. For many photographers, highlighting the richness and variety of life on Earth is just as important as capturing a wildlife moment with perfect composition and timing. Each picture in the display is captioned to reveal how and why it was taken. February 2008 February 2 – April 13
Wendell Minor: In the American Tradition & Denise Fleming: Painting with Paper
This pairing of original artworks by two celebrated children's book illustrators offers a full spectrum of story-based images that run the gamut from lively farmyard scenes and colorful alphabets for younger readers to patriotic tributes and historically significant settings from classic chapter books.
March 2008 March 7 - April 1
 Arturo Mallmann
Arturo Mallmann paints like no one else today. His work is rising in price and he is busy showing all across the country, enjoying the recognition he deserves. He is making the trip east for his show at Migration in March. Mark your calendar for the opening March 7th at 5:30. If you'd like a preview, call us at 434-293-2200.
March 11 - April 13
African Sketchbook: Simon Combes Drawings
Simon Combes (1940-2004) was one of the worlds best known wildlife artists. He spent countless hours out in the African bush observing wildlife, making sketches and doing preliminary drawings for finished works. This is a rare chance to get a glimpse of some of those personal records, never previously shown in public.
September 2008 September 6 – November 9
Birds in Art Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Every autumn the stars of Birds in Art – avian species interpreted in oil, watercolor, the graphic arts, bronze, stone, and more – fly thousands of miles to reach the Woodson Art Museum. When they arrive, they stretch their wings, preen their feathers, and put on a show for appreciative audiences who have come to experience the best indoor birdwatching in Wisconsin. More than 120 all-new original artworks guarantee an enjoyable “tern of events.” November 2008
November 15, 2008 – January 18, 2009
More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum A handwritten letter is a welcome surprise in this hurried electronic era. An illustrated letter, filled with masterful drawings, comical cartoons, or whimsical doodles, is even more remarkable, expressing the writer/artist’s undeniable sense of creativity, intimacy, and purpose. In 60 examples of epistolary art, More Than Words offers art lovers an unprecedented window into the passions, heartbreaks, business affairs, and travels of some of the most revered artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Alexander Calder, Thomas Eakins, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Andrew Wyeth, and many others.
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