This Spring at SMoCA
SMoCA brings art, architecture and design
to Arizona to challenge expectations. This
spring, take in the five artists of The Five
Senses and explore the work of Bay Area
artist Leslie Shows for her first museum
exhibition.
Leslie Shows, Untitled, 2013 (detail)
Acrylic, ink, plexiglass, synthetic rubber and wood on aluminum, 42 x 33 inches.
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND HAINES GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
© Leslie Shows
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SMoCA invites the public to its new spring exhibitions on
Feb. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Experience a special live performance by
Phoenix Chorale to complement the Janet Cardiff artwork titled
"The Forty Part Motet" included in The Five Senses exhibition.
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THE FIVE SENSES
Feb. 1 – May 4, 2014
The Five Senses begins on a simple premise: five senses, five works of art.
A visitor to an art museum expects to see the art, not hear it. To anticipate smelling, tasting or touching the art requires an even more radical leap. The Five Senses begins with a simple premise: five senses, five playful works of art that inspire a sense of awe, wonderment and curiosity.
The imaginative sculptures of renowned international artists Janet Cardiff, Olafur Eliasson, Spencer Finch, Roelof Louw and Ernesto Neto activate the body and mind, cross boundaries and dodge museum conventions.
Roelof Louw, Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges), 1967
6,000 large oranges, dimensions variable.
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND RICHARD SALTOUN, LONDON.
© Roelof Louw
Olafur Eliasson, Beauty, 1993
Spotlight, water, nozzles, hose and electric pump, dimensions variable.
Installation view at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, TANYA BONAKDAR GALLERY, NEW YORK AND NEUGERRIEMSCHNEIDER, BERLIN. PHOTO BY JENS ZIEHE.
© Olafur Eliasson
LESLIE SHOWS: SURFACING
Feb. 8 – May 4, 2014
The artist’s first solo museum exhibition!
Leslie Shows, Face P, 2011 (details)
Ink, acrylic, mylar, plexiglass, sand, crushed glass, canvas and engraving on aluminum, 48 x 55 inches.
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND HAINES GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
© Leslie Shows….
Leslie Shows, Untitled, 2013
Ink and engraving on aluminum, 82 x 28 inches.
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND HAINES GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
© Leslie Shows