Art Around Athens

The VCC at the Lamar Dodd School of Art continues today, with lectures by Shannon Pritchard ("Caravaggio's 'Portrait of Alof de Wignacourt and a Page': An image of the exemplary Christian knight") and Mike Kemling ("Il scultore fiorentino: Giuliano Bugiardini's portrait of Michelangelo") at 5 p.m. in Room 150 of the Dodd.

Edit: Looks like Mike Kemling is Oct. 15 instead. Just Shannon Pritchard today.

According to Flagpole, the Printmaking Student Association (which has a seemingly defunct blog) is having an open house and sale today from 5 to 7 p.m. that continues Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., we're guessing over at the Dodd as well.

Also from 5 to 7 p.m. today is an opening reception at the College of Environment and Design's Circle Gallery for We Are So Lightly Here: Putting Contemporary Musicians in Their Place, "a photographic exploration of musicians within their landscapes" by Michael Wilson. Columns had a nice article about the exhibition, with an image, but it's hard to find on their Web site. Here's the relevant stuff. The exhibition closes Oct. 30.

The exhibition features black-and-white photographs of musicians in their landscapes. The show will be a mix of musicians’ portraits including Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Randy Newman, Dawn Upshaw and more. Nearly 40 original print portraits will be on display.

Over the past 25 years, Wilson has built his career capturing in his photographs the art of music and the people who make it. He has worked with musical legends such as B.B. King and Waylon Jennings.

In this collection, Wilson explores musicians within their own landscapes, pondering the relationship between place and creative endeavor, creating an exhibition that transcends disciplines, meeting at the intersection of art, music, design and cultural geography.

Wilson will be in attendance for a gallery talk and the exhibition reception on Oct. 1 from 5–7 p.m. Located in G14 Caldwell Hall, the Circle Gallery is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.