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This is a column on the arts, pr
compassing at times a broader spect:
occasionally literature.
Throughout the coming semester,
for vni 1 r pnnciflprafinn nn ciipI
drawing: when graphite becomes il
making, the state of local criticism an
Aesthetica will also attempt to funi
bring to the readers' attention curre
Yet Aesthetica sees this as a minor c
and space to articulation rather than i
We will, of course, cover all of the i
Museums of Art and Science, locatec
and our own McKissick Museums
Periodically, we will venture furthur
nooks and crannies that have sprung
show their wares.
For the sake of starting off on th
Aesthetica is not a word proper, but s
dangling "a." The idea for the won
erotica; erotic being the state or fac
the literal, expressive counterpart. T
this new word is the verbalization of tl
Webster's dictionary defines the
beautiful, the philosophy of taste. Sue
naturally suggest things of a subjecti
could certainly be another man's hell
here is the refinement, the "scien<
preciation of the beautiful; in effect, t
"subjective" responses.
Thorp i?c nf pntirso littlo \rolno i
anything else, with the all too commo
you truly know what you "love" or "h
It will be made clear as this col
limitless avenues in which to qualif
also become clear that no work of ar
mean that no work, be it painting,
tentionally devoid of content or meani
It would perhaps do us well, here i
words on how a column such as this
range of artistic activities under a sij
vastly different from a novel? At a r
even offending the intellect of those fa
that it needs to be stated clearly the
unified under a single, vital princi
creative act itself.
What is formed from the hand of t
choreographed by the dancer. What
many words to the playwright or i
pearance, in physical, tangible con
tation, in whatever outward expres
conception, they are in perfect alignrr
So Aesthetica will wander amidst U
and articulator, a visual speculator, i
McKISSIOK P
Although McKissick has a number
this tall, the biggest surprise is the n
gallery, which was once the video gz
than twice its former size and should
exhibition space.
The central hall has also been impi
dividers, creating more functional ai
gallery have been covered with a car]
enough in tone and texture so as not tc
September promises to be an inte
special note. Leon Berkowitz's large
opened last week and will run througl
for review >.
Then ooeninti Sent 1 and cnntimiir
Annual Ithaca Video Festival. This s
video competition, of which these 20
entries.
The annual I SC Faculty Art Exhi
tober. opening the 10th and continui
always a varied yet provocative coll
the Art Department
Two more art faculty members
November. Harry Hansen and Phillip
In December. Columbian artist 1
lithographs, will be showing some rc*c
COLUMBIA MUSEUMS 0
No one sits still during the slow s
have been happening here also. Most
of the science museum, wiih a new d
is, as you may have guessed, a pleas
the mothballs.
Permanent collection continues or
time two truly exciting shows open,
ture '79 The former show is works fr
| ( 'ol lort inn iinrl \lmI1 run
.. Hill 1 Ull llil VU^II
National Sculpture *79 will surely pi
our parched sculptural appetites; to ]
significant sculpture show in town ii
New York critic, Robert Pincus-Whitl
of which are by South Carolinians
Aesthetica won't miss9
Opening in mid-October will be
Carolinian Watercolor Competition, 1
this medium, not a show Aesthetica pi
the best in local watercolor; and a gc
can support the arts.
City Folk: New York Genre 1930-49
and drawings of big city life as reco
show originated by the Columbia I\
teresting and will run from Nov. 1 l-I)e
(JSC professor Gunars Strazdins and
have collaborated on this next show,;
a fun one. Opening Nov. 25 and cor
consists of M) photographs under th
Beach, 1979 -- can you imagine !!
lne year closes vutn two one-man
jamin Levy from Dec.9 .Jan fi, and the
man who created Tunnel Vision. Sky >
through Jan.6.
Look lor Aesthetica every Wednesd;
)y Mark Chevalier
ImarftTTPIe^JSua^^
rum, including theatre, dance and
Aesthetica will also be offering
i topics as the nature of creativity,
llusion, the many ways of printid
much more.
ction as an aesthetic informant to
nt cultural events of worthy note,
luty, wishing to delegate her time
simply reiteration.
major shows at both the Columbia
1 on the corner of Senate and Bull,
. at the toD of the Horseshoe
from the campus to the numerous
up in which many regional artists
e right foot, it must be said that
imply aesthetic with a persistently
d Aestheica came from the word
t of something, and erotica being
hus, we hope the implied ef f eet of
hat which is of the aesthetics,
aesthetics as the science of the
h words, "beautiful" and "taste,"
ve nature, for one man's paradise
. But what we are working towards
:e," if you will, of our own aphe
attempt to qualify our so-called
n responding to work of art, or
n, "I love it," or "I hate it," unless
ate" about it.
umn materializes that there are
y these base responses. It should
t is "unapproachable," by this we
sculpture, or even drama, is inng.
at the beginning,also to say a few
can justify covering such a wide
lgle heading; for is not a painting
isk of sounding trite, and perhaps
miliar with the arts, it seems to us
it all arts are the same; they are
pie. and that is inspiration, the
he sculptor is identical to what is
is painted by the painter is but so
novelist. They differ only in apcerns
of the medium, in presension
they take, but in spirit and
lent, they are the same.
le arts, thinking of herself as artist
f vou will, and she begins here.
MUSEUMS
of visual surprises in store for us
luseum's new look. The small side
illery, has been expanded to more
function considerably better as an
"oved bv the removal of numerous
'ea. Both the hall and the new side
pet-type material, which is neutral
> conflict with displays.
resting month with two shows of
and sensuous color-field paintings
h the 28th (see Wednesday's paper
ig through the month is the Fifth
how is the end result of the Ithaca
tapes were selected from over 200
bition highlights the month of Oc,ng
through the 7th of November,
ecuon irom me current iaculty of
will be sharing the gallery in
?Dun.
Larry Libby, known best for his
ent stain paintings.
?F ART AND SCIENCE
ummer months, and renovations
nntippahlp ic thn onfi??n : ? -
? >- v-iiin v.- i cvaiiipiug
isplay entitled "The Attic," which
ing display of paraphernalia from
1 display until Sept. 21, at which
Art Nouveau and National Sculpom
the Virginia Museum of Art's
i Sept. 20.
rove to be a breath of fresh air for
my knowledge there hasn't been a
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ten, and will include 28 works, five
Need I say this is one show
the Seibels-Bruce F"ifth Annual
which features regional scenes in
issionately waits for, but certainly
K>d examDle of how local business
is a collection of paintings, prints
rded by the artists of the time, a
Museum, which should prove inc.2
local photographer David Lackey
md from all reports this should be
ltillllinu thrnnrth Ion C flini.r
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ie title Miniature Golf at Myrtle
shows, one by Israeli artist Ben
?other by local artist Blue Sky, the
; show opens Nov.25 and continues
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