Happy Groundhog's Day! And more...

Happy New Year, Happy Groundhog's Day and more!  With spring-like temps here in the East, trees are confused, bugs are confused, and daffodils are appearing earlier than normal!  But here's some fun things coming up that are sure to warm the hearts and minds for those who love art and book arts!  Opening February 9th, is a photo documentation show of the time-period of the "happenings" at the Pace Gallery in Chelsea.  With black and white photos of assemblages by Oldenburg, performances by Bob Watts and Allan Kaprow, this is a great celebration of a time frame in art that augmented the birth of many art movements.  Be sure to catch this and google the Pace Gallery for more info with great images from the show!  Also happening is a great exhibit at Lafayette College in Easton, PA following William Pope L. opening February 11th!  One of my favorites, this creative artist will showcase one of his new videos with an exhibit in the adjacent gallery at the Williams Center.  On the book arts front, check out some great exhibits at the Center for Book Arts: Fine & Dirty Organized by Betty Bright and Jeff Rathermel, MCBA; Patricia S. Ward: Re/Vision Organized by Alexander Campos, Exec. Dir.; and Ethan Shoshan: Strange Birds .  All run from January 18, 2012 - March 31, 2012.  Also showing at the Ceres Gallery in Chelsea is an exhibit of 2 of my favorite book artists: Spitz and Pollack.  These 2 artists collaborate as a team to create some of the most fun and innovative artists' books.  Check it out at the Ceres Gallery website...
That's it for now...and Happy Valentine's Day as well!