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continues thru Mar 30: “Still.Life” Genesis Belanger, Brent Everett Dickinson, Andrew Ross, Katie Torn, Heeseop Yoon OUTLET gallery, 253 Wilson Ave., Brooklyn, NYC The most literal nod to the trompe l’oeil character of still life on view at OUTLET gallery is the painstakingly hand-built arrangement of meticulously painted porcelain flowers titled Phase Change, by Genesis Belanger. A multimedia installation by Brent Everett Dickinson explores ideas of time and mortality by synthesizing signature visual and textual elements, such as stock landscape wallpaper, fake rocks, sound and drawing-paintings. Andrew Ross’s custom-built frames and sculptural objects examine the objects and methods of daily life translated through theoretical constructs. Katie Torn’s virtual totemic sculptures are assemblages of physical structures comprised of throwaway objects: old plastic toys, defunct technology, plastic containers and simulated objects found on the Internet. The dense and kinetic wall tapestries of Heeseop Yoon are inspired by the memory and perception of cluttered spaces.

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Narwhals are Magic.

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Now with proof! Secrets of the narwhal’s tusk have recently been revealed in research headed by Martin Nweeia, a practicing dentist and clinical instructor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, who just happens to also be a member of the Vertebrate Zoology Department of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. With a team of researchers/coauthors, including Jim Mead, Vertebrate Zoology Curator Emeritus and Charlie Potter, Marine Mammals Collection Manager, Nweeia just published a paper in the journal The Anatomical Record about the discovery of neural pathways that run from the narwhal’s tusk to its brain. The arctic whale’s unicorn-like tusk acts as a sensor, specifically detecting variations in water salinity. Read more on the Smithsonian Science blog, or see the original article at Anatomical Record (You might want to head to your local library to see if they have access since it’s behind a paywall).

There are some pretty great images of narwhal’s over on the Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Flickr page, too.

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Elisa Gabor Untitled (installation view) 2012 3 silver gelatin prints, vaseline

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Rudolf Steiner Second Goetheanum Dornach, Switzerland 1924-1928

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The Sixteenth of September by Rene Magritte (1956)

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“Love From a Distance”, René Magritte.

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Carl Johan Högberg Lucky 2013 oil on canvas 160 x 120 cm

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To celebrate the final weekend of Visions of Arcadia (and convince you to come see it already if you haven’t yet!) we thought we’d gather together some of our favorite guest comments on the show. These were either entered at kiosks set up at the exhibition’s exit, or added to the online discussion. Enjoy!

* Where would we be as a world without these beautiful and idyllic visions? Thanks to these great artists for enriching our lives with their imagination and talent.

* I feel drawn to Rousseau’s dream as the quintessential Arcadia; personal, fantastical, unreasonable, and lush. Love that he was self-taught, a working man — so much of what we admire is overly academic.

* This exhibition is AMAZING. Truly one of the most beautiful and grand exhibitions I’ve ever seen. The back room with the large Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse, as well as Rousseau, Derain and Picasso, all looking back to Poussin, was breathtaking. Thank you for assembling this extraordinary selection of works—and for helping us think more deeply about the birth of modern art.

* the exhibit was not what i expected but was thoroughly amazing. the talking tour with the head piece was incredible. i learned so much that i cant wait to share. thank you for bringing it here and i will recommend it to all my friends.

* I’m so inspired, I may take a “clothes optional” run tomorrow morning!!!

* Very unique and tantalizing pieces. Very dreamlike and definitely an exhibit worth seeing again. :)

* How good it is to be reminded, at age 85, that it’s not too late to dream,to share the imagination of others and to delight in the sometimes sensuous, sometimes startling, always provocative works of art offered by this museum. Merci!

* Behold how beautiful it is for people to dwell together in unity.

* Truly inspiring. I felt the paintings and pictured myself inside. Amazing to get to know the artists and see where their art comes from. We are not so unalike.

* If life was like Arcadia we all would have no worries, and every thing would have it’s own unique drop of sun shine.

* The dreamy and pure, the innocent breeze that we anticipate to breathe. Arcadia is a dream that came to be.

* Strong exhibit. Large enough to be impressive. Small enough to make the experience personal! :)

* One of the most impressive exhibits I’ve ever seen; very similar to the Louvre. Worth coming all this way to see.

* The “Visions of Arcadia” exhibit was wonderful. Enjoyed seeing all the great art up close was amazing. I love Matisse and and Cezanne. The whole collection gave me a feeling of freedom, joy and serenity…Thank you…

* Love the vibrant color and freedom of expression in form and technique

Image: The Dream, 1910. Henri-Julien-Félix Rousseau, French, 1844 - 1910. Oil on canvas, 80 1/2 x 117 1/2 inches (204.5 x 298.5 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1954. Museum of Modern Art, New York Digital Image © MoMA, N.Y.