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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/two-local-artists-bring-serious-fun-t
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SUMMARY:Two Local Artists Bring Serious Fun to Valley Art Center Show
DESCRIPTION:\nFri 3/27 @ 5-8PM\nThu 4/30 @ 6:30-7:30PM\nThe title of the Va
 lley Art Center’s next show gives a subtle clue to what it might contain
  and what the artists’ intentions were.\n\nFun\, To What End?\, curated 
 by VAC assistant director and gallery manager Julie Polsinelli\, features 
 work by two area artists who have won awards in VAC’s Annual Juried Art 
 Exhibitions in the past\, Edward Raffel and Will Wilson.\n\nWhile Raffel m
 ostly works in salvaged materials\, in this case 3D lamps\, and Wilson wor
 ks in mixed media and paints 2D\, they share a sense of experimentation an
 d yes\, fun. Wilson says his work is aimed at “creating a joyful celebra
 tion of the different\,” and includes influences from cartoon\, graffiti
 \, illustration and abstraction\, aiming to feel “weird and comfortable 
 at the same time.”\n\nRaffel is known for his distinctive sculptural ins
 tallations made with found material\, in this case creating table lamps\, 
 in which he reconfigures\, rearranges and assembles his materials to creat
 e three-dimensional works that dazzle with light\, color\, form and repeti
 tion\, works he calls “a tiny refuge from the misery of the day.”\n\nT
 he show opens with a free\, public reception on Friday March 27 from 5-8pm
  (5-6pm is Sensory Friendly Quiet Hour)\, and runs through May 6. There wi
 ll be an artist talk on Thursday Apri l20 from 6:30-7:30pm.\n\nFor more in
 formation\, go to valleyartcenter.org.\n\n[mappress mapid="2029"]
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