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DESCRIPTION:From the late 1960s through the late 1970s\, the Colorado-bor
 n but California-based artist De Wain Valentine made large-scale sculptu
 res in polyester resin. Their simple shapes (discs\, slabs\, diamonds) b
 elie the complex processes by which they were created\, as Valentine had
  significant technical input into the chemical composition of the new ma
 terial. Most measure between six and eight feet tall\, allowing for an i
 nteraction between viewer and object on equal terms. Their subtle change
 s of coloration and variations in translucence allow one both to see thr
 ough the sculptures and to contemplate their reflective surfaces\, sugge
 sting the artist's connections with his contemporaries Robert Irwin\, Br
 uce Nauman and James Turrell\, who made use of light more explicitly in 
 their work. Valentine's sculptures have recently been highlighted at the
  J. Paul Getty Museum as part of "Pacific Standard Time" and at the Muse
 um of Contemporary Art\, San Diego\, in the exhibition "Phenomenal: Cali
 fornia Light\, Space\, Surface\," but he has not received a major solo m
 useum show in some time\, and never one on the East Coast outside of New
  York.Due to the nature of this exhibition\, the number of visitors in e
 ach gallery at a time will be limited. We ask that you be on your best b
 ehavior and do not run\, jump or touch the art. Please be mindful of the
  fragility of these works as you enjoy them.Also on view: "From Start to
  Finish: The Story of De Wain Valentine's Gray Column." This documentary
  tells the story\, from conception to display at the Getty Center\, of V
 alentine's resin sculpture\, "Gray Column." The 30-minute film includes 
 interviews with artists\, conservators\, scientists\, collectors and his
 torians and recounts the obstacles Valentine and the Getty Conservation 
 Institute overcame to finally showcase the work as part of the Pacific S
 tandard Time Initiative. (Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery\, September 8
 \, 2012&ndash\;January 27\, 2013)\nThe museum is closed Mondays.
URL:http://athens.patch.com/events/de-wain-valentine-human-scale
SUMMARY:De Wain Valentine: Human Scale
LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art: 90 Carlton St\, Athens\, GA
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