Life in the 700s is about everything from early cave drawings and fertility figures to the issues and shifting boundaries art generates and experiments with today. It reports from a world dominated by grey area, few answers and endless questions. It is also about exchanging ideas and information, and having a forum in which to respond to the Arts around us, both local and global.
In 1876, Melvil Dewey invented a system of library classification which attempted to organize all of human knowledge into ten major areas, one of which encompasses the Arts: the 700s. This category begins with the Arts in general then migrates to Landscaping/Area planning (710s), Architecture (720s), Sculpture/Ceramics/Metalwork (730s), Drawing/Decorative Arts (740s), Painting (750s), Graphic Arts (760s), Photography/Computer Art (770s), Music (780s) and wraps with Sports/Games/Entertainment (790s).
Remember the "very small object" guy and collecting we did as a community last summer? Our 2007 Children's Exhibit guest artist, Brian Collier, has reached a milestone.
Our murals remind us of something we experienced together (either in the past or as a group of painters) and give us a guidepost for what we're working toward.
Have you seen what's happening at 20th and Western? Wanna help and be part of history and a community art installation? See what we're talking about (you'll be helping to fill in the blanks—literally).
The 28th Annual Art is Ageless juried art exhibit in Topeka is calling for entries from area artists aged 65 and older. Entry Deadline is July 19.
Sponsored by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, this competition is open to: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture/3D, Needlework, Fiber Arts and Mixed Media.
The Sabatini Art Gallery is located a short distance from the Library entrance, just to the right of the rotunda. Exhibits, programs and events are free, casual and open to the public.
Hours are the same as the Library, except when closed for change of exhibition.