DeCordava Sculpture Park, Lincoln MA

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July 16, 2009 -

After our walk around Walden pond in Concord we drove next door to Lincoln and the DeCorodova Art Museum and sculpture walk. The current exhibit on display in the gallery is.

The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art

“This summer DeCordova Sculpture Park + Museum hosts the award-winning traveling show The Old, Weird America, the first museum exhibition to explore the widespread resurgence of folk imagery and mythic history in recent art from the United States. Organized by Toby Kamps, Senior Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the exhibition illustrates the relevance and appeal of folklore to contemporary artists, as well as the genre's power to illuminate ingrained cultural forces and overlooked histories. The exhibition borrows its inspiration and title—with the author's blessing—from music and cultural critic Greil Marcus' 1997 book of the same title that examines the influence of folk music on Bob Dylan and The Band's seminal album, The Basement Tapes.”

The exhibit was interesting but they wouldn’t allow any pictures inside the museum. I walked a small section of the Sculpture Park and took pictures of some of the works. There’s a lot of sculptures left for a return trip.

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Comments

[Robert Palladino]

Black Tie Event ?
Greetings, Last night I saw just a few seconds of a show on NESN, are you hosting a Fund Raiser Oct. 17, 2009 ? If You are would You please send me any info. on the Event I would like to attend. Thank you in advance. Robert Palladino, Hamilton,MA