Opening: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), by Maira Kalman

Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), by Maira Kalman, opened at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia (icaphila.org) on January 15. This exhibition was the first to make full use of the Exhibit by Juncanoo application, available for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the Appstore.

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Exhibition Info:
The ICA presents Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of Maira Kalman. An illustrator, author and designer, Kalman illuminates contemporary life with a profound sense of joy and unique sense of humor. Like a gift, her work appears to lift the spirits, no matter how ordinary or overwhelming circumstances may be. This exhibition features a selection spanning thirty years of original works on paper and design production, along with less widely seen aspects of Kalman's work in photography, embroidery, textiles, and performance. As a context for this survey, Kalman is creating a special installation. The space will be furnished with chairs, ladders, and "many tables of many things"—such as fezzes, bobby pins, balls of string, things that have fallen out of books, lists, moss. Expressive of Kalman's habits as a collector, traveler, reader, and avid walker, this installation offers a view of how she sees the world, both in and outside of the studio.
Maira Kalman (b. 1949 Tel Aviv) has lived in New York since the age of four.