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Artist Misako Inaoka, a fellow in the Montalvo Lucas Artists Residencyprogram, will haVeher
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PaloAlto With the start of Mon- which will "exploreconcepts Ali Naschke-Messing,has
talvo Arts Center's newest ofsustainability in our natural severalpieceson display.
multidisciplinary thematic and cultural environments" "His bronzework is a beau-
arts program, Natural and through visual and perform- tiful fit with our grounds,"
Creative Capital, and the ing arts,public programsand Sicat said. "A lot of the
openingof its latest exhibit, literary arts programs. conceptsin his work look at
"Human Nature," people Sicat saysthe idea for the overpopulation and change
will have the opportunity to program came about after in thingswe dependon."
take a look at sustainability Montalvo assessed its pro- The next big event taking
and what it meansin a whole gfams,tryingto comeup.with place under the program's
new way. a mixed and balancedoffer- themeis the openingof "Hu-
"Sustainability is at the ing, and to bring to light the man Nature" on Aus. 27.
forefrontof currentthinking. richeswithin the srounds. The exhibit will examinethe
"The challeng-e today is humancondition throush the
be it the environment, food
production, climate change, to create environments that relationships humans-have
our economic health and provide the time and space with animals.
well-beingor the very sur- to inspire, to recalibrate and "It's really a show that's
vival of our cultural institu- to engagein the world differ- very whimsicaland playswith
tions,"shidKelly Sicat,Mon- ently than was prescribedin the human/animal relation-
talvo's directorof programs. the past."Sicatsaid."This is ship," Sicatsaid."The pieces
"This is the time to examine a time to reprioritize the use are light and humorous,but
our priorities as we make de- of our natural spacesand to have a deeper undercurrent
cisions about consumption reimaginethe role of our cul- that makesyou stop and con-
and what is required for sus- tural centers,asboth are crit- sider what your actionsare."
tainability; from our posses- ical to definins our future." The exhibit will feature
sions to our entertainment, The prograir launchedon works bv internationallvrec-
how do we want to spendour July 27 with Sculptureon the ognized-artistsTim Hawkin-
time and what do we need in Grounds,which incorporates son,CelesteBoursier-Mouge-
our daily life. This is a time visual arts into the surround- not and Ariane Michel, along
lor redeliningsuccess, rein- ing Montalvo environment. Montalvo, page 25
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Los Gatos were married on
July 17 in Monterey.
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of Patricia Gray of Kerman
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San Jose State University.
at Madera High School in He is a commercial airline
Fresno. pilot for SkywestAirlinesin
The groom is the son of Fresno.
Gary and Rene Neuner of After a honeymoon in
Los Gatos. He is a 199L Maui. the couole will con-
graduateof Los Gatos High tinue to residein Fresno.

Duchamp what, exactly, art is."

Continuedfrom page23
the museumsto a more re-
gional level," Nelson said.
"At the sametime, we hope
to engage the entire com-
munity in a discussionabout
"The Seduction of
Duchamp" exhibition kicks
off with a preview party at
the Hotel Los Gatos & Spa
on Sept. 10. For tickets and
more information about the
reception and the show, visit
www. museumsofl o sgatos.
ors or call 408.395.7386.

so Kelly thoughtit would fit

Montalvo really well into the show,"
Inaoka said. "I'm workins
Continuedfrom page24 with an idea of what we cal'i
nature and what is not na-
with Montalvo Lucas Artists ture, and how humans ma-
Residency Program fellow nipulate nature to where it's
Misako Inaoka and former not nature anymore and try
fellow Dana Harel. to controlit."
Many of the works depict Though the programis just
pets,livestock,wild birdsand in its beginning phase,Sicat
otherformsof animallife, as says she hopes people will
a way of examiningthe dis- see the importancein things
tance betweenbeing human such as the Sculotureon the
and beinganimal. Grounds program and the
"'Human Nature' exam- "Human Nature" exhibit and
ines human beinss'relation- keepcomingbackfor all of the
ships to the ariimals they other programsand events.
share the planet with," Sicat "Our grandhopeis thatpeo-
said."It seemswe can better ple seewhat we are doing and
encourage sustainable ac- start to rethink their behav-
tions by understanding the ior," Sicatsaid."Maybe it's the
human condition, and these simpler things that are impor-
works begin to reflect the hu- tant-things that don't create
man-to-animal relationshio. sucha carbonfootprint."
wherehumansinfluence, aie Montalvo Arts Center's
entertained by or reject out- 'Human Nature' exhibit
right their relationship with runs Attg. 27-Oct. 17 in
the animalworld." the Project Space Gallery,
Inaoka, who has been a 15400 Montalvo Road. The
Montalvoresidentartistsince exhibit is
free. The gailery is
the beginning of June, says open from ll a.m. to 3 p.m.,
she was honored to have her Thursdaysthrough Sundays.
work displayedin the show. For more information on the
"My work is very influ- programs at Montalvo, visit
enced by the environment, www.montalvoarts.org.

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