http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/ivan_navarros_black So I'm down here in the art capital of the world this weekend, Miami, and I'm walking through Museum of Contemporary Art Miami's Goldman warehouse space, where the show Artificial Light is up, when I realize the guards seem skittish. (This is about five minutes ago; I'm writing now sitting on the curb outside.) I turn and see blue tape across the doorway into the piece I'm approaching. It's supposed to be a pitch-black room in which the only light is the purple neon of Chilean artist Iván Navarro's Black Electric Chairs—two chairs made entirely of neon tubing that reference... Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:37:30 -0800 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:44:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jen, that's a funny story about the shattered chair. I made it down to see the wood sculptures last week, wonderful! The balloon was so incredible, I could have been tempted to poke it with a pin - no shattering or destruction would have happened though - these works are Solid.

]]> patron http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/ivan_navarros_black#c552309 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/ivan_navarros_black#c552309 Arts Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:57:52 -0800 Wow - an art happening indeed! I hope the old girl's ok. Let us know what you find out, will you? I have some relatives in the area who fit that description.

]]> Jim Demetre http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/ivan_navarros_black#c553607 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/ivan_navarros_black#c553607 Arts Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:44:08 -0800