artscope magazine: March/April 2010 Welcome Statement: Brian Goslow, managing editor Letters to the Editor roundtable - Three Professionals. One Question. cornered: a conversation with an art exhibition attendee artscope featured artist - MICHAEL ZELEHOSKI: FRESH VISION GATHERING MOMENTS - The Digital Compositions of Julie Blackmon FOUR YEARS LATER: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? A DENSE WEB - THE 2010 DECORDOVA BIENNIAL AD 20/21 Art & Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries & The Boston Print Fair Extraordinary: Puppetry, Storytelling & Spirit APRONS: FIFTIES FUNctional FASHION SATING THE VORACIOUS EYE - Elizabeth Ann Harty: Paintings and Prints THAYER STREET - A DESTINATION OR AN ATTITUDE? MAYBE BOTH. From Swain To Today - The Inaugural New Bedford Invitational FROM ELEGANCE TO EXCESS: "2010 Still Life Exhibition" NOT YOUR HIPSTER VINTAGE - Vintage Watercolors by Rhode Island Artists CAUGHT UP IN THE LIGHT MATRIX 158 - The work of Kitty Kraus DRAWN TO IT: THE ART OF DRAWING HERE AND THERE: Judith Allen-Efstathiou Education - ON A MISSION: River Gallery School Benefit Auction theater - AN ODD SORT OF DEMOCRACY: PLAYERS' RING THEATER, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE wanderlust - BURLINGTON, VERMONT: A FEAST FOR THE GASTRONOMICALLY-MINDED ART LOVER community - A PATHWAY TO REVITALIZATION industry focus - HOW TO BE GALLERY DESIRABLE Capsule Previews

wanderlust - BURLINGTON, VERMONT: A FEAST FOR THE GASTRONOMICALLY-MINDED ART LOVER Alexandra Tursi ART IS EVERYWHERE IN BURLINGTON: IN COFFEE SHOPS, LIBRARIES, BARS AND RESTAuRANTS, WALLS AND STREETS. SPEND 36 HOuRS HERE AND YOu WILL EASILY SEE THE WORK OF THAT MANY ARTISTS. AND THE ART DOESN’T STOP THERE. THIS IS A CITY BRIMMING WITH LOCALLY-GROWN DELIGHTS — ARTISTIC, CULINARY AND CULTURAL. Friday Arrive on the first Friday of the month to enjoy the First Friday open gallery celebration. You can stroll from gallery to barbershop (yes, a barbershop —visit Art Space 106 at The Men’s Room) to view local art and meet artists. The Firehouse Gallery on Lower Church Street is the place to start. Their new show “Pilgrimage,” by painter Sally Linder, opens on April 2. There, one can join a volunteer-led tour (full disclosure: I’ve led these tours numerous times). From the Firehouse, we travel to the Metropolitan Gallery to see the art of city residents, from refugees (Sudanese art has graced the walls) to architects (who were tasked with envisioning a “green” Main Street). The next stop is the Amy Tarrant Gallery, nestled between the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the avant-garde Flynn Space, an intimate black box theatre that the Vermont Stage Company calls home. Visitors to the Tarrant Gallery can catch “Women to Watch 2010: Contemporary Figurative Painting by Five Vermont Artists” until March 29. To avoid the throngs of theatre-goers eager to exchange ticket stubs for onstage wonders, take a turn back onto Church Street and stop in for a cocktail (and art) at 1/2 Lounge, an aptly-named neo-speakeasy. Warmed, head back out into the Vermont night and hang a right down College Street to visit 215 College Artists’ Cooperative Gallery for new works in a variety of mediums on a monthly basis. For bohemians, First Friday is a moveable feast of wine, cheese and nibbles. If you prefer heartier fare, book a table in the indoor solarium at Daily Planet, or try to beat the crowds at American Flatbread for artisan pizza and microbrews. Saturday Prepare for a second day of art with a tasty brunch. Mirabelle’s is perfect for pastry lovers; this hot spot brims with fresh croissant, popovers, cakes, cookies and, in my opinion, the best hash browns in town. Another delicious option is Magnolia, the city’s first certified green restaurant, which boasts pumpkin bread french toast and at least eight specials per day. To fade in with the locals, there is no better place than Penny Cluse Cafe, where you might be seated next to Vermont royalty, like Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Burn off your brunch by strolling Church Street. Stop in at the Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center to select a souvenir, or make your own artwork at the Burlington City Arts Print & Clay Studio, where there is a rotating schedule of classes. Locally owned Crow Bookshop is the place to unearth secondhand literary gems. The knowledgeable staff makes sure you walk out with something to your fancy. If you prefer fashion to books, try Old Gold, a treasure trove of vintage clothing and naughty accessories, which take center stage. One of my favorite places to go on a Saturday afternoon is the Fleming Museum at the university of Vermont. On view through Spring 2010 is “Views & Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons,” a stunning array of posters and political cartoons spanning more than six decades of Russian propaganda. After a busy afternoon, I like nothing better than unwinding at Sapa where coffee and tea is served up in traditional Vietnamese fashion (the place is owned by two Vietnamese sisters, who view tea as art and boast an impressive selection of loose teas to take home). Enjoy a nightcap at cozy hippie hangout Muddy Waters, where you can get coffee-inspired libations until midnight (or as long as you can bear the singer-songwriter on tap to perform that evening). Sunday You can’t leave Burlington without visiting the up and coming South End, located on Pine Street, where you can find art collectives like Green Door Studio and S.P.A.C.E Gallery as well as Conant Metal & Light, where art and science meet in beautiful light fixtures. Close by is local favorite Speeder & Earl’s, where you can enjoy Vermont-roasted beans and a mocha concoction called A Clockwork Orange (Malcolm McDowell would have loved it). If it’s a beautiful day, head down to the Burlington Waterfront and lunch at the Skinny Pancake for sweet and savory crepes. For an out-of-Burlington experience, drive 20 minutes to Shelburne’s The Bearded Frog for haute Read the entire article in our magazine pages...