Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists

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EXHIBITION ADMISSION Museum Members: Free Adults: $14 Seniors (60+): $11 Students (18+ w/ID): $11 Active Military: $11 Groups (10 or more): $11 Youth (ages 7-17): $6 Children (6 & under): Free

INTO THE ETHER: RELATED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS For more information and pricing, please visit www.daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278).

Diane Willow: Atmospheres of Experience Visiting Artist Talk March 29, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Fitz Hall 243 on the University of Dayton campus This program is generously underwritten by the University of Dayton and is free and open to the public.

Vine & Canvas: What’s Hot April 7, 6:30 p.m.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

The Year of the Classical Elements continues in the summer and fall with: The Antarctic Sublime & Elements of Nature:Water July 16 – October 16, 2016 Ravaged Sublime: Landscape Photography in the 21st Century October 15, 2016 – January 8, 2017

Super Saturday Family Day April 9, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Artist Talk with Erwin Redl April 28, 6:30 p.m.

Curatorial Conversations: Into the Ether Tour May19, 6:00 p.m.

Yoga at the Museum June 26, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE 456 Belmonte Park North Dayton, Ohio 45405 937-223-4ART (4278) www.daytonartinstitute.org

In 2016, The Dayton Art Institute presents an innovative suite of special exhibitions, all organized by the museum and featuring contemporary art themed around the classical elements—fire, air, earth, water and ether.

The Year of the Classical Elements begins with Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists, on view April 2 – June 26. The exhibition highlights fire, air and ether through an investigation of light, a primary aesthetic principle in art.

Grounded in the Light and Space movement of the 1960s in California, Into the Ether features a group of internationally acclaimed artists—including James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Leo Villareal, Erwin Redl, Daniel

Rozin, and Diane Willow—who examine atmospheric changes, human perception, and individual experiences.

These installations showcase experiments with immersive environments and atmospheric qualities, creating unique visitor experiences that will ignite the imagination and encourage participation.

For more about the exhibition, including videos and artist profiles, visit daytonartinstitute.org/ether.

COVER: Erwin Redl, (Austrian, born 1963) Fade, 2006, Light installation with programmed red LEDs at Conduit Gallery Dallas, 41 x 30 x 16 ft.

Courtesy of the artist. ABOVE: Erwin Redl, (Austrian, born 1963) Fade, 2006, Light installation with programmed red LEDs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 41 x 30 x 16 ft. Courtesy of the artist. RIGHT TOP: Leo Villareal (American, born 1967), Chasing Rainbows, 2004 (installation image), LEDs, custom software, electrical hardware, 60 x 96 x 4 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Sandra Gering, Inc. James Ewing Photography. RIGHT BOTTOM: Leo Villareal, (American, born 1967) Star, 2008, LEDs, custom software, electrical hardware. Courtesy of the artist and Sandra Gering, Inc.