MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES
A Live Performance and Opening Reception
Thursday, September 12
5 – 7pm
Opening Reception:
This is Not Who I Am
The Art and Design of David Arruda, Jr.
Reception 5-7pm
A striking and thoughtful combination of commercial high-tech advertising, jazz concert posters, music CD package designs, a wide range of photographs, and a few t-shirts make up this deep dive into the work of David Arruda, Jr. The title expresses David’s antipathy to being in the spotlight. “I do not believe (my work) warranted any more recognition that anybody else who does whatever it is THEY do,” he says in his artist statement.
The full-page, full-color advertisements appeared in fiber optic print trade magazines in the 2000s, at a time when comparable ads were extremely dry and consisted of a photo of a product, often a box, along with technical specifications. Dave’s work used humor at times, and on others, spoke directly to the user on terms that were not then common.
The other items speak for themselves. Taken together, the exhibition surveys the output of a thinker and designer, and a photographer who shared his eye with a varied audience, sometimes practical, offbeat or quirky, and sometimes just himself.
Curated by Neal Weiss, Founder of Fiber Optic Center, Inc. and President of Whaling City Sound. Presented by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound.
Musical Performance:
Timothy Macri
Macri Reception 5-7pm
Timothy Macri performs original compositions inspired by sculptures on view in Aberration, a solo exhibition by Alex Buchanan.
Macri draws upon his experience as an orchestral, chamber, Latin jazz, and Sacred musician to create unique soundscapes and acoustical backdrops to accompany events or specific works of art. Mr. Macri finds the sculptures in Aberration with their rich textures, materials, designs, and undulating imagery especially inspiring.
Timothy Macri is the principal flute for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. He is also the principal flute of the Atlantic Symphony and Director of Music for the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston Mass.
This program is produced in partnership with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra.