SCAD Atlanta deFINE ART schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 23

5 p.m. — Sarah Thornton Lecture: “Seven Days in the Art World…and Counting”
SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, Building C
“Seven Days in the Art World” is a funny series of nonfiction narratives that reveal the inner workings of the institutions that contribute to an artist’s place in art history. Since finishing her book, Thornton has continued to travel and research, exploring the lives of artists and the dynamics of the art market in many different countries. In this talk, she will explore the diverse subcultures that share a belief in contemporary art. Free and open to the public.

7:30 p.m. — Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid Performance: “Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica”
Center Stage
“Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica” is an acoustic portrait of a rapidly transforming continent made of ice and condensation by conceptual artist, writer and musician Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid. “Terra Nova” explores the realm of fiction and ideas that underlie almost all perceptions of Antarctica. From the interior desert plains to the Transantarctic Mountains that divide the continent, the suite will take samples of the different conditions and transform them into multimedia portraits with music composed from the different geographies that make up the land mass. Free and open to the public.

Ongoing: JuYeon Kim: “The In-Between”
ACA Gallery of SCAD, Woodruff Arts Center
“The In-Between” is an exhibition featuring commissioned installations by artist JuYeon Kim, co-curated by the Savannah College of Art and Design and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Created during Spring 2010 sculpture and fibers courses held at SCAD Savannah, the exhibition includes two large-scale installations featuring thousands of figurative images presented in an astounding array of poses and circumstances. Inspired by “The Tibetan Book of the Dead,” these ambitious pieces signify the range of human experience, reminding us of the volatility of the physical world and our illusory perceptions of it. Free and open to the public.

Ongoing: “Six in One: SCAD in New American Paintings”
Gallery See
The SCAD exhibitions department presents “Six in One: SCAD in New American Paintings,” a group exhibition featuring work by alumni whose national exposure has put them at the forefront of current painting practices. The six artists on view in this exhibition—which will be displayed concurrently at the Atlanta and Savannah locations—were recently featured in the 88th edition of “New American Paintings,” the acclaimed juried exhibition-in-print journal. Artists include Misty Bennett (B.F.A., painting, 1996), Caomin Xie (M.F.A., painting, 2001), Meredith Pardue (B.F.A., painting, 1998), M.F.A. painting student Michael Porten (B.F.A., illustration, 2004), Katherine Sandoz (M.F.A., painting, 2005; M.F.A., illustration, 1997), and Chris Scarborough (B.F.A., illustration, 2000). Free and open to the public.

Ongoing: Andreas Kocks: “Momentary Suspension”
Trois Gallery
The SCAD exhibitions department presents “Momentary Suspension,” a solo show featuring a site-specific cut-paper installation as well as watercolors and two-dimensional studies by internationally renowned artist Andreas Kocks. The show exemplifies the frozen moments captured in his acclaimed “paperworks” that suspend dynamically from the gallery walls. The activity of the imagery—like paint splattering off the wall—visually belies the artist’s careful process of siting the piece in architectural space. Free and open to the public.