Tea: Lapsang Vanilla
Music: Various jazz pieces for keyboard, bass and guitar.
Time: Night.
I love Fridays. I especially love Friday nights. One reason out of several: That's when the new art exhibits go up.
Around here, that's usually First Friday. But one place, the Saucy Hound Gallery on Westport Road, celebrates Second Friday. So far as the people there know, it's the only place that does.
The Saucy Hound isn't your typical art space. It's a real estate office. But for the past two years, on the second Friday night of each month, it opens a new showing of art.
This time, the featured artist is Todd Lawrence, whose drawings can be seen on his website (and also should be seen in person to get the full effect).
I love the idea of real estate offices, coffeehouses (independent, of course), even dentist's offices doubling as galleries. Art should be a part of everyday life, not partitioned off from it. And the more places that showcase original art, the better. Not that there's anything wrong with prints -- but does the world really need one more framed "Starry Night" poster on pubic display when there's a world of one-of-a-kinds out there?
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