Rock Band Devo Gives Red Cone Hat to Ohio Museum

COLUMBUS, OH.- The oddball rock group Devo has donated one of the red conical hats from its hit video “Whip It” to an Ohio museum. The Ohio Historical Society says it has received a small collection of artifacts from the band and its official archivist. The items include stickers, T-shirts, costumes and a flower pot-style hat worn in the band’s memorable 1980 video. Three of the band’s founding members grew up in Akron and met at Kent State University in [...]

Lisa Gralnick: The Gold Standard at Bellevue Arts Museum

BELLEVUE, WA.- The Gold Standard, on view at Bellevue Arts Museum from March 18 through August 1, 2010, is Lisa Gralnick’s most recent body of work, spanning over the last six years. A metalsmith by trade, Gralnick explores the relationship between gold’s lore and history as an artistic medium and the function it serves in today’s world as a commodity. Thought-provoking and incredibly well-crafted, the artist’s jewelry and sculptural works descend deep into the psychology and perception of value. The [...]