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In Theaters
Sanctum (R)
Opening today
The Roommate (PG-13) Louise Mellon’s “Love Among Friends.”
Frankie and Alice (R)
Cold Weather (not rated)
Midway to Heaven (PG)
The Other Woman (R)
Waiting for Forever (PG)
Submitted photos
Susan Smolensky’s “Coming in for a Landing.”
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D (G)
Coming next
week
Justin Bieber: Never
Say Never 3D (G)
Just Go With It (PG-13)
The Eagle (PG-13)
Cedar Rapids (R)
Today in Tammy Bality’s “The Dun”
history “The Great Hitchcock,” a Freudy vintage photograph. bronze. Patty Davis’ “Wall Street Rodeo” bronze.
Today is Friday, Feb. 4,
the 35th day of 2011. There
are 330 days left in the year.
20-plus artists featured in Willcox exhibition
Today’s Highlight By ASHLEEY WILLIAMSON
in History:
On Feb. 4, 1861,
Staff writer
The walls of The Willcox are
Master list of artists on
delegates from six southern
states that had recently
seceded from the Union
beaming with equestrian pride
this month,
as the Chish-
display at The Willcox:
met in Montgomery, Ala., olm Gallery, Works featured in The • Henry Koehler, Ameri-
to form the Confederate a leading Willcox: can contemporary, limited
States of America. international • Michael Antonio Ponce, edition polo lithographs
On this date: dealer of American contemporary, • Francesco Scavullo,
In A.D. 211, Roman sporting art, paintings and drawings photographs
Emperor Lucius Septimius has brought • Frederique Lavergne, • Hazel Morgan, British
Severus died at age 65. an exhibition French contemporary, contemporary, limited edi-
Mellon of more than paintings tions
In 1783, Britain’s King 20 artists from
George III proclaimed • Tammy Bality, Ameri- • Jonathan Routh, British
all over the world. can contemporary, sculp- • Soren Froberg, Swedish
a formal cessation of Paintings, drawings, sculp-
Louise Mellon’s “Spring Brake.” tures botanical photographs
hostilities in the American tures, needlepoint collec- • Celou Bonnet, French • Asuka Hishiki, Japa-
Revolutionary War. tions, vintage photographs, contemporary, sculptures, nese contemporary, botani-
In 1789, electors chose pearls, botanical water colors, featured in the Glass Vitrine cal watercolors
George Washington lithographs, caricatures and • Catherine Ingleby, Brit- • Tsolmon Damba, Mon-
to be the first president more are on display and sale ish contemporary, paintings golian contemporary, paint-
of the United States. throughout the hotel for the ings
rest of the month. Featured Artists: • Rollin McGrail, Ameri-
In 1932, New York Chisholm Gallery owner
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt • Susan Smolensky, can contemporary, limited
Jeanne Chisholm said, in her American contemporary, edition prints
opened the Winter Olympic business, she strives for a paintings • Enrique Castro, Argen-
Games at Lake Placid. mix of fine art from new and • Patty Davis, American tine Contemporary, oil on
In 1941, the United established artists in a variety contemporary, sculptures paper polo portraits
Service Organizations of media and subject matter. • Mary Bridgman, • Freudy vintage pho-
(USO) came into existence. One of Chisholm’s favorite American contemporary, tographs; equestrian &
In 1948, the island nation exhibits in the gallery is that paintings, photography and society
of Ceylon – now Sri Lanka of Susan Smolensky, an art- illustration
ist who depicts Steeplechase • Louise Mellon, Ameri- Also in the Hunt Room:
– became an independent
horses and scenes. can contemporary, paint- • Freudy vintage photo-
dominion within the “She has captured a dyna-
British Commonwealth. ings graphs; equestrian and soci-
mism that nobody else has,” • Paul Desmond Brown, ety The Alexander Needle
In 1961, Angola began said Chisholm of Smolensky. American 1893-1958, illus- Point Collection
its war of independence “The elevation, the angle at trations • Freudy vintage pho-
from Portuguese which she depicts the steeple- • Leslie Shiels, American tographs; equestrian and
colonial rule. (Although chase horses jumping – she contemporary, canine cul- society Stork Club Limited
independence was really makes you feel like ture paintings Edition Treasures
achieved in 1975, the you’re right there with her, • Freudy vintage photo-
country was then plunged right there in the moment of Works in the Hunt graphs; equestrian and soci-
the jump or landing.” Room: ety Passport Pearls
into a 27-year civil war.)
Also on exhibit are Freudy
vintage photographs. These This medallion is one of 500 limited edition Stork Club orna-
p
photographs depict equestrian ments for sale at the Chisholm Gallery this month at The Will-
Inside a
and society images taken
m
more than a half century ago.
cox. The ornament and stand are cushioned inside a custom
red box with a gold Stork Club logo on the cover.
Movie picks
Boggle 5C “A lot of (the images)
d
depict scenes of polo at “It’s interesting, we have Pearls and artwork by local
Comics 4C Meadowbrook for the Inter- two sculptors depicting bulls artist Louise Mellon.
Crossword 5C national Game, but also polo and bears for Wall Street and Mellon paints out of her
Dear Abby 5C here (in Aiken) in the 1930s,” the fluctuation of the market,” home studio where the
said Chisholm. “Freudy cap- said Chisholm. “It’s really ponies, cats, dogs and chick-
Horoscope 5C tures moment that are such kind of interesting when you ens are encouraged in as live
Jumble 5C indelible imprints.” think of how cosmopolitan models, and also paints polo
Movie showtimes 3C American and French this collection is.” and general equine art.
bronze statues are also on Other exhibits in the gallery The exhibition will run
School menus 3C display. Besides equestrian art include a collection of vintage until the end of February in
Sudoku 5C sculptures, American sculp- Stork Club menus and limited the main lobby of The Will-
TV Listings 2C tors Tammy Bality and Patty edition photos and medal- cox and the Hunt Room and
Davis also create a similar lions, individually crafted is free and open to the public
Weather 8C type of suggestive art. freshwater pearls by Passport for viewing.