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Mernet Larsen: The Ordinary, Reoriented
Venue: Akron Art Museum
Event Phone: (330) 376-9185
Admission Price: $3-$10
Mernet Larsen (b. 1940) makes intriguing, humor- and tension-infused paintings featuring geometric figures that inhabit space in ways that defy gravity and conventional viewpoints. The artist stages ordinary scenes—people playing cards or eating dinner, a faculty meeting, reading in bed—but constructs them with vertiginous, skewed spatial relationships that convey a sense of precariousness. The disorienting treatment of perspective places the viewer inside and outside of the paintings at the same time, “as if they’re wearing the situation,” the artist describes. Along with the figures’ deadpan facial expressions and subtle body language, Larsen’s puzzling compositions reveal an essence of everyday human interaction. Wry, anxious and awkward, the paintings are frozen monuments that are simultaneously alien and familiar.
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Past Event Times
All times below are in Akron local time.
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Sunday September 8, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday September 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday September 6, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday September 5, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday September 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday September 3, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday September 1, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday August 31, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday August 30, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday August 29, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday August 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday August 27, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday August 22, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday August 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday August 20, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday August 18, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday August 17, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday August 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday August 15, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday August 14, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday August 13, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday August 11, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday August 10, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday August 9, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday August 8, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday August 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday August 6, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday August 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday August 3, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday August 2, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday August 1, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday July 31, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday July 30, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday July 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday July 27, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday July 26, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday July 25, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday July 24, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday July 23, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday July 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday July 20, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday July 19, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday July 18, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday July 17, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday July 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday July 14, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday July 13, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday July 12, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday July 11, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday July 10, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday July 9, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday July 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday July 6, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday July 5, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday July 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday July 3, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday July 2, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday June 30, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday June 29, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday June 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday June 27, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday June 26, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday June 25, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday June 23, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday June 22, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday June 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday June 20, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday June 19, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday June 18, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday June 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday June 15, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday June 14, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday June 13, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday June 12, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday June 11, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday June 9, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday June 8, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday June 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday June 6, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday June 5, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday June 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday June 2, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday June 1, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday May 31, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Wednesday May 29, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday May 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday May 26, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday May 25, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday May 24, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday May 23, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday May 22, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday May 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday May 19, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday May 18, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday May 17, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday May 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday May 15, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday May 14, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday May 12, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday May 11, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday May 10, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday May 9, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday May 8, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday May 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday May 5, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday May 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday May 3, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday May 2, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday May 1, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday April 30, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday April 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday April 27, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday April 26, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday April 25, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday April 24, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday April 23, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday April 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday April 20, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday April 19, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday April 18, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday April 17, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday April 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday April 14, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday April 13, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday April 12, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday April 11, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday April 10, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday April 9, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday April 7, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday April 6, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday April 5, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday April 4, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday April 3, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday April 2, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday March 31, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday March 30, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday March 29, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday March 28, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday March 27, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday March 26, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Sunday March 24, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday March 23, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Friday March 22, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Thursday March 21, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:9:00pm |
Wednesday March 20, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Tuesday March 19, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
Saturday March 16, 2019 | Start Time:11:00amEnd Time:5:00pm |
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