The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, or as it's more affectionately known, SMoCA is unveiling three new exhibits this spring, with an opening celebration this Friday, February 10 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The free event tonight features DJ P-Body, cocktails and more in the SMoCA lounge.



About SMoCA’s Spring 2012 Exhibitions: economy o f means: toward humility in contemporary sculpture, January 21 2012 – Apr. 29, 2012

In these lean times, we are often asked to do a lot with a little. The artists in economy of means distill the material stuff of our lives and create poetic sculptural work. They look to their materials to dictate form and function, demonstrating an honesty and humility in relationship to artistic media. The exhibition reveals the subtle ways in which our physical world enables us to remain connected and interdependent.



I Myself Have Seen It: Photography and Kiki Smith, February 11, 2012 – May 20, 2012

A major figure in contemporary art, Kiki Smith is best known for her sculptures, prints and drawings. In I Myself Have Seen It she uses photography to further explore her ideas related to the human figure, the natural world, portraiture and fairy tales. The exhibition includes more than 200 objects, several sculptures, two video works and 5,000 photographs.



young@art gallery: Next Action: art, technology & apprenticeship, February 11, 2012 – April 23, 2012

High school students join forces with PhD students at ASU’s School of Arts, Media + Engineering to create digital and interactive art experiences at the intersection of art and technology. These include interactive installations, computational photography, robotics, digital sculptures, interactive music and soundscapes and more.



For more information on the spring opening, click here.



SMoCA | 7380 East Second Street | Scottsdale, Arizona 85251



Image 1: Ara Dymond, Rug, 2011. Glass, ranger board. 31 x 74 x 7 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Felipe Cohen, Box, Model #5 from the Series "Noon", 2010. Black basalt and cardboard box. 50 x 105 x 65 centimeters. Courtesy of Galeria Marilia Razuk. Beth Campbell, Lamps, 2010. Ceramic, lampshades, hardware, light bulbs, electrical wiring. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York. Tony Feher, Untitled, ca. 1991-92. Glass bottles with screw lids and various small objects. JackDa, ca. 1991-92. Glass jar, marbles and feather. All works courtesy of the artist, PACE Gallery and D'Amelio Terras, NY.



Image 2:Kiki Smith, Untitled (Black Bird), 1997. Chromogenic (Ektacolor) print, 20 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist and The Pace Gallery. © Kiki Smith.