at the Lab

A collection of Jonbenet memorabilia will be on display in the exhibition Astounding Problem of Andrew Novick, opening tonight at the Lab in Lakewood, CO with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m--

THE ASTOUNDING PROBLEM OF ANDREW NOVICK

JANUARY 28 - MAY 12, 2009

"The Astounding Problem of Andrew Novick features the overwhelming and unusual collections of an eccentric individual who does not consider himself an artist. In total, Andrew Novick estimates he has over a hundred collections: Barbie dolls of every variety, Chihuahua figurines, clown paintings, anything related to teeth or braces...

Andrew Novick’s ambiguous status as a collector/artist/hoarder is not just about his unique personality. It tells us something about our time. He is a product of the DIY generation and indie culture...

Finally -- crucially -- he is also a consumer, a wholly modern person, who buys and stores shit just like the rest of us. The astounding problem of Andrew Novick is not his problem. It is ours."

About the Lab:

404 S Upham St.

Denver, CO 80226

303-934-1777

thelab@belmarlab.org

GALLERY HOURS

12-6PM TUES-SAT

12-5PM SUN

CLOSED MONDAYS

"The Lab at Belmar is a relatively new institution dedicated to contemporary art and thought, combining elements of a museum, think tank and public forum, like Rome - though more like the barbarians. The Lab offers art exhibitions by leading regional, national and international contemporary artists, as well as weekly lectures and creative, adult education programs in an environment that tries to be sophisticated– and often fails. Located in the Belmar neighborhood of the emerging cultural hub of Lakewood, Colorado..."