q ARTS e r 0 F Page 6 The Michigan Daily Friday, January 25, 191 85 Surrealism materializes in Ann Arbor By Sarah Ellin Siegel In order to sound cool and cultured on a misty night, someone calls an ob- scured Burton Tower surrealistic. His friends fully agree and the next after- noon, greatly chagrined, they all run in- to each other at The University of Michigan Museum of Art's current exhibit titled: "The Influence of Surrealism on American Art", a loan from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. But not everyone effuses terms without really knowing their meanings; many admit to ignorance and want to know more. Either type, though, can get a grip on surrealism from such greats as Max Ernst, Gorky, and Jackson Pollock by making time to see this show. Gerome Kamrowski, among the artists whose work is also included defines the show as both ".. . historical and didactic, although by Museum of Modern Art standards, it is a modest show." Though it may be small in scale, this exhibit is in the educational tradition of the Museum of Modern Art's collection. Very readable and informative didactic labels accompany each work, and also a brochure which gives a summary of surrealism's history, highlights of ten of the show's artists, and concise definitions of surrealism's processes. The author of this supplementary material, graduate student Lisa Vihos, made the exhibit a great learning ex- perience for herself as well. Pursuing both an M.A. in the History of Art and a Museum Practice Cer- tificate, Vihos discovered a topic for her master's thesis while doing resear- ch for the show on surrealist Kay Sage. Vihos was chosen last May to work on the exhibit by Dr. Evan Maurer, The University of Michigan Museum of Art's director. Maurer calls the real fun of putting the exhibit together being able to choose what he wanted from the Guggenheim's Collection Sharing Program. The notebooks filled with works, ". . . gave me carte blanche; it was a candy store feeling. But I chose more than chocolates, that is, the American side," and extending the metaphor further, he philosophized, "We needed staples too, the spinach, the potatoes, Masson and the Europeans." In Ann Arbor, the museum's visitors find what Maurer and Vihos serve for the exhibit quite palatable. Prospective freshwoman, Anjali Bhapkar, of Lexington, Kentucky reacted, saying, "The idea of Automatism (painting from the subconscious) is neat. .. This kind of art needs so much more imagination." In addition to the public, several art history professors and freshman com- position T.A.'s are using the show as an academic resource. Most recently, T.A. Jennifer Sanyour took her freshman composition class on a Surrealism tour and had them write interpretations of three pieces. See SURREALISM, Page 7 4 R M t t w a 1 i i t} 1 i w a I .w " # # # # .. . .*.* * *SAT. & SUN. FIRST MATINEE ONL Y $2.00 . 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It is part of the Guggenheim collection currently featured at the Museum of Modern Art. self-styled "melting pot" music damn.: near boils away any conventional" categorizing. I'm not complaining. In- fact, I kind of feel for Angst. As bassist Dean Western explained," Angst's early days were name games," with every new music clique from har- dcore to neo-psychedelic trying to en-> compass them. For the band, diversity" has been their natural tendency; any" stipulation as to waht they're all about' See ANGST, Page 7 I A FILM THAT IS DESTINED TO BE TALKED ABOUT AND REMEMBERED FOR YEARS! I ........ .............- mom |||||||| 11111-111 I I {.: . \ - performances in films such as "Taps","Daniel" and "Iceman". Joining Hutton in this exciting urban adventure are Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall, Robert Culp, Darren McGavin and Peter Boyle. New Wave David You'll discover a different side of Timothy Hutton in "Turk 182!" He's a new breed of leader, willing to risk every- thing-including his life-to bring justice to a city and its people. He's a true fighter, a New Wave David who brings a crooked Goliath of a mayor to his knees. New York thrills to Timothy Hutton as Turk 182- and so will you. TIMOTHY HUTTON stars in "TURK 182!" as Jimmy Lynch, a young man whose crusade to redeem his brother's reputation rallies an entire city to his side. TIMOTHY HUTTON CAPTURES NEW YORK CITY IN "TURK 182!" "Please, Marilyn - it's been 18 years!" luscious damsel in distress in "Metal Storm". Catherine Mary Stewart, who plays Chris Nash's girlfriend, was a smash hit as the lead in both "Night of the Comet" and "The Last Starfighter". Major league mischief Together, Doug, Kelly, Chris and Catherine stir up more rowdy "mischief" than little Nelsonville,sOhio can take in one year. We're talking major league tomfoolery here: motor- cycles on sidewalks, cars on fire hydrants, parents on the warpath, romance on the sly. In short, all the things that make life worth living before college. The cars may have changed, but the action in the back seat has not! 4 Academy Award winner Timo- thy Hutton plays a very new kind of hero in "Turk 182!"As the fighting mad, hip and re- sourceful Jimmy Lynch, he sets out to prove you can battle City Hall to right a wrong. His olderebrother, a firefighter, is injured while saving a child from a burning tenement. But since he was off-duty and hav- ing a drink in the local bar, an uncaring city bureaucracy has refused him a pension. Crusader Excites City When the mayor is too busy running for re-election to hear his case, Jimmy Lynch takes matters into his own hands. Using only his wits, Jimmy sets out toaprove that you can fight City Hall, and the entire city rallies behind the mysterious crusader known as Turk 182. Hutton proves riveting as Jimmy Lynch, a budding artist pushed into action to fight for his brother's life-and justice. Recently starring with Sean Penn and Lori Singer in "The Boy & girlin search of contact lens. FEBRUARY MEANS "MISCHIEF" FOR MOVIEGOERS Doug McKeon is burning up- he's getting dangerously close to college without hitting a "home run" with any girl, much less Kelly Preston, the cutest one in the class. Let's face it-it's the 1950's, and that he can help Doug hit a grand slam. A winning cast The cast of "Mischief" is particularly hip. Doug Mc- Keon is best known as the 1 fl q 1 1 ~ t~1 1 1 I