Almost Extinct: A World of Wonders Farewell Event
September 7, 2022, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET.
Past event
Tell your friends, tell your enemies—time is running out to see Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders at the Institute for Human Science and Culture! Join us on Wednesday, September 7th from 4:00-8:00pm for Almost Extinct, a World of Wonders farewell event. What wonders await on this unbelievable evening?
- Bid “adieu” to Bigfoot and his Kaolithic companions with a free mockumentary film screening and guided tour.
- Quench your thirst with a tasty snake oil float* and World of Wonders-inspired snacks.
- The first 100 guests will receive a gold star, compliments of the Curated Storefront team.
- Enjoy free admission to the Cummings Center, including the National Museum of Psychology, Oak Native American Gallery, and Cassie Thornton's The Hologram (part of the 2022 FRONT Triennial).
Screenings of the 30-minute mockumentary will begin at 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 7:00pm. After each screening, visitors will be invited into the gallery for a 30-minute tour. Refreshments will be offered throughout the evening.
World of Wonders will be on display at the Institute for Human Science and Culture through Saturday, September 10th. Bailey’s Mechanical Molecules at the Polsky Building will remain open with free admission Fridays and Saturdays 4-8pm.
*Root beer float. No snakes were harmed in the making of this event.
About Clayton Bailey
Based in California, Bailey gained a worldwide following in the late-Sixties and Seventies through his playful, fantastical creations — including gender- and animal- specific robots, troll-like ceramic heads and sci-fi-inspired oddities that became hallmarks of the era’s Funk Art and Nut Art movements. Media coverage of Bailey often focused on his alter-ego, Dr. George Gladstone, a parody of the eccentric scientist obsessed with strange phenomena such as space-age robots, UFOs and Bigfoot.
About Curated Storefront
Over the past four years, Curated Storefront has presented engaging artwork in multiple unused spaces; commissioned and employed artists; offered educational outreach programs to further engage the public; and stimulated commercial development. More information about Curated Storefront and its other exhibits on display throughout Akron can be found at curatedstorefront.org.
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