Fontcuberta will present Sputnik, an extensively researched installation that details the life of Russian cosmonaut Ivan Istochnikov, who disappeared during the flight of Soyuz 2 and was subsequently removed from history by the Soviet bureaucracy. Kahn and Selesnick will be on hand to discuss their work on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Bell Gallery. An opening reception for the exhibition, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the List Art Center auditorium, will feature a lecture by David Wilson, founder and director of the innovative and intriguing Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles. Wilson employs many of the same creative techniques used by the artists of this exhibition in his museum, resulting in a mix of fact and fancy in his eclectic displays. 64 College St. It is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
All events are free and open to the public.