Five New Exhibits = Serious Fun! If you thought contemporary art was strictly a serious affair, think again! BMAC's five new exhibits, opening Saturday, November 6, remind us that making and viewing art can be loads of fun. From Steve Gerberich's "brilliantly eccentric, ingenious action sculptures" (NBC Today Show) to Paul Shore and Nicole Root's photographs of iconic contemporary sculpture fashioned out of candy, this new set of shows will tickle every viewer's fancy. D.B. Johnson's remarkable Palazzo Inverso, a children's picture book whose story reaches the last page, runs up the side, and continues upside-down all the way back to the beginning (where it starts all over again), and Eric Sealine's stupefying trompe l'oeil and forced-perspective sculptures will dazzle you with their ingenuity. Paper Trails, a sampling of exquisite, whimsical, accessible travel journals by three women, will no doubt inspire you to begin documenting your daily journeys today. The new exhibits open Saturday, November 6. BMAC members are invited to a champagne brunch with the artists at 11 a.m., and the general public is welcome at 2 p.m. They will be up through February 6, 2011. See them early, and come back often! Get away... please! For ten days beginning Friday, November 5, BMAC presents an online auction of ten amazing vacation destinations! Watch the sunrise over the Mediterranean in Andalucia, Spain. Relax in splendor at the Four Seasons Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Stroll barefoot along Ballston Beach near Provincetown, Cape Cod. Listen to church bells peal from a 200-year-old cottage in The Cotswolds. Get up close and personal with elephants on a luxury photo safari in South Africa. and much more... Don't you want to treat yourself to the travel experience of a lifetime and provide vital support for BMAC's exhibits, programs, and education activities? And the winners are... Our Third Annual LEGO Contest took place last weekend. What a success! The museum's main gallery was filled with resplendent color (and excited, high-pitched voices), with over 140 submissions on display. A list of the judges' picks appears below, but it goes without saying that everyone who participated came out a winner! BEST IN SHOW: Jonah Koch, Storm Trooper (pictured at right) RUNNER-UP, BEST IN SHOW: Pierce Clarke, BETSY's 13 Abstract BEST ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Garrett Weil, The Empire State Building RUNNER-UP, BEST ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Lucy Flynn, Alice Down the Rabbit Hole ADULT & CHILD, MOST ARTISTIC: Mike and Conrad Auerbach, Pokemon Battle Arena ADULT & CHILD, MOST ORIGINAL: Madeline Fan and Ernie Antonucci, The Big House GRADES 9-12, MOST ARTISTIC: Bryer McDougall, Dark of Mask GRADES 6-8, MOST ARTISTIC: Asa Marder and Calvin Stebbins, Bunker Castle GRADES 6-8, MOST ORIGINAL: Avery Martin and Silas Hamilton, "Sir Pent" GRADES 3-5, MOST ARTISTIC: Izzy Snyder, LEGO Portraits GRADES 3-5, MOST ORIGINAL: Elijah Burdo, Blue and Red Boat GRADES 3-5, RUNNER-UP, MOST ORIGINAL: Benjamin Allaire, Allaire Green Resort GRADES K-2, MOST ARTISTIC: Johannah Parker, Big Giant Bumblebee GRADES K-2, MOST ORIGINAL: Mason Foard, Writer's Block GRADES K-2, RUNNER-UP, MOST ORIGINAL: Ben Bodett, Robot is Late to the Hockey Game Click here for more images from the LEGO Contest (special thanks to photographer Herve Pelletier). About the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center Founded in 1972 and located in Brattleboro's historic Union Station building, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to present art and ideas in ways that inspire, educate, and engage people of all ages. Major support for BMAC's 2010-2011 season is provided by our members and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, Foard Panel, People's United Bank, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Sam's Outdoor Outfitters.