OPENING in January: "Louise Despont: Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture" is the first solo museum exhibition for Despont, an artist best known for using compasses, stencils, and rulers to create intricate and deeply meditative drawings on antique ledger paper. Evening opening, Thursday, January 21, 6-8pm. On view Jan 22-Mar 20. For "Energy Scaffolds and Information Architecture", The Drawing Center has commissioned a new site-specific architectural installation and several series of large-scale drawings that have been influenced by Despont’s recent relocation to Bali. The first architectural enclosure on view, entitled "Pure Potential", will consist of a wooden façade covered by wooden dowels that create a textured and protective surface. For Despont, the series of eight "Pure Potential drawings" represent the transition of energy from formlessness into form. The second architectural space, which is oval in shape, will hold a monumental frieze drawing that is 60 feet in le...