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September 14-20, 2006

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"Congress of Oddities: James G. Mundie's Prodigies"

ArtSalad lecture by James Mundie, Wed., Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-noon, exhibit runs Sept. 8-Oct. 22, $3-$5, children under 12 free, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, Del., 302-656-6466, www.thedcca.org

Admit it: We all enjoy a good freak show. Whether it's strange sightings on Jerry Springer or picking out weirdos along South Street, there's a mystery and thrill about seeing the unorthodox.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, prepare to see the most bizarre art show on earth: Artist James G. Mundie taps into our freak fetish with his current project, "Congress of Oddities: James G. Mundie's Prodigies."

The portraits of real sideshow performers leave audiences gawking, but it's not just the subject matter that puts Mundie's freaks in a league of their own. In a genius move that toys with tradition, the artist has placed his bearded ladies and lizard men within the compositions of such famous artists as Goya and Holbein.

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