Two shows
dal 16/1/2003 al 15/3/2003
Segnalato da
16/1/2003
Two shows
USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa
UnNaturally and Keith Edmier. UnNaturally features over 40 visually stunning works by fifteen artists who employ artificial materials to create simulations of nature that explore the frequently blurred boundary between culture and our environment. USF CAM presents a selection of drawings and a new commissioned project by New York - based artist Keith Edmier.
UnNaturally and Keith Edmier
Unnaturally
January 18 - March 15, 2003
UnNaturally features over 40 visually stunning works by fifteen artists who employ artificial materials to create simulations of nature that explore the frequently blurred boundary between culture and our environment. Traveled by ICI, New York.
27th Annual Juried USF Student Art Exhibition
April 4 - May 5, 2003
For the 27th year, USF students are given the opportunity to enter their art in an exhibtion juried by a nationally known gallerist, museum professional, or artist. Awards are donated by community businesses and museum supporters.
UnNaturally features over 40 visually stunning works by fifteen artists who employ artificial materials to create simulations of nature that explore the frequently blurred boundary between culture and our environment, raising provocative questions about the mediated environment in which we live. UnNaturally plays on our nostalgia for an idealized pre-industrial past in which human beings and nature coexisted harmoniously in an unspoiled landscape.
Artists includes Chris Astley, Gregory Crewdson, Jacci Den Hartog, Allan deSouza, Keith Edmier, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Jason Middlebrook, Nicoletta Munroe, Roxy Paine, Michael Pierzynski, Marc Quinn, Michelle Segre, Alyson Shotz, Frances Whitehead and Clara Williams. New works by Roxy Paine, courtesy of James Cohan Gallery, New York, are included for the USF CAM premier.
The work, with its studied verisimilitude and occasional deadpan use of irony, suggests that the natural world can be reproduced with man-made materials just like any other mass-produced commercial product. The exhibition, which highlights the tour-de-force craftsmanship and sardonic humor evident in much of the artwork being made today, is divided into three categories encompassing sculpture, photography, and mixed
media installations.
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Keith Edmier, West Gallery
USF CAM presents a selection of drawings and a new commissioned project by New York -based artist Keith Edmier. Curated by Jade Dellinger.
Opening Reception: UnNaturally and Keith Edmier
Friday, January 17, 7 - 9pm @ USF CAM
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm, and Saturday 1 - 4pm
Image: Roxy Paine, Dry Rot, 2001
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