7/2/2008
Adam Collison
3rd Ward, New York
It's Not Their Fault. The artist presents new paintings and a collection of drawings produced over the course of his career. His work ranges from the figurative, with an integration of European and American influences, to the abstract.
In his debut appearance at The Gallery at 3rd Ward, Adam Collison
presents a provocative body of work that is at the same time grotesque, tantalizing,
gentle and lovely. He's showing new paintings and a collection of drawings produced
over the course of his career. Simple in form and tempered with humor, these
deviant and disturbing drawings are loaded with content. Whatever the medium, there
is an unmistakable sense of conflict and a piercing touch of honesty in everything
Collison produces.
It's Not Their Fault: Works by Adam Collison will be on view at The Gallery at 3rd
Ward (195 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn) from February 8 – 29, 2008. An opening reception
will be held on Friday February 8th from 7 – 10 pm. Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday from 8 am to midnight and weekends from 9 am to midnight.
"Adam Collison is a really nice person. He comes from a good family and has been
very lucky. Some people think he is charming. One really good thing about him is
that he is very compassionate. He likes people of all sorts and really wants those
kind of people to like him. " - Anonymous
"Did you know that when a male wolf engages in sexual intercourse with a female, the
glans (head) of his penis becomes engorged with blood like a balloon as to make
certain that the female cannot escape once he has inserted? This phenomenon, which
is an apparent glitch in evolution, can lead to the very painful and long-lasting
experience (as the wolf's penis often fails to deflate) of the male and female being
attached at the crotch for extended periods of time. Often the male will attempt
(unsuccessfully) to dismount while still in such a condition resulting in the two
animals appearing to be joined at the rear. This can go on for hours. I thought
maybe you should know. Sometimes we already know enough and hearing/reading more
does us no good." - Adam Collison
Adam Collison has a wide variety of interests. His work ranges from the figurative,
with an integration of European and American influences, to the abstract, accepting
a wider range of influences with a focus on minimalism and action. For more
information visit http://www.adamcollison.com.
Opening February 8, 2008 at 3rd Ward from 7 -10 pm
3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue - New York