Skip the Mall
dal 17/11/2006 al 3/1/2007
Segnalato da
Kio Griffith
Patrick Haemmerlein
Ken Garduno
Billy Reynolds
Samuel Saghatelian
Katherine Chiu
Taleen Berberian
Molly Crabapple
Grace Chee
Matt Burlingame
Christin Ciaccio Briggs
Scott Ferry
Eun Ju Chang
Alexandra Wiesenfeld
Levon Jihanian
Scot Nobles
Kortez
Julie Lee
Regina Allen
17/11/2006
Skip the Mall
Black Maria Gallery, Los Angeles
Black Market at Black Maria. New and recent works by 19 artists, as well as unusual merchandise. Samuel Saghatelian, Katherine Chiu, Taleen Berberian, Molly Crabapple, Grace Chee, Matt Burlingame, Christin Ciaccio Briggs, Scott Ferry, Eun Ju Chang, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Levon Jihanian, Scot Nobles, Kortez, Julie Lee and Regina etc.
Black Market at Black Maria
Black Maria Gallery announces the opening of the annual
exhibition, Black Market at Black Maria: Skip the Mall.It will
feature new and recent works by 19 artists, as well as unusual merchandise.
The show will carry a bazaar theme, mixing art with distinctive objects: from a
unique and colorful array of products such as clothing, books, prints, dolls, and
household items to diverse art pieces placed on clothing racks and shoe boxes. In
keeping with the shopping mall theme, patrons will also be able to take with them
whatever they purchase, just as they would in a store.
Artists: Kio Griffith, Patrick Haemmerlein, Ken Garduno, Billy
Reynolds, Samuel Saghatelian, Katherine Chiu, Taleen Berberian, Molly Crabapple,
Grace Chee, Matt Burlingame, Christin Ciaccio Briggs, Scott Ferry, Eun Ju Chang,
Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Levon Jihanian, Scot Nobles, Kortez, Julie Lee and Regina
Allen.
Shopping at malls and department stores is a serialized and generic
experience, which numbs the actual pleasure of shopping associated with surprise and
discovery. The idea is to both poke fun at the cosmopolitan shopping experience and,
on a serious note, remind ourselves of the rewards of appreciating and owning great
art and objects of beauty. Our upcoming exhibition is an attempt to offer a vibrant,
over-the-top counterpoint to the often oppressive mall setting. It's our way
of breaking down the wall between the elitism hovering over art galleries and the
sheer joy of shopping for its own sake. We'd like our patrons to feel that
shopping for a wonderful painting can be as emotionally and spiritually satisfying
as stumbling on a sexy dress or a striking piece of home furnishing said
Black Maria director, Zara Zeitountsian.
Opening reception: Saturday, November 18, 7-11 PM
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd. (Atwater Village) - Los Angeles
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday 12 to 6 PM or by appointment.