A Cloudy Day's Epiphany
dal 1/3/2007 al 13/4/2007
Segnalato da
1/3/2007
A Cloudy Day's Epiphany
Dinter Fine Art, New York
"The faces of beauty take on many forms, some of which the viewer might at first sight consider ugly. Only with time and sensitivity will a profound metamorphosis occur to change the viewer's opinion." (Simon Cerigo)
Group show
curated by Simon Cerigo
Artists:
Devendra Banhart, Andrew Guenther, Brent Ridge, Dash Snow, Valaire van Slyck
In the social and cultural history of our so called “Western (Christian) Civilization”, the word “epiphany” was most often used to describe an intense religious experience. All those figures (mostly saints) in European paintings (14th through 18th centuries) with bright halos and blissful faces looking up to heaven were thought to have a more direct communication with God. In the more secular climate of the 21st century, the word “epiphany" has been used to denote an individual’s or artist’s frenetic aesthetic interaction with reality. It is the spirit of this kind of artistic revelation that “A Cloudy Day’s Epiphany” hopes to capture and unveil. The faces of beauty take on many forms, some of which the viewer might at first sight consider ugly. Only with time and sensitivity will a profound metamorphosis occur to change the viewer’s opinion.
From 1985 to 1987 Simon Cerigo operated an eponymous gallery in New York's East Village which featured, among other artists, work by Dan Asher, Walter Robinson, Jack Goldstein and Zoe Leonard. Mr. Cerigo continues to be an interested and involved participant in art world activities, with particular emphasis on new developments.
Dinter Fine Arts
547 West 27 Street Third Floor New York
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 6pm
Free admission