Face Value
dal 31/1/2002 al 10/3/2002
Segnalato da
31/1/2002
Face Value
White Columns, New York
Face Value presents a group of emerging artists who are taking an untainted, unironic approach to subject matter that would hold more loaded connotations for others. While addressing subjects ranging from the startling to the abject, these artists are embracing their own naïveté and sincerity by adopting perspectives not easily experienced by most.
curated by Lauren Ross
Face Value presents a group of emerging artists who are taking an untainted, unironic approach to
subject matter that would hold more loaded connotations for others. While addressing subjects ranging
from the startling to the abject, these artists are embracing their own naïveté and sincerity by adopting
perspectives not easily experienced by most.
Assume Vivid Astro Focus (a.k.a. Eli Sudbrack) presents a wall mural installation combining multiple
elements of personal relevance and inspiration, including vacation snapshots; a psychedelic music video;
decorative ribbons; floral decals; and 1970s design, television and pop culture. Jennifer Dalton presents
two text pieces displayed via overhead projector that list "Art Cliches That Rule" and "Inspirational
Slogans That Actually Inspire Me." Charley Friedman's two pieces - one a tribute to his wife and the
other a photograph taken on a wealthy estate where the artist was a guest -- vividly and unexpectedly
express such personal feelings as love, desire and the experience of being an outsider. Tracy
Nakayama paints images copied from pornography of the 1970s, a decade which the artist views as an
era of the pure and innocent exploration of sexuality. Hidemi Sato presents two photographs from her
series, "Happie Photographie," in which she explores her view of New York City's beauty as embodied by
corporate logos and signage. Irys Schenker presents "To Dog With Love," a series exploring man's best
friend captured in the act of relieving himself in public.
WHITE ROOMS (solo exhibitions for artists unaffiliated with a New York gallery):
Limor Gasko's lush paintings of fake birds posed in the manner of photo-studio portraits explore man's
artificial recreation and representation of nature.
Combining his professional experience as architect and chef with his personal experience of living on
four continents, Andrew Chan creates abstracted amalgamations of raw meat, food and architectural
structures. These paintings and drawings examine various types of consumptive and digestive
processes, from individual to societal.
White Columns
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New York, NY 10014
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