Mark Mulroney
dal 7/1/2009 al 6/2/2009
Segnalato da
7/1/2009
Mark Mulroney
Mixed Greens, New York
Follow the Nosebleeds
Mixed Greens is elated to announce their third exhibition with Mark
Mulroney. This time, he uses collage, drawing, painting, sound, and
sculpture to expose the viewer to a fascinating, interconnected universe of
religious and scatological thought.
In Follow the Nosebleeds, Mulroney re-imagines Mixed Greens as a more
intimate, studio-like space. He divides the gallery with constructions,
furniture, and partitions all made of cardboard
(loosely based on the haunted houses he built with his brothers as a
child). In this setting, mixed media and diverse content inspire active
participation by the viewer.
Mulroney’s ever-changing imaginary world is a recollection of stories
that, to him, reflect traditional American life. His formative experiences
as an alter boy, his love of Polaroid pictures, and his grandmother’s
wish to attend as many Padres’ games as possible, all combine to create
artwork that conveys his unique perspective. Viewers encounter works as
varied as large-scale ink drawings of religious figures, Rembrandt
etchings, cowboys and nude women; paintings with familiar compositions
inspired by a Kodak manual on how to take a good picture; books and
pamphlets
containing sketches and musings; and even Dolly Parton, ready to tell
their fortunes.
Mark Mulroney received his MFA from The University of California at Santa
Barbara. His first solo show in New York was with Mixed Greens in September
of 2004. Other solo show venues include Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco
(2007), Mixed Greens, New York (2006), Richard Heller, Los Angeles (2005)
and The San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art (2004). Group exhibition
venues have included OKOK Gallery in Seattle, Evergreene Gallery in Geneva,
RAID projects in Los Angeles, Cassius King Gallery in San Diego, The
University of Nevada Las Vegas, the San Francisco Art Institute, the Santa
Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and the Laguna Beach Art Museum.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 8, 6 - 8 p.m.
Mixed Greens
531 West 26th Street - New York
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 11am
to 6pm, and by appointment.
Free admission