Schedule of Events

Fall 2001

(Opening Reception: Friday, November 9th, 5 -8pm)

 

"Musings: Contemporizing Tradition" presents works that explore an historical idiom through the use of traditional techniques and materials, as well as more conceptual ideas rooted in cultural practices or traditions.

 

The exhibition is organized by G312 Programming Committee members

Kathryn Hixson and Nathan Mason

 

Frank Connet

practices a traditional Japanese textile technique known as shibori. Literally meaning "sewn-resist," the process involves securing, binding or sewing bunched folds of cloth which, when tightly compressed, resist the penetration of dye. Complex symmetrical patterns of shapes result which are then combined to form larger compositions.

For complete information and images, visit www.connetart.com

 Textile #94, 2001, Shibori textile by Frank Connet, indigo, black oak and walnut on wool

  

 

 

Dan Flavin's

30 piece dinner service "For Andre Raynaud" is consistent with his ideas of reflective light that are present in his light sculptures. From an edition of 150, the sets were fabricated by the well-established Raynaud Company in Limoges, France. This work is lent by Artes Magnus, New York.

 For Andre Raynaud, 2000, limited edition porcelain

  

 

 

Laurie Hogin's

paintings seem at first to be baroque studies of flora and fauna naturalistically presented in idyllic settings. A closer look reveals something bizarre in the demeanor of these usually cute and cuddly pets. In this exhibition, Hogin's renderings of a poodle, a bulldog and a series of bunnies will give viewers pause and possible discomfort. These works are lent courtesy of the artist and Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago.

 SUV Bunny Suite (Explorer), 2001, oil on canvas

  

 

 

Rashid Johnson's

large scale photograms are made with chicken bones, watermelon seeds, red beans and rice among other materials. While the content of the work reflects on the history and culture of African- Americans and draws heavily from that tradition, the images themselves are accessible on multiple levels.

 Jiggabooboo Holy Field Negros, 2001, van dyke photograph  

 

 

Josiah McElheny's

well-known glass sculptures are created around pseudo-historical events, as if passed down as family heirlooms over countless generations. The traditional forms joined with histories invented by the artist, and museum-like presentation, call into question concepts of authenticity and authorship. These works are lent by Donald Young Gallery, Chicago.

From Verzelini's Acts of Faith...., 1996, blown glass, display and text  

 

 

Cindy Sherman's

limited edition Limoges porcelain tea service and soup tureen set are manufactured from the original design commissioned by Madame de Pompadour (née Poisson) in 1756 at the Manufacture Royale de Sevres. Sherman's image of herself as Madame de Pompadour has been transferred onto porcelain through a complex process which requires up to 16 photo-silkscreens. These works are lent by Artes Magnus, New York.

Madame de Pompadour (nee Poisson), 1990, limited edition silk-screen on porcelain  

 

 

Slop Art

concretely explores the age-old problem of the artist in the marketplace and how to bring fine art to the masses. To this end, Slop Art has appropriated the model of a supermarket - complete with plastic price plaques and a colorful, hyperbole-filled advertising circular - to promote and sell the work of hundreds of artists from across the US. Developed by Kansas City artists Adraine Herman and Brian Reeves, Slop Art is in the process of preparing it's 2002-2003 collection; new artist submissions are now being accepted.

For the complete Slop Art catalog, visit www.slopart.com.

 Slop Art Circular, 2000, and G312 installation view

  

 

 

Christine Tarkowski's

wallpapers and textured surfaces are fabricated to represent the vernacular and the scary. Photo-screened rough wood shingles, camouflage patterns, sandbags, stacked firewood, and actual bullet shorn aluminum are just a few of the installations she has developed recently. Tarkowski's Cabin (After Theodore Kaczynski), recreates the home-spun terrorist's hermit shack by printing on image of the wooden exterior texture on nylon.

 Cabin (After Theodore Kaczynski), 2000, photo-screened nylon on aluminum frame

  

View other images from the exhibition here.

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