Run Dates: October 23rd- November 17th 2009
{CTS} creative thriftshop @ Dam Stuhltrager Gallery
38 Marcy Ave. Brooklyn, NY. 11211
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday Noon-6pm
This was an enjoyable show at a surprisingly empty opening in Williamsburg (i.e it was just us). The show consisted of photos of a man's boxers/shorts/dresses with his hands hanging to the sides, as you can see from the image above. Each has an artists name printed in front, at right about the models crotch level.
It was interesting, from a MFA graduates perspective, to see how the names and the style matched up to my own understanding of the artist's practice. What brought the work past a kitchy mining of other artists look was the inclusion of a small spiral bound book that combined a small image with a short blurb about the artist named. I like the research put into each little statement. It made the work an honest investigation into artists, coupled with a bit of humor in the imagery, as a path for the viewer to learn from the artists investigation. It also is a good visual refresher for your art history.
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