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Antagonism, Hacks, and Hoaxes
For Immediate Release: July 10, 2007
For more information contact:
Julie Ann Cavnor 410-962-8565 / jcavnor@mdartplace.org
Hostility and Humor in a Post Post-Modern World
Exhibition Dates: August 7- September 1, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Gallery Talk 6 pm / Reception 7 pm / The Ed Schrader Show (performance) 8pm
July 10, 2007—Baltimore, MD ~ Maryland Art Place’s upcoming exhibition, Antagonism, Hacks, and Hoaxes, features many of the area’s most talented and outrageous artistic rabble-rousers. The twenty-two emerging artists and artist groups in the exhibition will exhibit avant-garde work that provides a humorously cynical take on contemporary consumerism and pop culture. Utilizing oppositional tactics, gimmicks, pranks, and absurdities, Antagonism, Hacks and Hoaxes gets to the unconventional core of conventional living.
Featured artists in the exhibition include: Aghost, Lara Emerling, Evie Falci, Michael Farley, Erin Gleeson, Natalie Jenison, Brian Kaspr, Dina Kelberman, Andrew Laumann, Rob Loucks, New Jedi Order, Robby Rackleff & Blue Leader, Jimmy Joe Roche, Jeremy Rountree, Ray Roy, Richard Sawka, Alexandr Skarlinski, Spectacular Society Corporation, Christopher Tate, Vishwam Velandy, Wham City, and Damon Zucconi.
Antagonism, Hacks, and Hoaxes is curated by Michael Benevento in partnership with MAP. Benevento serves on the Board of Directors for Current Gallery, and is regarded for his artistic and curatorial efforts, often taking an antagonistic or humorous approach in his attempt to destabilize social constructs.
A Gallery Talk with the artists is scheduled for 6 pm, Friday August 10th— followed by a reception at 7pm. There will be a performance of The Ed Schrader Show, a parody of television talk show programming, that spoofs popular culture through outrageous slap-stick interviews and performances. You don’t want to miss this!
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Current Gallery is an artist-run gallery, studio, and performance space, located in downtown Baltimore. Operating since November 2004, Current is committed to showcasing emerging artists and ideas. For more information on upcoming events visit: www.currentspace.com
Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a not-for-profit center for contemporary art established in 1981 to: develop and maintain a dynamic environment for artists to exhibit their work, nurture and promote new ideas and new forms, and facilitate rewarding exchanges between artists and the public through educational leadership. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm. There is no admission charge to enter the gallery or to participate in MAP’s regularly scheduled programming. To learn more, please visit: www.mdartplace.org
