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01. September 2004
Arthouse at the Jones Center
Austin
curated by Vicky A. Clark and Barbara Bloemink
COMIC RELEASE: NEGOTIATING IDENTITY FOR A NEW GENERATION
touring exhibit
group show
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exhibitions
Comic Release Negotiating Identity for a New Generation September 11 - October 24, 2004 Curated by Vicky A. Clark and Barbara Bloemink for the Regina Miller Gouger Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University. Organized and traveled by Pamela Auchincloss / Arts Management, New York. |
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Comic Release showcases artists from around the world who use cartoon imagery to address challenging and often politically sensitive situations. In the past decade, the use of cartoon imagery has exploded as artists, graphic novelists and zine makers realize both the accessibility and the power to tell stories in a recognizable and familiar language. By tackling difficult social issues, each artist on view contributes to the construction of identity in its many guises, intertwining issues inherent in race, gender, sexual orientation, violence, war and loss of innocence. As stated by Vicky A. Clark, "These artists use comic language and humor to interest people in serious and controversial issues. Humor is not always about something funny; it is a way of deflecting feelings of anger, isolation, and resentment."
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Comic Release features art by more than fifty internationally renowned and emerging artists, including Austin-based artist Michael Ray Charles. Select artists also include Laylah Ali, Michael Bevilacqua, Blake Boyd, Enrique Chagoya, Marcel Dzama, Nicole Eisenman, Inka Essenhigh, Neil Farber, Chris Finley, Karen Finley, Kojo Griffin, Gottfried Helnwein, Arturo Herrera, Sean Landers, Kerry James Marshall, Barry McGee, Dave Muller, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Al Souza and Kara Walker.
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Comic Release: Negotiating Identity for a New Generation is accompanied by a 180-page color catalogue published by DAP Inc. which features work by the artists as well as essays by Vicky A. Clark, Barbara Bloemink and Ana Merino. This catalogue is available for purchase for $30.
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images
Gottfried Helnwein
American Prayer, 2000 Mixed media on canvas Collection of Paul & Cindy Levy Courtesy Modernism, San Francisco |
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about arthouse
The mission of Arthouse is to promote the growth and appreciation of contemporary art and artists in Texas. Through its exhibitions and programs in Austin and statewide, Arthouse helps nurture artists' careers and deepen public understanding of contemporary art.
hours of operation Monday: CLOSED Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 11 am - 7 pm Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday: 1 - 5 pm admission is free . location 700 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 (NW corner of 7th Street and Congress Ave.) . contact (512) 453-5312 info@arthousetexas.org |
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Austin Chronicle, Wayne Alan Brenner, Arts Review, 15. October 2004
"COMIC RELEASE: NEGOTIATING IDENTITY FOR A NEW GENERATION"
. Arthouse at the Jones Center, through Oct. 24 If you fondly recall the Gottfried Helnwein self-portrait used as the cover of a Scorpions album, then you'll likely enjoy the Disney-dropping message of the artist's mixed media work American Prayer, and you'll probably even forgive the misspelling of his name on the nearby title card. After all, what evocation of comic-book history would be complete without a typo or two, and who's got time to read text, anyway... |
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