Thread Baring: A Portrayal of Masculinity One Stitch at a Time
Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: Sean | Filed under: Upcoming | Tags: Adam Parker Smith, Angelo Filomeno, awesome cool show!, Chris Niver, construct, Craig Fisher, fibers, Kent Henrickson, Mark Newport, masculinity, material, Michael Brennand- Wood, New Show, Paul Villinski, portrayal, Rob Wynne, Robert Conger, stitching, thread baring, uag, union art gallery, upcoming show, UWM, UWM Union Art Gallery, Youn Woo Chaa | No Comments »
For those of you in the Milwaukee area, be sure to clear your Thursday on November 19th for the opening of the show. It is guaranteed to rock! The show is being put on by the UWM Union Art Gallery (UAG). Here is their blog.
More legible details:
November 19 – December 18th
Opening reception: Thursday, November 19, 5-8pm
Gallery talk with Adam Parker Smith: Friday, November 20th, 4pm
This group exhibition looks at masculinity as represented by male artists working in forms and mediums often considered to be the domain of women. Using materials like thread, yarn and felt in practices like weaving, knitting and embroidery , these visually compelling two and three-dimensional works aim to challenge preconceptions about the subject and forms of men’s art. With a literal construction of masculinity, these fiber artists present contrasts meant to perplex and intrigue.
Artists include : Youn Woo Chaa, Robert Conger, Angelo Filomeno, Craig Fisher, Kent Henrickson, Mark Newport, Chris Niver, Adam Parker Smith, Paul Villinski, Michael Brennand- Wood, and Rob Wynne.
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