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Shawn Huckins’ “Staring at the Sun” at Foster/White Gallery.

Opening on June 6th, 2019 at Foster / White Gallery in Seattle, Washington is artist Shawn Huckins’ exceptional solo exhibition, “Staring at the Sun.”

From the gallery: “‘In Staring at the Sun,’ the newest body of work by Shawn Huckins, the artist deepens his exploration of our times through the lens of history, approaching topics beyond debasement of language to consider the detrimental effects of political division and regressive behavior in government. With stunning accuracy, Huckins renders works selected from the White House Art Collection to address the immovable way in which we often follow our beliefs – as inferred by the show’s title. Says Huckins, ‘people on both sides of the political spectrum can be blinded by their core beliefs, and oppose any common ground.’”

The exhibition will be on view until June 22nd, 2019 and should absolutely be sought out if you’re in the area.

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Public humiliation masks worn by criminals for minor crimes, 16th and 17th century.

Portrait, 1935, Rene Magritte

The Wounded Deer, 1946, Frida Kahlo