Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment -11/11 - 1/14 - MOAH
Art from the street gets into galleries and museums because it is now recognized as an actual movement.
(Jason Hernandez)
Based on the award-winning documentary, Dark Progressivism, written and directed by curator Rodrigo Ribera dāEbre, this exhibition features some of the artists in the film as well as a survey of other local artists that have reconciled with the built environment through their artwork.Says dāEbre,Ā
āThe exhibition reflects the economic/socio-political recovery of Southern California, a metaphor for the 20th century social ills that we are overcoming, and the nuances and history of development that inform such practices.ā
The paintings in Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment range from abstract to graffiti to narrative surrealism, while the sculptures include ceramic and neon. Photographs showing both historic and contemporary landscapes and events give a documentary context.Curator Lisa Derrick comments,
āThe artists selected for Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment express the multi-faceted aspects of the Southland, revealing our regionās truths and beauty in a bold and uncompromising fashion.ā
Some of the artists participated in gangs, while others came from more traditional art backgrounds, and still others moved onto to art school from street background. The focus of the exhibition is the impact the manmade landscape has had on the residents of Southern California: housing projects, commercial developments, freeways, the Los Angeles River and the Metro system.
New art created for the exhibition by Big Sleeps, Sandow Birk, Jason Herndandez, Carlos Ramirez, Rafael Reyes, Alex Schaefer, plus an installation by PrimeĀ based on a short story by dāEbre, and exterior mural by Fishe & Dr Eye.Women in show: Susan Logoreci, Eva Malhotra, Sandy Rodriquez, and Shizu Saldamando.
Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment
Curated by Rodrigo Ribera dāEbre & Lisa Derrick
November 11, 2017 ā January 14, 2018
MOAH, Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA
665 Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster CA 93534
Opening reception: November 11, 2017, 2pm to 6pm
