August 3- 9, 2006
Arts Agenda : Last Chance
Last ChanceCatch It or Regret It
Long Gone Sally
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Sorry Goths, it's not about Satan. "Six Six Six" is an eclectic mix of works by low-profile community artists. In Melissa Nannen's oil painting Self-Portrait: After the Accident, a face with a black eye stares out, and you're left wondering just what kind of accident occurred. In Jed Mauger Williams' Despair, you can actually see the agony in a girl's expression; the image's black-and-white tones add to the drama. Don't miss Nazi Yams by Terry Wendelken.
Jessica Doyle looks 13 years old. But in a self-portrait photo doc, snapshots of her pregnant belly and pictures of her surrounded by tots suggest otherwise. She and artist Kate Stewart both grapple with themes of domesticity in their works. Doyle's photos reveal the self-consciousness of a young mother, while Stewart's paintings of interior decor are simple but surprising. Who would've guessed that giant waves crashing outside one's living room window could look so peaceful?
For Tamara Kostianovsky, integrating herself into geography is a means of defining her place in the world. By using strands of her own hair and scraps of her clothing, Kostianovsky weaves elaborate maps of the globe. Born in Israel, she moved to Argentina and currently lives in New York. Her maps reveal not only a lifetime of relocating, but also represent the dispersion of Jews from their homeland throughout history. You'll never look at a map the same way again.