Last Chance

Catch it or Regret It

by Nadia Stadnycki

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Published: Jan 29, 2008

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In celebration of the beloved sock monkey, 12 local artists created paintings, prints, photographs and a plethora of the adorable little creatures themselves. Painter and curator Mike Geno's 10 Sock Monkey Portraits depict monkeys of all ages and colors, while Ben Long's up-close photos He Monkey and She Monkey explore masculinity and femininity. Taking a different approach, Ken B. Miller's monkeys are made entirely from found objects — including sneakers, stones, locks and vacuum cleaner parts.

The result of an open call for work without thematic specification, this group show juxtaposes the whimsical with the bizarre. Kate Norton uses plastic strips and Q-tips to make her hanging sculpture resemble birds in flight. Nick Lenker's collaged digital imagery shows men with animal heads in bondage positions. But the most eye-catching is Jesse Greenberg's Binxical Network, a glittery, mazelike structure of poured plastic, rubber resin and found objects that spans the length of the room.

Despite the pleasing colors and lazy scenes, Scott Marvel Cassidy's paintings look nothing short of eerie upon closer inspection. Self-Portrait features a disembodied head lying amid rubble, staring up at a vast, starry sky. In Bryn Mawr Rodeo (pictured), a man curls up under a blanket, perched uncomfortably atop a bale of hay.

 

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