what is freedom? an art exhibition presented by the Gallery of Social and Political Art
September 11-October 9th
FREE ADMISSION
Opening Reception
September 10, 6-9:30pm
Through a wide range of media, artists explore the temporal nature of the definition of freedom. This is evident by the recurring themes present in many of the artists' works, which confront the political climate of the world today. Many reveal that the term "freedom" has inevitably come to be associated with the war while other focus on different forms of freedom.
An alumni of Mass College of Art, Jen Ryan, will be exhibiting five pieces from her series, 2004. These works address the United States' efforts to create and sustain democracy through force. Ms. Ryan uses toy soldiers to create images inspired by televised news coverage of Operation Iraqi freedom. The artist's work confronts the viewer with the idea that the realities of war are experienced by the majority of the public in a second-hand and surreal manner.
Pip Brant's, Bush 'W'oodoo Parlor is an interactive work that invites the audience to apply "curses" or "blessings" with pins to Bush look-alike voodoo dolls. The artist seeks to empower a potentially disenchanted populous by giving them the opportunity to tack their opinions onto the dolls. Pip Brant has exhibited her work internationally and has been honored with a fellowship at the South Florida Cultural Consortium and residency with the Hungarian Multicultural Artists Exchange.
Participating Artists
Dan Armand
Maggie Bard
Pip Brant
Jared Charney
Matthew Clay-Robison
Myra Eastman
Maya Freelon
Arthur Hazelwood
Kris Kuksi
Lisa Link
Michael McConnell
Doug Minkler
Jen Ryan
Skip Schiel
Idahlia Stanley
Thurlo
Drew Waters
Location
Gallery of Social and Political Art
565 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
gspaboston.org
Gallery Hours
Saturday & Sunday 2-6pm
Directions
Take the Orange Line to Back Bay or the Green Line to Copley Square. We are located next to the Globe restaurant
Curated by Holly Wheeler
Gallery of Social and Political Art
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Holly Wheeler
Co-Director/Curator
617.470.3061
Nathan Burke
Co-Director
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