The BA {Bad Ass} Art Show was a collaborative effort of 6 graduating seniors in the Bachelor's of art (BA) program. Currently, graduating BA's dont get the opportunity to have a senior show on campus unless they request it in writing, and the space happens to be available. We weren't going to let that stop us, so we organized it ourselves at the Adams Art Gallery. It was a huge turn-out, and we manged to raise the Adams (non-profit) a little bit of money in the process.
This is my little side room. And that's me with the mohawk.
This is my little side room. And that's me with the mohawk.
The Underwater Dinner Party was a 1970s-style, sea-creature themed, solo exhibition, installation, and formal event put on in the Emmitt Christian Gallery in the Rockefeller Arts Center on the Fredonia State Campus on the opening night of October 23rd, 2010. This exhibit included painting, hanging fabric jelyfish, wax jellyfish, stenciled surfaces on walls and pedestals, flocked moss rocks, and a sculpted functional octopus chandelier. At the event, a quartet of music students played classical music with percussion, brass, and string instruments for the first hour, and classical guitarist Michael Puleo played his music for the second hour. Delicious home-made food was served the entire time, guests offered positive feedback, and many paintings were sold.
The fallowing is an installation created with my friend, Lisa Bove. I like to call it BlackLit Beetles. We created the beetles using wire, wax, fabric, and glow-in-the-dark paint. Then we put the whole thing under black lights. It generated a great response from viewers, and faculty asked that we keep it up for a few weeks. A few weeks have passed, and I think they aim to keep it forever.
A rather conceptual installation. The assignment theme was Memory. When you stare at red on a white background and then look away you'll see the same image in turquoise. A memory is never the same as the actual event, it's very much severed by our brain's subtle suggestions.
What I liked about this piece is that no one knew if it was art or not. No one knew who did it, and no one was sure if they should walk over it.