“The most striking work in the show is Meehan’s video, bluebird, where a tarred and feathered woman wearing a hood that reads, “I’m sorry” nervously sings Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies. The song, written in 1926, originally referenced immigrant optimism when adapting to a new country. This video is the Herzog narration for Meehan’s exhibit―distinct, commanding, and yet elusive. Unlike the other works in the exhibit, an actual person exists beneath the feathers and mask. The awareness of the human figure is key―she directly signifies us.” Read more by Debra Barrera on Glasstire.com.
Sadie Hawkins at CentralTrak
“Sadie Hawkins” opens this Saturday, Oct 26, at CentralTrak. A group show curated by Leigh A. Arnold focusing on challenging traditional gender expectations, role-reversal, and Feminist/post-Feminist sensibilities.
Opening reception 7-10 pm. Show runs Oct 26- Dec 14th, 2013. More info at: CentralTrak: The UT Dallas Artists Residency.
we were them – david shelton gallery, houston, texas
Opening reception Saturday October 4th, 2013 – 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Lighthouse Works Residency
I’ll be here making work through September. It’s a fabulous place with generous energy. Applications are now being accepted for their next round of residents.
DMA news
“The gallery’s body hosts Boom Town, the interior show by current artists with local roots. The collection was hand-selected by Art Foundation (Andrew Douglas Underwood, Ryder Richards and Lucia Simek) and is a cohesive blend of styles, approaches and career-pinning. There’s Cassandra Emswiler’s angled mixed media puzzle; Gregory Ruppe’s hyper-stylish motorcycle death cruise, “Ghostride to Oblivion;” and Margaret Meehan’s tender philosophy offered through a pair of aluminum boxing gloves, resting on an antique glitter mat in, “The Circled Square.” More Here…
