Spoke Art Gallery presents: "The Pinks" by Scott Scheidly, launching August 1st and exhibiting thru 24th, 2013. Posted here are a quartet of previews which delights and elicits a smile on my Tuesday-face lol
Featuring thirteen acrylic on masonite paintings, Scheidly's debut solo show with the gallery serves as a continuation of his ongoing pink portrait series which first debuted in 2011at a Spoke Art pop up exhibit in New York City.
The artist himself will be in attendance at the launch. RSVP via their Facebook event page
here. A brand new limited edition print will also be available for purchase at this event.
WHAT: "The Pinks" explores the cultural and social implications of color and how the predefined notions that accompany these perceptions can alter one's identity and subsequent world view. By incorporating either hyper-masculinized or historically infamous figures, Scheidly further drives the point home, making a mockery of his subjects though biting socio/sexual satire.
Looking beyond the initial shock value, Scheidly further raises questions regarding power and those who wield it. By incorporating notorious individuals such as Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and Kim Jong Il, alongside religious leaders such as Pope John Paul II and Ayatollah Khomeini, one can't help but wonder about the personal insecurities that power must bring on in these subjects and such insecurities are manifested.
