"Afterlife" - A Solo Show by Kathie Olivas at Stranger Factory (Aug 3-Sept 2, 2018)
Launching August 3rd at Stranger Factory is Kathie Olivas' solo show titled "Afterlife" (Opening reception 6-9 pm) exhibiting in the Main Gallery, for which previews are featured here in abundance - swiped from her Instagram @circusposterus - which you should really follow to stay updated with more reveals!
Exhibiting through September 2nd, 2018, the show launched alongside "Tales from Dystopia", a solo show by artist Bob Doucette.
ARTIST BIO: "Kathie Olivas is an internationally exhibited multi-media artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her work explores society’s insatiable desire to assign ‘cuteness’ as a measure for innocence and acceptance; to sooth our innability to accept our discomfort with the unknown. A dark blend of early American portraiture set in post apocalyptic times, Kathie’s mixed media paintings and hand made "toys" are a satirical look at how fear affects our sense of reality. Her characters are meant to evoke a nostalgic reaction that reflects isolation, fear, and an uncertainty, yet they also act as empowered alter egos. Her abstracted cartoon style, reminiscent of vintage story book illustrations and iconic advertising mascots, is meant to disarm our fear of the "other." While these characters explore their new lonely worlds, they double as our narrators. They guide us through their reality as they experience it and yet, even in their company, we are granted no reassurance. "
(Cheers for the headsup, Brad)
