Winter 2012 Exhibition: Faces & Figures
The Pomona Cultural Centers Winter 2012 Art Exhibition, Faces and Figures, featuring paintings and prints by Andy Golub and bronze/resin/cold cast coper and stainless steel sculptures by Michael Alfano, will run from February 5 to March 18, 2012.
The human form is the embodiment of the primary sources of each artists artistic vision; the depth and contour lines translate into expressive shapes, visually comprehensible and impressive to the eye. Ultimately exploring of the way in which art communicates, it is a moment to distinguish between the subject matter of the content of artistic work and the idea of the artists creation through its imaginations and styles.
Golub has redefined the canvas, painting everything from automobiles to highway walls, and most famously, people. He is renowned for his live body painting in Times Square and other premier spots in the city, drawing thousands of onlookers and Twitter followers. He has been featured in the New York Times, New York Post, Daily News, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, NY Observer, Artnet.com, the Daily Telegraph, FOX Cable and MSNBC. My medium is unique, said Golub. When I paint on a model, we have an interaction that impacts the resulting work. Photos from the body painting sessions are among the highlights of the Pomona show.
Alfano has also stretched traditional treatments of the figure in his artwork. His sculptures extend the literal, adapting classic forms to convey philosophical concepts about humanity. In addition to creating surreal sculpture, Alfano is an accomplished realist, with portraits, monuments, and public art dotting the East Coast. The Pomona show will premiere Cubed, Alfanos latest large sculpture, comprised of nine different skin-toned pieces that form a ten-times life-size face, or can be moved around to form abstract designs. On the title card for Cubed is a quotation adapted from the Sufi poet Hafez: Who keeps seducing the formless into form is always laughing at the unreal. Other provocative sayings accompany many of the sculptures, providing sublime insights and endless interpretation.
Select galleries and private collections around the world feature Michaels sculpture. He has garnered over 55 art awards, including Sculptor of the Year. Michael has been elected to the American Artists Professional League, Bostons Copley Society, and the Portrait Society of the Americas. The book 100 Artists of New England recently featured his work, as will Modern Sculpture in 2012.
Opening Reception | Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Featuring a live music performance with Lisa Karrer & David Simons will performs Schismism: Natural Law, an acclaimed multimedia celebration of evolution and the life of Charles Darwin.
Lisa Karrers Schismism: Natural Law is a multi-media performance inspired by the life of Charles Darwin, in collaboration with composer and multi-instrumentalist David Simons. Performer-vocalist-videographer Lisa Karrer is featured with an arresting assortment of sonic and visual backdrops, including video sequences linked with original soundtracks and musical arrangements, triggered theremin and voice, and acoustic and electronic compositions performed live with David Simons. These combined elements illuminate an interwoven collection of theoretical concepts, associations and stories that mirror Charles Darwins exploration of evolution and universal connectedness.
The performance is organized into sections that explore various aspects of Charles Darwins life and work. These sections include details of the theory of natural selection, excerpts of Darwins memoirs and diaries, family history, letters, classifications and lists, as well as contemporary stories that mirror and intersect Darwin's theory of evolution.
In the spirit of natural selection, audience members are invited to choose the sequence of onstage events during the performance.