In conjunction with the release of Art Nouveau Magazine’s summer issue, stylish curator Kendrick Daye has gathered artists near and far around the topic of Pop. With Pop art’s origins in the 1950′s young artists today have decades worth of mass media to choose from satire, abstract, and praise through art.
These diverse artists take a fresh look at the world of popular media. Which today provides an infinite onslaught of inspiration to pick apart, most of which is no longer delivered directly to doors, like the newspaper strips Lichtenstein escorted uptown into the realm of painting. Contemporary artists bring concepts from worldly cartoons and online references into their fine arts.
The eclectic Mr. Daye brings together youthful, sophomore illustrator Faatimah Steven’s delicate drawings with veteran Jeffrey Pena’s uniquely bleach pale palette and Dominican American perspectives on pop culture. This circus of chic and pop also hosts collage artist John Morse’s recent work, as well as illustrators Barachan and Paper Frank.
Sometimes pop is better on t-shirts than walls, and others merely make light handed attempts to fanatically copy the commercial. Superstars Corinne and Sasha are two powerful artists that truly make this show shine. Sasha Tugolukova’s photo, magazine collages and detailed drawings are reminiscent of Goya’s etchings. Her psychological creatures, collages, and mix-ups bring humor to modern relationships, and take a complexly critical and dissecting look at how people voyeuristic-ally gaze at media. As fierce with a brush as she is with a mic, energetic Corinne Stevie breathes life into the strong female spirits she paints. Her juicy illustrations always find themselves on the finer side of art.
If your looking for something more than fluffy empty minded eye candy, head over to 112 Krog St this Thursday, for a pop explosion worth seeing. On August 5 at 7pm WM Turner Gallery in Atlanta will host an affordable feast for the eyes, created by a vibrant collection of artists immersed in the world of pop.
Super Pop was a must see experience, the show truly covered all views of pop culture from the politics & ideology to the joys and the entertainment that comes with it. A good way to conclude the summer.