“METALLIC” Exhibition Opens at Brenda Tuxford Gallery

“Robot Adams, “Cry Me a River.” Wood, acrylic, aerosol, hardware. 18 x 25,” 2021.

Press release from the Ink People Center for the Arts:

Ink People Center for the Arts announces the opening of “METALLIC,” the first group exhibition of 2021 at the Brenda Tuxford Gallery.

This fully virtual exhibition will be on view from Jan. 9 – 30. It carries on the gallery’s multi-year tradition of kicking off the year with a community exhibition themed around a color.

“Many people are hoping for positive change in 2021, and our exhibition committee wanted to select a theme that could communicate that aspiration,” said Gabrielle Gopinath, a member of the exhibition committee. “Metallic shades like gold, silver and bronze might be mixed in amongst the other crayons in the box, but their effect transcends the spectrum.”

The nine artists whose works appear in the show use sculpture, watercolor, painting and mixed media to put very different constructions on the titular adjective.

“Flying_Brain_Bronze…” – Sheala Dunlap, “Flying Brain.” Bronze. 8.75 x 7 x 10,” 2020.

Sheala Dunlap’s sculpture “Flying Brain,” a celebration of the cerebellum that is as immediate and accessible as an emoticon in cast bronze, connects explicitly to metal.

Lemmy_Woglom” – James Woglom, “Lemmy.” Watercolor on cold press Arches, 8 x 11,” 2020.

James Woglom’s photorealistic watercolor “Lemmy,” painted with the artist’s customary precision in grisaille, offers a more oblique reference that will make those viewers capable of recognizing bassist, singer and songwriter Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister of Motörhead and understanding him as the essence of heavy metal feel seen. “RIP MF DOOM,” by Robert Sataua, uncaps the gold inkwell to bear homage to a more recently departed musical genius: the rapper MF (Metal Face) DOOM, known for his brilliant wordplay, supervillain persona and signature metal mask.

“215BEE01…”- Robert Sataua, “RIP MF DOOM.” Ink on paper, 6 x 6,” 2021.

Robot Adams’s camp construction “Cry Me a River” features a vintage-edition glamour queen weeping silver aerosol tears. His statement puts a confessional spin on this depiction that’s both hyper-local and reflective of shared contemporary realities.

“While those around me will remember 2020 as their ‘worst year ever! (so far),’ it was the year in which I accomplished an 18-year goal, being crowned Rutabaga Queen,” Adams writes. “I’m the 2020 Queen, and I’ll cry if I want to, but I’ll still have my silver lining.”

To view “METALLIC,” go to https://www.inkpeople.org/tuxford-gallery-shows/ink-peoples-annual-color-show-metallic