In almost every city you go, you will be surrounded by street art. Often, it is eye-catching. Often, it is thought-provoking. But when you come across something that is both beautiful and critical, it is hard not to stop and stare at the piece on the street to analyze the message that the artist is trying to convey.
Station 16 Gallery is excited to sponsor Current, a group exhibition of street artist at The Arsenal. While the contemporary art gallery has regular exhibitions, this is its first exhibition focusing on urban art. As a laboratory exhibition, the public has the opportunity to view the artists while they are at work. The temporary studio/exhibit opened to the public on October 7th and will remain so through the week. Current will have a closing reception on Saturday October 11th, which will display the finished works of the artists. The night will consist of a VIP reception from 6-9pm, with general access following.
La galerie Station 16 est heureuse de de s’associer à Current, une exposition d’artistes urbains à l’Arsenal. Ce sera la première exposition d ’ art urbain pour le centre d’art contemporain Montréalais. Une exposition de type « laboratoire », Current offre la possibilité au public de voir les artistes en plein processus créatif. Le studio/exposition temporaire est ouvert au public jusqu'au 11 octobre. Current aura une réception de clôture, samedi le 11 octobre.
Using images of Hollywood icons and fashion models, the New York based artist DAIN juxtaposes celebrity icons, creating hybrids that dissociate the familiar to create something surreal. Coupling male and female identity, playing with proportions and contexts, DAIN unified characters, which simultaneously complements and detracts from the whole. In his correlated images, our idealizations of these famous personalities become empty. This month, Leanna Valente, author of Art & Fashion, was given the opportunity to interview the artist.
By Leanna Valente – www.artandfashionsalon.blogspot.com
