control c, control v july 17 - august 15
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Control c, control v, curated by Ryan Travis Christian, is a modern cut and copy. This exhibition takes a sampling of young, out of town artists to see where collage is and where it might be going. Works displayed in "control c, control v" explore a diverse grouping of themes and ideas, including but not limited to the absurd (Tobacco), psychedelia (Bharoocha, Copeland), landscape (Pecis), minimalism and image in/out of context (Nuda Rosch), re-investigation of retro imagery (Mackenzie), abstraction (Irie), and humor (Yahnker) We see traditional collage technique simultaneously embraced and rejected through old fashion blade and adhesive, sculptural elements, video montage, drawing and painting. Come join us and celebrate a new generation of imagery via imagery.
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Hisham Akira Bharoocha was born in Nidata, Japan and is an ex-member of theProvidence, Rhode Island bands Lightning Bolt and Black Dice. Currently, Bharoocha is involved in his solo band ,Soft Circle provides electronics for Pixeltan, works on the Boadrum projects and is an artist in New York City. Recent exhibitions include Polymathic Persons, Synchronicity, Alt Gallery, and Philips de Pury.
Bjorn Copeland graduated R.I.S.D. studying sculpture. Living and working out of New York, Copeland also serves as a member of the three piece noise outfit Black Dice.His work has been exhibited at Jack Hanley Gallery, China Art Objects, Daniel Reich Gallery and the traveling exhibition, Rock and Roll: Sympathy for the Devil.
Matt Irie lives and works just ouside of Chicago. An artists and professor who spans many mediums, Irie has shown his work at Unit B, Harper College, Rockford Mueum of Art, Palo Alto College, and NIU Museum Gallery amongst many others. Irie also is the frontman for the newly reformed rock band, The Cougars.
Alexis Mackenzie was born and raised in the Midwest. graduating with her B.F.A. from The Museuam of Fine Arts and Tufts University, Boston, she's recently had a solo exhibition at Threadless, Chicago and currently has a solo show "Never Be Sad" up at Park Life, S.F.
Hilary Pecis a current California College of the Arts student lives and works out of San Francisco. Her work has been shown at Triple Base, Reciever, The Luggage Store, Eleanor Harwood gallery, Roberts & Tilton, THe Drawing Center, Synchronicity and Space 1026 amongst others. Upcoming exhibitions include a group show @ Morgan Lehman in NY and Infinity @ Scion Installation LA.
Brion Nuda Rosch founder of Hallway Projects, one of San Francisco's premier artist run spaces. Also a working artist, Brion has shown his work @ Baer Ridgway, Allston Skirt Gallery, Infinite Exchange, and Park Life. Rosch also held a residency at Southern Exposure and collaborates with Ifton Schlinger.
Tobacco, part of the Pennsylvania based psychadelic electro group BlackMoth Super, Rainbow recently released his first solo album "Fucked up Friends" on Anticon Records. Tpbacco recently collaborated with Beta Carnage to compile found footage based assemblages to accompany his musical arrangements.
Eric Yahnker was born in Torrance, California. He received his B.F.A. in animation from the California Institute Of Arts and studied journalism at University of Southern California. Recent exhibitions include Dolly Parton Behind A Tree, Kim Light Gallery, Los Angeles, L.A. Potential, HangART-7, Salzburg, Austria, curated by Hubert Schmalix, Roger Herman, and Found/Gevonden/Trouve, Voorkamer, Lier, Belgium. He currently works and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Ryan Travis Christian was born in Oakland, CA 1983. Graduating with a B.F.A. from Northern Illinois University and now living outside of Chicago, he bides his time as an artist, curator, and writes for the Bay Area based art blog FecalFace.com. Recent curatorial endeavors include West, Wester, Westest! @ FFDG, S.F. and Sports! @ Synchronicity, L.A. with a 3 part, upcoming curatorial project at Western Exhibitions next year.
