End of the Line, a group show, examines the concept of urban-suburban culture clash in America. The show runs through Jan. 1, featuring works by six artists, including Stephanie Dean, a 2004 International Photography Awards winner.
There’s been much talk during this election cycle of red states and blue states. Is conservative versus liberal the core cultural divide in America? Or is the real divide where the commuter lines end and the cul de sacs start? This show examines the culture divide between suburban and urban America.
Stephanie Dean’s photographs depict suburban boys coming of age—or are they suburban boys emulating their own idea of hip urban boys? Janet Ecklebarger’s fiber quilt collage depicts suburban sprawl, where the new subdivision meets farmland. Doug Goessman’s paintings offer non-traditional interpretations of American cultural icons: George Bush becomes Bozo and Uncle Sam becomes a war monger. Chris Knight’s controversial photographs question widely held views of cultural institutions. Are the Boys Scouts really a modern day Klan? Jennifer Marie Rich’s paintings represent the conflicting pressures of society on young women. As a young student Jennifer wonders, can a woman really eat McDonald’s and still look like Barbie? Jordan Scott’s mixed media assemblages about war emphasize both the isolation of the individual soldier in combat, and the anonymity they face from both the people who control them and the people who confront them.
The Johnsonese Gallery is located in Lake View at 867 W. Buckingham Pl. (on the lower level), at the corner of Clark St. and Buckingham Pl., just north of Belmont Ave.—approximately 3200 north. Look for the State Bank of Countryside on the main level.
Regular gallery hours are Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday noon to 6 p.m. Appointments are always welcome as well.
For more information, call (773) 525-5877 or visit johnsonese.com.
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