TOP: Emily Hunt, Geo (detail), 2008, digital print, 20 x 16. BOTTOM: Claire Alta Elliott, Tarrytown Path (detail), 2009, oil on canvas, 30 x 28. DESIGN BY: Hiroshi Kumagai.
JANUARY 4 - APRIL 30, 2010: RECESSION EXPRESSION
Recession Expression, curated by Carmen Hermo, addresses the stereotypes and stigmas associated with the notion of the "starving artist." The exhibition features 19 large works by artists Claire Alta Elliott, Emily Hunt, Paul Lambermont, and Jamie Powell. At Seton Hall University School of Law through April 30, 2010, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102. Free and open to the public, daily 10am - 5pm. Directions.The stereotype and stigma of the “starving artist” caricature has long plagued young and emerging artists. There is a certain level of truth in the cliché: artists are passionately driven to create, often finding their imaginations and inspirations far exceeding their means. The current financial crisis has made the public aware of the impact money has on our ability to pursue our dreams and secure our futures. In the midst of the current economic downturn, this exhibition calls attention to artists who have thrived so long without financial stability.
Carmen Hermo is an emerging curator out of Jersey City. Recession Expression is her solo curatorial debut. Currently a cataloger and researcher at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Carmen has previously worked for the Museum of Modern Art, El Museo del Barrio, and the Newark Museum.
