FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MENACE AND CHARM:
the nostalgia of childhood
Jaime Zollars, Kathleen Lolley, Alex Noriega, Matt Burlingame, P. Williams, Leanne Biank, Juri Ueda, Aaron Hitchcock and CJ Metzger.
April 26 -May 24, 2008
Opening reception: Saturday, April 26, 7-10:30 pm
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village, CA 90039
Contact, Zara Zeitountsian
(323) 660-9393
Web site, http://www.blackmariagallery.com
E-mail, info@blackmariagallery.com
Hours, Tuesday – Saturday, 12-6pm; and by appointment
This exhibition explores the dark and innocent cognitions of childhood. The work in this exhibition gives these perceived memories a home. Demons, fairies, putti, mythical beasts and the like will converge on the walls to conjure memories and dreams.
According to Black Maria Gallery director Zara Zeitountsian, "It's not about our actual experiences, but our memories. Vivid yet nonsensical treasures created in our imaginations, metamorphosis into lasting imagery. These images are shaped by our environment and give us an uncanny sense of nostalgia."
