THE MAC ANNOUNCES THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS:
Eminent Domain Paintings by Mark Messersmith
Fractured Form, by Philip Evett and Ansen Seale
Collage of Coincidences by Dean Corbitt and Curtis Scott.
All exhibits open October 17th and continue through November 7th, 2009
The MAC is proud to present three new exhibitions. Eminent Domain, Paintings by Mark Messersmith; the second exhibition, Fractured Form, features Philip Evett and Ansen Seale in an installation of sculpture and photography curated by Kevin Vogel, owner of Valley House Gallery. The third exhibition, Collage of Coincidences, features a collaborative show by Dean Corbitt and Curtis Scott. The opening reception will be Saturday, October 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at our galleries located at 3120 McKinney Avenue, which is in the Uptown District of Dallas. The show will run through November 7, 2009.
In the large gallery, Mark Messersmith: Eminent Domain show three-dimensional paintings by the Florida based artist. Messersmith’s works depict the density of wildlife subject matter in each of his Maximalist paintings, augmented by carved pediments installed above the canvas, mixed media dioramas attached below, and, occasionally, objects dangling in front of the canvas. He combines all of these elements in an inventive and powerful way to tell stories of environmental changes and their profound effects on wildlife along the edges of suburbia in the American South.
The square gallery will feature Kevin Vogel’s curatorial piece: Fractured Form, with the works of San Antonio based artists Philip Evett and Ansen Seale. Seale works with a special digital panoramic camera of his own invention. Instead of mirroring the world as seen around us, this camera records a hidden reality. Apparent distortions in the images all happen in-camera, as the image is being recorded without the use of digital manipulations. Evett’s organic wooden sculptures focus on the exploration of the unplanned and the final product emerges in fluid assemblages of poised and smooth austerity.
The new works space presents Dean Corbitt and Curtis Scott’s Collage of Coincidences. Friends of 45 years, they come together in artful friendship and collaboration. On the surface, they share a collage of coincidence-both same age, both same art school, both equally curious about the realm of expression capable by the human hand. Below the surface of their work are kindred yet distinct visions-an urban adventurer often rooted in Dallas, the other an urbanite gone rural.
Special Thanks to Cheryl & Kevin Vogel, and everyone at Valley House Gallery for their efforts and support of The MAC !
The MAC is supported in part by the
City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.