Elizabeth McGrath "Shadowless Summer"
Sloan Fine Art
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Elizabeth McGrath has an uncanny knack for making the dark
delightful, the edgy accessible and the cold, hard facts digestible. Influenced by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture, McGrath creates tragic yet endearing creatures from a wide range of materials - including resin, foam, wood, ceramic, cloth, paint and found objects - often layering her narratives by hiding tiny objects and dioramas within her sculptures. Each piece becomes an undeniable statement about the condition of our environment, the ruthlessness of our behavior and the shamefulness of our accountability, cloaked in the charm and beauty of a lovingly crafted - and lovable - object.
Self-taught, McGrath has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe but Shadowless Summer is her first solo exhibition in New York. She lives in Downtown Los Angeles with her husband Morgan Slade and their hairless dogs Blue and King Tut. McGrath and Slade also play together in the band Miss Derringer.
[Image: Elizabeth McGrath "Weasel XIII" (2008) mixed media 17 x 6 x 6 in.]
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Schedule
from April 15, 2009 to May 09, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-04-15 from 19:00 to 21:00