Aaron Smith "Coterie of the Wooly-Woofter"
Sloan Fine Art
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Aaron Smith and Sloan Fine Art present the “Coterie of the Wooly-Woofter,” a bad-ass neo-dandy beardo brigade from beyond time. Part reality, part invention of the artist, the “Coterie of the Wooly-Woofter” exemplifies a convergence of spectacular subcultures - from Dandyism, Freak Folk, Steam Punk and Bear Culture, to Beard and Mustache enthusiasts - that revel in the exaggeration of masculinity's archetypes and encourage men to play freely with past forms of male identity.
Mixing images of Victorian and Edwardian gentlemen with those of men in his immediate circle, Aaron Smith paints with irreverent swagger. In each impasto portrait, woozy colors and aggressive surfaces act as a foil to the sitter's stoic pose, maintaining a giddy ambivalence to nostalgia. Rounding out this collection of dapper gents are still lifes infused with historical and cultural references to the beauty and delight of a natty man.
Aaron Smith attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he is now an associate chair.
[Image: Aaron Smith "Chopsy" (2011) Oil on panel 28 x 24 in. ]
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Schedule
from June 02, 2011 to June 26, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-06-03 from 18:00 to 20:00