Glen Fogel “Why Don’t I … Pretend To Be Your Dad”
JTT
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JTT presents a solo exhibition by New York based artist Glen Fogel (b.1977, Denver, CO), Why Don’t I … Pretend To Be Your Dad. The exhibition features new work in multiple genres, creating an immersive installation designed specifically for the gallery. Why Don’t I … Pretend To Be Your Dad will include a video based on the film, Weekend, synchronized with stripped down pop love songs and LED lighting. A series of quilted patterns stretched onto panel are made from clothing once worn by significant men in the artist’s life, and inspired by quilts made by his great grandfather from suits. The show’s title is a quote taken from the the film.
Glen Fogel lives and works in Brooklyn. His work has been exhibited widely, including such venues as Participant Inc., Callicoon Fine Arts, Aspect / Ratio, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Power Plant, Sikkema Jenkins, The Kitchen, The Whitney and the Museum of Modern Art. His work has screened in the Toronto and London International Film Festivals as well as the Dirtly Looks Series, and Anthology Film Archives among many others. Fogel has an MFA from Bard College, and has received grants from the MAP Production Fund, and the Rema Hort Mann Foundation, and was a recipient of the 2009 Princess Grace Award.
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Schedule
from November 08, 2015 to January 17, 2016
Opening Reception on 2015-11-08 from 18:00 to 20:00