“The Button Show” Exhibition
Rush Arts Gallery
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Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and Souleo Enterprises launch “The Button Show” - a visual art exhibition highlighting the medium and representation of clothing buttons in contemporary art. On display are the works of 11 artists who each work with buttons either as the dominant medium or a featured element in their sculpture, photography and wearable artworks. Participating artists include veteran ‘button artists’ Amalia K. Amaki, Beau McCall and Lisa Kokin.
“We are excited to present this exhibition as it relates to our mission of highlighting emerging artists and curators whose work is underrepresented in the commercial art field. The visual art presented here is an opportunity to highlight a medium that has not been fully recognized for its artistic value,” said Gallery Director Charlotte Mouquin.
During the exhibition’s duration the gallery will host an “Artist Talk” on Saturday, February 20, 4-6 pm. The panel discussion will explore the history of buttons and their relationship to the visual arts with select exhibiting artists, clothing button experts and moderator Peter “Souleo” Wright, the exhibit’s curator. All events are free and open to the public.
“I am proud to help highlight the medium of clothing buttons in visual art,” Souleo added. “Clothing buttons occupy a familiar but seemingly insignificant presence in our lives. Each artist forces us to reimagine this everyday object as a viable tool for communication and self-expression through visual art. In these works, buttons become signifiers of issues of class, politics, race, beauty and personal narratives in ways that are visually stimulating and highly engaging.”
Alexis Garrett Stodghill, Amalia K. Amaki, André St. Clair, Beau McCall, Camilla Taylor, Hannah Battershell, Io Palmer, Lisa Kokin, Petros Chrisostomou, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Tavet Gillson
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Schedule
from January 21, 2016 to March 12, 2016
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 20th 4-6pm.
Opening Reception on 2016-01-21 from 18:00 to 20:00