Anno Domini presents BOOTLEG BABY, a solo exhibit by Navin June Norling May 5, 2006

Anno Domini presents...



BOOTLEG BABY from MAY 5 JUNE 17, 2006

a solo exhibition by Navin June Norling

Both humorous and incisive, the painting-filled installations of Navin June Norling juxtapose American cultural stereotypes, pop iconography, and issues of race, gender, class, power, and economics. In the exhibition Bootleg Baby, content-rich icons such as Moors, Black Power figures, consumer logos, blackface children, cheap signage, graffiti, and celebrities are layered one upon another in paintings that are stacked and hinged on the walls as charms. Coexisting with these charms are pieces of rural debris that tumble into the gallery space, creating in a distinctly American cacophony. Drawing on a wide range of experiences, Norlings installations become a culmination of personal culture.

Navin June Norling spent most of his life in the San Jose area before attending California College of Arts (graduating with a BFA in 1995) and then moving onto to attend Hunters College in New York (graduating with an MFA in 2002). He now resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Norling has exhibited in important group shows in NY as well as one person shows. This is Norling's west coast debut solo exhibit.

Artists Reception: First Friday, May 5, 2006

8pm til late free and open to the public

Music: CatFive



Exhibit on view thru June 17, 2006 AD

Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon 'til 8 p.m.



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