Creatures of Culture May 14, 2010

Charlie Milgrim’s work explores, dissects and reconfigures perceptions of stuffed animals from the banal to the sublimely ridiculous. Abandoning the distinction between furry creatures and cuddly animals, an underlying theme of this work addresses consumerism in desperate and twisted times. The shapes, colors and textures of these plush pets are distorted into edgy social symbology.
Consumerism is further abstracted through modern day arts education in the form of mosaic self- portraits made from paint chip samples by students in Milgrim’s Art 1 classes at Alameda High School. Her advanced students are also exhibiting cardboard sculpture and foam core architectural models and drawings that were inspired by a range of styles from Baroque to Futuristic.

For more info: http://www.rhythmix.org/kgallery.html
Show runs through June 4th.
Gallery hours:
Wednesday 3-9pm
Thursday & Friday 3-6pm
2nd Fridays 3-9pm for Estuary Art Attack