Mark Fox & Justin Quinn - The Ghost and the Whale May 20, 2011

Reception: Friday, May 20, 5-7pm; Exhibit runs May 20 to July 2, 2011, Tue - Sat, 11am to 5pm

The Ghost and the Whale is an art show by two artists whose practice is mainly paper-based, and centered on manipulation, transcriptions of texts, and the close examination of these texts' meaning and implications.

For his first exhibition at the gallery, Mark Fox will present an installation of two- and three-dimensional works that incorporate the artist's personal vocabulary of images and text in an inquiry on the material quality of absence, and on the paradox of religious dogmas. Fox's preoccupation with material belongings is evident in works like "Sorry", an arch-shaped visual compilation of small, brightly colored, cut-paper objects and words, and in "Specter", a large-format cut-paper piece, which speak of the ephemera of one's life.

Justin Quinn, for his fifth show with the gallery, will present a new selection of his distinctive transcription of Herman Melville's Moby Dick into the letter E. Analogous to Fox's personal investigation of religious texts, Quinn transforms Melville's writings into labyrinthine and spiraling compositions that call to mind Captain Ahab's monomaniacal quest for the mythical, inapprehensible White Whale.

Justin Quinn studied Print Making and Art History at the University of Iowa, and Fine Arts at the University of Wisconsin. Since 1999, Quinn's works on paper have been included in over eighty exhibitions, both national and international. His teaching, his exhibitions, and his role as a moderator and panelist at national conferences currently make Quinn one of the most brilliant figures in printmaking.
Mark Fox studied at Stanford University, California. Since his first solo show in 1991, Fox's body of work has included paintings, drawings, large scale installations, performance pieces, and videos. His work is found in the collection of the MoMa, NY, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, and the Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio.

Reception: Fri, May 20, 5-7pm

Official Website: http://cainschulte.com/exhibitions/ex_fox_quinn_2011.html