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Grotesque Histories

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Where: BRIC Rotunda Gallery
When: closed
Opening: 07/02 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Address: 33 Clinton Street, New York, New York, 11201
Prices: Free
Phone: 718 875-4047
Website: Official Website
Email:
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12-6pm (during exhibitions only)
Transportation: Located in Brooklyn Heights, just over the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, BRIC Rotunda Gallery is a short walk from the 2,3; 4,5; M; or R trains at Court Street/Borough Hall; or the A, C trains at High Street.
Directions: via Google Maps
Category: Gallery, Group Show
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About

Grotesque Histories
Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer and Baseera Khan
July 2 – August 8, 2008
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 2, 7 – 9 pm

Grotesque Histories presents the work of three artists — Enrique Chagoya, Aaron Johnson, and Miguel Luciano — who deploy iconographies based in history, both ancient and recent, to address the current world condition. Each artist projects a distinct visual style, but all draw upon grotesque visual forms to express pointed, often passionate statements about recent history and political memory. Relying on recognizable allusions to activate the collective consciousness of their audiences, these artists reconstruct identifiable signs of popular culture and mass media to draw attention to the absurdities of history, politics, religion, and society.

Special summer hours: 12 to 6 pm Monday to Thursday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Friday. The Gallery will be closed on July 4.