----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Rags to Riches
Saturday, November 19th 2005 5:00pm-9:00pm free ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- The Lola Gallery Presents "Rags to Riches" November 19th - January 21st, 2005 "Rags to Riches" a new exhibition at The Lola Gallery Participating Artists: Charles Gatewood, Nuala Creed and Cindy Bennett To exhibit the early series of photographs "Wall Street" by Charles Gatewood, introduce new work by sculptor Nuala Creed and photographer Cindy Bennett. The Lola Gallery 2517 Mission Street @ 21st, San Francisco. Tel: (415) 401 6800 November 19th - January 21st. Opening Reception: Saturday Nov 19th, 5-9pm Opening on Saturday November 19th from 5-9pm is "Rags to Riches" featuring rare images of Wall Street by esteemed photographer Charles Gatewood that have not been exhibited since the early seventies. "Rags to Riches" also presents new sculptures by artist Nuala Creed and works by photographer Cindy Bennett. "These may just be the dirtiest pictures Charles Gatewood has ever made" A.D Coleman 1984 Charles Gatewood has been photographing the American underground for over 40 years, published a dozen books and made numerous videos. His early photography was documentary in nature and had a distinct political edge. Between 1972 and 1976 he made frequent trips to New York's financial district resulting in a series of photographs entitled "Wall Street". Unlike other work that emphasizes sexuality and the idiosyncracies and weirdness of human existence, these images are ethereal, formal and emotionally void with an underlying theme of capitalism and control. "Wall Street" illustrates the message that perhaps money and high finance constitute the real obscenity of our age. The black and white concrete desolation of these photographs provide a set of visual metaphors for that most secretive perversion of all, high finance. Nuala Creed has been making sculptures for over fifteen years. Originally from Ireland, her work entitled "Fledgelings" evokes notions of nostalgia and lost childhood memories. These endearing and whimsical ceramic sculptures of headless children are rendered without heads or limbs and their clothes and body language imply individual personalities. They reflect upon that which as adults we often forget - the innocence of our own childhood and that which shapes and defines our very identity. In conjunction with Gatewood's photographs, the "Fledgelings" almost suggest the plight of orphaned and homeless children and that renowned paradigm of the American Dream. For more information please contact The Lola Gallery at (415) 401 6800 ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ The Lola Gallery 2517 Mission Street @ 21st 2nd Floor San Francisco (415) 401 6800 http://www.lolabrown.com ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (415) 401 6800 http://www.lolabrown.com ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
