WISH YOU WERE THERE

The title of the show is a riff on Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here. That seminal album was composed of songs that expressed loss and disenchantment, much of which was directly about the absence and tragic life of Syd Barrett. Wish You Were There was chosen because of its power to suggest the past tense, alluding to an event that once was. Perhaps an event that was missed can never truly be understood or appreciated by the absent individual(s). The collective works in this exhibition strive to re-create or examine a shared experience that is hard to quantify or represent. These experiences all come from populist events such as: live music, theatre, film and sporting events.

Featuring:
David Armacost
Melanie Bernier
Jason Kalogiros
Middle Kingdom
Okay Mountain
Rhonda Ratray

Organized by Jack W Schneider

Show Dates: February 5 – March 12, 2016
Reception: Saturday, February 6, 7-9 PM

at The Distillery  http://distillerygallery.com/visit/

516 East 2nd Street, South Boston, MA 02127

Brand Dead

Choke the Chicken, one of my contributions for the show Brand Dead

B R A N D   D E A D

The Hallway Gallery

66a South St.

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

The Hallway Gallery is pleased to present BRAND DEAD, a collection of works by nine artists commissioned to re-interpret contemporary logos and familiar ad campaigns. The resulting works that make up the exhibition range from the satirical playfulness of Wacky Packages and MAD Magazine advertisements, to more somber critiques of some of America’s most iconic companies such as Budweiser, Pep Boys, Procter & Gamble and Kelloggs.

The participating artists included in BRAND DEAD are Brian Butler, Peat Duggins, Pat Falco, Raspado Friaz, Ryan Hennessee, Rhonda Ratray, Jack W Schneider, Karl Stevens and Todd White.

March 6th-31st

Opening reception: Wednesday March 6th, 6pm-9pm