The Color of Rebellion
Art Exhibit

The art of rebellion serves as a powerful critique, using visual expression to challenge injustice and inspire social change.

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Lisa D'Amico PhD, Lead Curator
Michael Craft, Guest Curator
Andrew Maisonette, Guest Curator

Cartoon for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling #2

Marie Hines Cowan
72" x 72"
$10,000

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Cartoon for the Sistine Chapel Ceiling #2 is part of a series of paintings where I take key scenes from Michelangelo’s work and open them up, making them more inclusive. My models for this series include various genders, sexes, races, and ages. I am also playing with a sort of Pop Art feel to the work by flattening the colors and backgrounds and having my figures decidedly modern. I use the word cartoon in the title as a play between this idea and because during the Renaissance, a cartoon was a preparatory drawing for a finished work.

Nirvana

Neetu Singhal
30" x 30"
$5400

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My artistic process begins with a desire to understand “Universal energy”: how each of our consciousnesses explores visual forms. Two primary forms inhabit my work: Dots and Lines, which together evoke everything in the universe. Dots are atoms, cells, and stars. Lines are the continuity of life with endless human's elevated experiences. I believe, a Line is the extended form of a Dot, i try to observe this relationship in every dimension of our day to day life. All of my senses try to observe & identify those UNSEEN forms which is a completely non-verbal communication process across the surface.The interaction of dots, lines, colors, and patterns generate energy patterns, I seek to understand them with a metaphysical lens. I experience a sense of vibration across the multi-dimensional surface during this process. I am also interested in physical properties of color; viscosity & velocity, which provides a tactile surface experience that opens many interpretations about neurological hidden messages. Using light and sound with an artwork help to give these visual forms a supportive sensory stimulation.

Climbing the Wall

Jerry Michalak
30" x 36"
$500

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I’ve drawn inspiration from my imagination, creating a series of sketches that were used on my canvases. I’ve incorporated groups of figures in these paintings to give a thought-provoking scale and imagery to the theme of “the color of rebellion”. My technique of using thick paint, dark and somewhat muted colors has not changed. The heavy textures and somber colors help set the mood for this work as they did for many of my other paintings.

Don't Give Up

Cat Delett
5" x 7"
Watercolor, painted paper & ink
$200

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As an artist, my way of resisting is through my art. This piece is part of a series depicting everyday people--people like youand I--with messages of resistance. I have been working in watercolor and cut paper, separately and together, for 10 years and I often use words in my work to create a juxtaposition between the mundane and a thought-provoking message.

Land of the Free?

Samuel Giardina
11" x17"
Photography
$800

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I created this piece the day after the election results were announced. I recently asked my community how they felt after finding out that Trump had won. I received responses that not only gave me chills, but some that made me cry. I covered myself in blue handprints to represent everyone who voted for humanity and used red for the words to represent the hate this country chose instead. Thank you to everyone who shared their words with me. I hope this can help give you all a voice through my art. Our voices are stronger together and I only hope that my art will not only help raise them, but be a start to the change this country so desperately needs.

Read Between the Lines

Tyana Soto
15 "x 9"
Digital Artwork
$275 (negotiable)

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This work was created for a campaign by Amplifier asking artists to remix the American Flag in a way that represents their story and ideals. I believe we’ve been taught that America runs on principles of justice, liberty and freedom—but if you look closer those values mask privilege, exploitation and inequality. It’s time that we reveal every side of America and remember that until we acknowledge our underlying issues we cannot acknowledge what we claim to stand for.

Rainbow Splatter

Ben Cuison
Acrylic & glitter on canvas board
20" x 16"
$400

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Benjamin Cuison has a systematic approach to painting and knows exactly what colors he wants, how much paint to use and when to hold back and stop. He is inspired by the change of seasons and likes to infuse his artwork with all the colors and textures of the holidays. He mainly uses acrylic paints but will occasionally add glitter and gloss into the mix. Benjamin’s style is truly one of a kind, and he enjoys taking all the steps involved in painting and watching the entire process unfold in front of him. This application is submitted by the Matheny Arts Access Program on behalf of the artist, Ben Cuison. The Matheny Arts Access Program is a fine arts program serving artists with disabilities.