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September Issue
2008
Charlotte Art League in Charlotte,
NC, Offers Exhibit of Political Works
The history-in-the-making 2008 election serves
as both backdrop and inspiration for Political Revolution,
a themed exhibit exploring revolutionary thought and the questioning
of the status quo. The show opens Sept. 5 at the Charlotte Art
League's CALeidoscope Gallery in Charlotte, NC, and continues
through September 26.
The current political climate, with "Change" as a seemingly
ubiquitous rallying cry from candidates, activists, and voters
from across the ideological spectrum inspired the concept for
the show. Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US elections,
the fact that candidates from gender and racial backgrounds previously
considered "unelectable" are now legitimate contenders
for the highest office indicates a fundamental, even revolutionary
shift in the country's attitudes and politics. The works on display
at Political Revolution consist of both real-time visual
interpretations of this shift as it happens, and of the concept
of political change in general.
The exhibit stands firmly within the historical tradition of art-as-social-commentary. From friezes depicting ancient conquests to "Guernica," from cave paintings to op-ed cartoons, art throughout history has provided valuable insight into the events and thought prevalent at the time in which it was created. It functions as a platform for artists better equipped to express their views on the politics of the time visually as opposed to verbally.
For further information check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings, call CAL at 704/376-2787 or visit (www.charlotteartleague.org).
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