October Issue 1999
Appalachian State University Exhibit Program Examines Animal Rights Issues
The Catherine J. Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, is featuring an exhibit entitled Origins of the Species. . . ist: Examining Issues Surrounding the Hierarchy of Animals. The exhibit will run through Oct. 22, 1999.
A debate on the issue of animal experimentation will be presented on Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in 306 Wey Hall. The debate will focus on the role played by animal experimentation in the advancement of knowledge and treatment of human disease, and whether these advances could have been achieved through other means.
Sue Coe, the exhibit's juror, is a British-born journalist, activist, painter and printmaker, and is one of the most recognized political artists of our time. Since the 1970s, she has resided in New York City, where she began her career as an illustrator at The New York Times. The interest in and demand for her work has resulted in solo and group exhibitions throughout the US and the world. She has authored, co-authored, or been the subject of several books, including How to Commit Suicide in South Africa" Paintings and Drawings by Sue Coe, X, Police State, and Dead Meat.
Coe has spent the past twenty years observing and responding to the world's injustices by creating numerous series of lithographs and etchings that illustrate details of the human condition. Her works focus on the victims of war, racism, sexism, and cultural and economic inequity. The artist's mission is to force the viewer to contend with the realities of the world, not merely accept them as normal.
Coe's work is completely content-driven and presents the viewer with straightforward, honest responses to the contemporary issues that fuel her work. Her work, reminiscent of social realism, seeks to involve the viewer in a direct and immediate investigation of culture. Coe's lack of dependence on devices such as metaphor, gimmicks or cushioning makes her work one of the loudest political voices in the arts today.
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