LoopPsych: recent video works by Barry Anderson
Video artist Barry Anderson will present an exhibition of his single-channel video work in the Isis Gallery from October 28, 2010–November 26, 2010, with an opening reception Thursday, October 28th at 5:00 p.m. He will also be lecturing on his work later in the evening of October 26, 2010, and serving as a guest reviewer at the mid-term MFA graduate reviews on Friday, October 29, 2010.
Gallery Opening: 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. in the Isis Gallery in O’Shaughnessy Hall
Artist Lecture: 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. in Riley Hall, room 200
Exhibit Run: October 28, 2010–November 26, 2010
The Isis Gallery is open Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Barry Anderson’s recent work in video is created, in part, from appropriated American advertising images from the 1950s to 1970s—an era which historically represents a massive change in the cultural landscape of the country. This period is not referenced out of a simple sense of nostalgia but rather for a historical counterpoint to our present era. His work questions typical expectations of the video medium both in popular culture (news reporting, narrative entertainment) and in the contemporary art world (conceptual performance, experimental narrative). A Kansas City-based artist, Anderson’s work in video and photography has been shown extensively around the country and the world, with recent exhibitions in New York, California, Texas, and England. His work is included in the collections of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, the Everson Museum of Art, Light Work, as well as numerous corporate and private collections. He received his MFA in photography and digital media from Indiana University Bloomington and his BFA in photography from the University of Texas at Austin.
For more information, visit the Department of Art, Art History, and Design’s website.