Sentences with phrase «american pop culture figures»

Not exact matches

A frequently fascinating romp through American culture with the emphasis on pop culture (some would say there is no other kind), showing the myriad ways in which the figure of Jesus has been detached from theological or churchly connections to become an icon for the promotion of almost anything.

Imbuing familiar figures of American cartoon culture with psychological charge and emboldening them with aggressive, gestural physicality, Joyce Pensato reveals a darker side of American Pop.

Of course, there were many thematic and visual references to poverty and exclusion that were framed by the discourse of art history — as in a metal construction by Jannis Kounellis [who died in February this year] that combines a hard - edged steel - cast minimalist frame with multicoloured rags of Arte Poveraat White Cube, for example; or in a an arresting display of Sadie Benning's «drawings» made of wood, Aqua - Resin, casein and acrylic gouache with motifs reminiscent of African textilesat Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects; or works about otherness framed by the formerly excluded, or on their behalf — as in a display from the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa; or Andres Serrano's unforgettable photographs of notable figures in American pop culture, such as his portrait of Snoop Dogg (America)(2002) placed next to that of Donald Trump, on view at Galerie Nathalie Obadia.

In the Positions sector, devoted to showcasing singular projects by up - and - coming artists, she will show Jibade - Khalil Huffman's multi-channel video installation, from a new and timely body of work by the artist that, according to Ebgi, «focuses on themes of the black male figure in American pop culture, film, and literature.»