Kathrin Burmester
,
Jow
,
Greg Santos
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See Line Gallery presents See Line Salon, a group exhibition curated by
Janet Levy, inspired by the concept of early turn of the century French salons. There will be a series of three one weeklong exhibitions showcasing Jow, Kathrin Burmester, Greg Santos in a lively gathering of social exchange.
Work Week- Jow
September 12-18
In her ongoing Letterhead series, Jow takes pieces of vintage business stationary and transforms them from agents of corporate communication into ‘canvasses’ for playful daydreams. The artist plays the role of a Girl Friday who sketches on the company stationary rather than doing her mundane job. Grouped into series of five, these mixed media works on paper create an imagined record of an entire workweek.
Tour- Kathrin Burmester
September 19-25
Kathrin Burnester continues her examination of the aesthetics of core power structures in her new piece Tour. Tour employs a one-channel video projection and sound installation, which engages the viewer’s relationship to packaged travel tours complete with guided narrations that broadcast and disseminate information meant to promote location as a consumed product. By situating the tour in the gallery, the relationship between image, viewer and narration is questioned in an art context.
The Tour will take place every hour on the hour between 12-5 pm.
Dollar $tore- Greg Santos
September 26- October 3
Shortly after the Civil war, an itinerant sharper named Ben Marks opened the first Dollar Store in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The store’s windows featured quality merchandise, all seemingly worth more than a dollar. Bargain hunters and something-for-nothing chumps soon appeared. Upon entering the store, they were skillfully dissuaded from buying any of the merchandise, and roped into one of the games of chance which Marks had set up alongside his wares. Since no customer left these games with any money in his pocket, none of the merchandise was ever sold. Marks’ innovation revolutionized the grift, and the principles of his Dollar Store became the backbone of all big-time confidence games.
In Greg Santos’ Dollar Store, you won’t find a shiny new shovel or a metal wine rack, but you might find your pockets a bit lighter. Join us for an array of illicit activities. Bring a fat bankroll and a thirst for action.