carol k. brown Off(spring) November 16, 2014 - January 4, 2015
Babies are a dangerous subject for a contemporary artist - there's the risk of falling into the pit of cute, trite or cliché. Despite that, Carol K. Brown takes up the challenge. Using paintings, photographs and video, she explores the line between “art" and “cute”. The work in this exhibition alludes to the overwhelming nature of parenthood, and the loss of control of our offspring.
Browns’ career has been one of persistent reinvention- often with surprising results. There is however, a consistent quirky, dark sided approach to all her work. Beginning as a metal sculptor,Brown explored various media and her work evolved in numerous directions: anthropomorphic abstractions, figurative paintings and social commentary, but there has always been strength to her visual explorations.
Brown’s many solo exhibitions have included:
The Center for Fine Arts, Miami (now PAMM) ;
Nora Haime Gallery, New York; Ambrosino and Snitzer Galleries, Miami;
The Contemporary Art Center,New Orleans; Jacksonville Art Museum, FL;
and Lehman College, Bronx, NY.
Carol K. Brown has been the recipient of several state and national grants,
twice being awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant for an
individual artist. She divides her time between Miami Beach and New York
and is on the faculty of Miami’s New World School of the Arts.
image titled: FalseGods
Installation view..
Video projection