BRADY HASTON: "Intersection"
TODD CHILTON: "New Work"
MARCH 3, 2006 - APRIL 11, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION IS FRIDAY, MARCH 3 FROM 5:30 UNTIL 9 PM
Contemporary Art Workshop
542 W. Grant Place, Chicago, IL 60614
ph. 773-472-4004
Gallery Hours:
Tues. - Fri. 12:30-5:30
Saturday 12:00 - 5:00
Brady Haston's drawings, paintings, and prints explore abstract graphic qualities of this specific urban environment. Interested in hybrid spaces, Brady's imagery is informed by hand painted signage, murals, and censored graffiti. The work in his exhibition, "Intersection" exists, the artist says, "somewhere between the realm of the abstract and the world of symbols and image." Brady's work addresses the overwhelming urban encroachment on the natural world and the endless cycle of graffiti tagging. He intends for his work to be seen as "a reprieve from the saturation of recognizable images that confront us on a daily basis."
Todd Chilton makes abstract paintings composed of simple, layered patterns that are bound by the edge of the canvas. His work is primarily concerned with line, figure/ground relationships, and compressed space. The images convey both ambiguity and subtle humor, and Todd's interest in both visual resistance and openness creates a tension in his work. The way these particular paintings activate the architecture of the surrounding spaces allows for a unique viewing experience.