Please join us for a free reception on November 7!
failed seriousness is a national exhibition juried by artist Libby Paloma celebrating the comical, the satirical, and the subversive. From irony to visual tricks, the pieces in this show utilize humor to both critique culture and encourage viewers to find new, whimsical lenses to view the world.
Featuring works across fiber, ceramics, mixed media, sculpture, painting, video, and photography, this exhibition challenges conceptions of mental illness, disability, gender, desire, and apathy.
Highlights include Angelo Spagnolo’s two-player fried mozzarella empathy implement, Evelyn Bi’s sculptural response to wanting her physical therapist to stop chatting with her coworkers, and Benjamin Stalwaker’s reimagination of what to break glass for in an emergency. Together, the 24 artists in failed seriousness invite audiences to laugh in the face of it all.
