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Maker’s Mark
4/19/2015- 5/31/2015


Opening Reception: Sunday April 19th, 6-8pm Michael Bell-Smith Erika Ceruzzi Juan Gomez Henry Gunderson Jeanette Hayes Sofia Leiby Adam Parker Smith Eric Shaw John Zinsser We're the hand that writes then quickly moves away -Ronnie James Dio from "The Last in Line" Action theory typically describes action as behavior caused by an agent in a particular situation. The agent's desires and beliefs lead to bodily behavior. As our technologies develop, the scales of this bodily behavior and it's resulting action distort. Thoughts, once ephemeral, are made material through the constant contact of swiping thumbs. Documentation becomes implicit. Jagged rasters smooth as the texture of this documentation grows increasingly fine. Complicity with a system that rewards the broadcasting of our associations, likes, and approval makes mark making a ubiquitous fact of contemporary life. Self mythologizing gestures of the past are supplanted by an accumulative feed of real-time assimilation and versatility branding. Digital interpolation draws the final stages of interpellation towards resolution. -S.V.





Sofia Leiby A feather’s not a bird (Test 2B) 2015 Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and chalkboard paint on linen over panel 18 x 24 inches

Michael Bell-Smith I M.A.K.E. V.A.R.Y. G.A.M.E. L.O.S.S. W.I.N. 2015 HD Video with sound dimensions variable / 50 min. 19 sec. Edition of 3 with 2 AP; #⅓

Erika Ceruzzi S between us / Some on my skin 2015 aluminum and embroidered denim dimensions variable

Jeanette Hayes DeMooning (series 1.5) #2, 2015 Oil on vinyl 30 x 24 inches

Adam Parker Smith Horse, 2015 Carpet 96 x 108 inches

Eric Shaw Natural Arch 2015 Acrylic on canvas 14 x 21 inches

Michael Bell-Smith Autonomy 2015 Vinyl film on polyester painted aluminum composite panel 32.69 x 24.75 x 1.25 inches

Eric Shaw LACHOYS #2 2015 Acrylic on canvas 32x22 inches

Sofia Leiby A feather’s not a bird (Test 2B) 2015 Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and chalkboard paint on linen over panel 18 x 24 inches

Juan Gomez Bloodbath, 2014 Oil on linen 57 x 36 inches

Henry Gunderson Cerone, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 inches

Sofia Leiby Hello, the alphabet is the soup (Test 2A) 2015 Acrylic, silkscreen ink, and chalkboard paint on linen over panel 18 x 24 inches

Henry Gunderson Mota, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 inches



John Zinsser After Twombly 1, 2015 Graphite and colored pencil on paper 16 x 14 inches

Installation view of Maker's Mark

Installation view of Maker's Mark

Installation view of Maker's Mark

Installation view of Maker's Mark