‘AMERICULTURE’: Galactic Panther in Alexandria Hosting Opening Reception for New Exhibit March 22
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Galactic Panther Art Gallery is excited to announce an opening reception for, “AMERICULTURE: A Group Art Show!”. The reception will be held Friday, March 22nd from 6:00-10:00 pm. This opening party will be locally catered and feature live music including a performance by the Saturday Night Specials whose music features elements of Blues, Gospel, and Funk. This art exhibit celebration is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted, and all artwork will be for sale.
Following exhibits featuring artists from every corner of the globe, AMERICULTURE shifts gears and lands closer to home with artwork from 14 artists riffing on American culture. Much of the artwork has a fun, lighthearted tone with influences coming from American cartoons, comics, movies, music, and more. Artist and musician Brian Hoffman not only enjoys the humor he can express through manipulating what is often cartoon inspired imagery, he often leans into surrealism with a desire to be provocative. “I want to get people feeling intrigued and reacting,” he says.
This exhibition features prints, paintings, drawings, mixed-media works, fiber art, and sculpture primarily by American artists. Hannah Hanski, is a Canadian pulp artist. Raised in Nova Scotia by a Latvian matriarchal family, Hanski was captivated by the vibrant images on television and Internet 1.0. These broadcast fantasies and digital worlds contrasted dramatically with the reality of her gray surroundings and complex family history, resulting in an obsession with popular entertainment as a means of remedy and escape. She draws on traditional textiles as well as a variety of digital technologies from AI to video games to create pieces that engage with archetypal figures of the collective unconscious. Her pioneering concepts have been instrumental in the creation of digital applications such as Bitmoji and her work has gained her a reputation in the experimental video game world and exhibitions in prestigious institutions such as The Hammer Museum.
Galactic Panther is pleased to showcase these artists alongside more phenomenal artwork in from Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, DMV, & beyond by Jarrett Alexander, David Beavers, Molly Davis, William Donovan, Matt Geer, Sanchez Mcgrath, Suzan Morgan, Shug The Great Bear, Matthew Vanderslice, Stewart Williams, Eric Wilson, & Dr. Wolfenbergen.
On view through May.
Galactic Panther host events nearly every day including upcoming:
-Comedy
-Live Music
-Jazz every other Weds.
-Poetry Open Mic every other Thurs.
-Tea & Coffee Tasting Workshops
-Open Mic every Sunday
-Yoga, Reiki Healing, & Sound Bath Events
Galactic Panther is open Thursday & Friday 12-5, Saturday-Sunday 12-7 and by appointment ([email protected]). Please follow Galactic Panther on Facebook, Instagram, Eventbrite, & our website for further updates & information.
From day one a portion of all sales from Galactic Panther has supported non-profits who offer food security for those in need.
Galactic Panther is located at:
1303 KING STREET OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA / #DC Metro Yellow Line
For further information please contact:
Eli Pollard
IG @galactic.panther
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