Opening Reception' at Plus Gallery, hosted by the Denver Art Museum's CultureHaus
Members only preview and artist talk 5:30 - 7pm
General public reception 7-9pm
Plus Gallery launches the fall 2013 art season with "Peacocking," a solo exhibition of new work by Allie Pohl, one that continues the sensational young artists tradition of distilling rapidly evolving social shifts into thought-provoking compositions through a diverse array of new media applications. Pohl's unique sensibilities took Denver by storm when she introduced her "Ideal Woman" onto the burgeoning art scene back in 2010, a trademark concept that she has deftly pushed through wondrous sculptural forms as well as an expansive line of necklaces that have become popular across the nation. "Peacocking" turns her attention 180 degrees towards the male species, playfully engaging how half of society markets themselves in today's over-amped, image-conscious times.
As with much of her recent work, Pohl applies a deep and studied analysis of trends to her art, gathered via long-term personal interactions as well as free and increasingly pervasive online dating tools such as tinder, okcupid, howabout we, et al.... that anyone can tap into. Pohl's interest of the last year has focused on common themes men were consistently trying to convey in order to "market" their image in everyday life situations, a topic she first applied in a broader capacity in her 2011 show "Mirror Mirror," one of the most striking solo exhibitions ever presented in Plus Gallery's first decade of operation. Pohl's current research exposes some of the more unusual statistics coursing through the social-sphere that reflect on changing tides, whether through overt topics such as the political acceptance of gay culture or more subtle transitions such as late-stage marriage and uber-fitness as the new norm. Pohl's awareness of the "now" of life, accessed through the technological means of today, is fed back through a system of new production methods that is rare for an emerging artist and as effective as anything being generated throughout the world today in art. The result, whether the new series of oversized, manly "merit-badges," based on the tradition developed by the boy-scouts, or the history-laced fragments of mannequin torsos and parts, finished in the most popular car colors from across the decades, is cerebral, fun, daring, and pure Pohl.
Join us in celebrating a remarkable exhibition with a remarkable young woman this Thursday evening at Plus Gallery. In the spirit of Allie's super popular "Ideal Woman" line of necklaces, Pohl will be releasing her latest limited edition series of men's ball-caps, featuring smaller scale versions of her seven distinct mens "Merit Badge" embroidered symbols. The hats will be sold at a discounted price of $45 the night of the opening only!
Allie Pohl - "Merit Badge: Confident"
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