The Age of Aquarius
Opening Reception: May 14th, 2010 6:00-10:00 pm
On View: May 14th – June 27th, 2010
Art-A-Whirl Hours of Operation (May 14th – May 16th): Friday 6-10pm, Saturday Noon-8pm and Sunday Noon-5 pm
The Gallery @ Fox Tax and guest curator Emma Berg of mplsart.com are pleased to present The Age of Aquarius. This exhibition showcases three young Twin City artists; Jesse Draxler, Katelyn Farstad and Josh Journey-Heinz. Though the work of all three is unique, as a whole they provide a glimpse into a generation that has a strong need for community, a belief in the D.I.Y. spririt, and a strong influence by the local music scene.
Artist Jesse Draxler is founder of Vigilante Justice, a reoccurring event of music and art. His involvement in the artist collectives Lovelee Buttons and WAFA Global Artist Collective has created a contagious energy around his work. His collage pieces are meant to provide the viewer with a sense of ease and connection. As he states “Instead of loading my images with flimsy narratives, I attempt to evoke the desired emotional connection with a viewer on an elementary level through color, found imagery and common symbols”. Jesse is a graduate of College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, MN.
Artist and musician Katelyn Farstad is a graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Having played drums in several local bands, she currently performs in the riot noise band Tips for Twat. The punk D.I.Y aesthetic captured by her bands also informs her work as a visual artist. Her boldly colored drawings “are rendered in bright and mismatched colors and naïve style that prioritizes intuitive decision-making and results in an awkward but emotive voice”.
Josh Journey-Heinz has been making rock posters, zines and album cover art since the late nineties. Most recently he has been creating limited edition artist books that have been accessioned into the Walker Art Center Library. Along with past rock posters, Josh will be displaying a new body of work made specifically for this exhibit. The ambitious 24 paneled body of work depicts a journey through a mystical place full of trappings and opportunities. Josh explains his mother as a “legit 60’s California peacenik art teacher” that “exposed him to a subterranean world that looked for new ways to artistically interpret the world, oftentimes using the absurd or the surreal”. These upbringings are mapped out in his current body of work. Josh currently plays drums in the band Knife World, voted Best Rock Band in 2008 by City Pages. Josh is a graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minneapolis, MN.
