WHAT'S RIGHT, WHAT'S LEFT: DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
Online Gallery
Nic Abramson
Or Do They Mixed media, 82 X 72 X 30 inches 2015 
Cat Del Buono
Ms.Conception Video, 5:54 minutes 2013 
Shawna Gibbs
Jackie and Shar, San Francisco Engineer Print, 30 x 24 inches 2003-2015 
Ruthann Godollei
See No Evil Ink on paper, 22 x 30 inches 2014 
Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch
Stop The Flow Of Violence. Period. Photograph of tampon sculpture printed on plastic, 4 x 8 feet 2015 
Emily Greenberg
Collaboration with Andrew Kagen (voice actor) and Sam Bobra (programmer) Metadata Hotline Telephone, speakers, micro-controller, LED, sound 7 x 5 x 9 inches, 12 sound clips, sound clips variable 2013-2015 
Shreepad Joglekar
Seven Steps (Saptapadi) Single channel video, 5:07 minutes 2014 
Monika Malewska
Stress Positions Paints on paper, 22 x 18 inches 2010-2015 
Kate Negri
United We Stand Wool, 6 x 5 x 18 inches 2015 
Nick Hugh Schmidt
Unlocked Boundaries iPhone 6s, 64GB, - Gold, Lighting to USB Cable, beanbag chair 3 x 3 feet 2013-2015 
Laura Sussman-Randall
Torn VI Charcoal, pastel, and carbon,48 x 60 inches 2015 
Dan Tague
Not For Bribing Politicians Archival inkjet print, 40 x 40 inches 2015 |
Ransom Ashley
Love Not Greed Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inches 2012 
Michael D'Antuono
Blood Money Oil on canvas, 48 x 24 inches 2013 
Justyne Fischer
Loosie Law Ink, voile, 50 x 34 inches 2015 
Lindsay Garcia
Spiraling Representation No. 2 Single-channel video, 5:41 minutes 2015 
Emily Greenberg
The Trial (Benghazi) Video, 4: 04 minutes 2013 
Gracie Guerrero-Bustini
To the 19 Democrats Hard ground etching with aquatint and roulette printed on cotton paper 16 x 16 inches 2015 
Sinan Leong Revell
DoppelgANGER Archival inkjet print, 16 x 24 inches 2005 
Victoria Helena Mihatovic
This Is What Democracy Looks Like Found object, trophy case, 6.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 2015 
Gina Randazzo
Fine Print Series 1, In the 114th Congress Women Hold 19.4% Of The Seats Archival Inkjet Print, 8.5 x 11 inches 2015 
Gina Randazzo
Fine Print Series 2, Thirty-six Women Have Served as U.S. State Governors Archival Inkjet Print, 11 x 8.5 inches 2015 
Eike Waltz
Political Pleasure Bronze, 7 x 5 x 4 2006 |
ADDITIONAL WORKS SHOWN ON A LOOPED SLIDESHOW IN THE GALLERY
GCA asked artists to share their voices in this art-based conversation about democracy and sought art that addressed and interpreted the following themes broadly:
In the upcoming election year, what does democracy mean in the United States? It's time for artists to get on their soapboxes – whether it is a conceptual soapbox (Warhol) or direct Statement Art (Jenny Holtzer) and tell us what you think about democracy in America. What is happening within our borders with the increasing polarization of our political parties and how do our views of democracy affect those outside our borders when we try to spread the American Dream? Have we made progress or are we going backwards? Whether you lean to the right or lean to the left, tell us what you think about the current state of affairs.
How does increasing surveillance affect the tenets of democracy? We have both freedom and a lack of privacy in this digital and Patriot’s Act world as drones and wiretaps are commonplace and virtually unquestioned and unopposed; but do we have a voice in any of this Big Brother culture and with voting restriction laws being passed across the country to silence particular demographics of the American public.How does the media portray democracy -- truth vs. spin? What is actually news versus entertainment in bombastic, biased editorials? Consider democracy in relation to civil, personal and political rights, economic gain, and the debate over freedom of speech, freedom of choice and freedom to choose to live as you wish.What did our forefathers intend in the Constitution with the freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the pursuit of happiness, etc. To whom do these tenets apply in a racially, religious and politically divided country?
Our juror Dr. Kathy Battista selected works to be installed in the gallery as well as works that will be shown on a monitor slideshow in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. This allows for more works to be seen beyond the physical limitation of the gallery and will expand the conversation around the theme. All works will be included in the GCA online gallery and the printed catalog.
In the upcoming election year, what does democracy mean in the United States? It's time for artists to get on their soapboxes – whether it is a conceptual soapbox (Warhol) or direct Statement Art (Jenny Holtzer) and tell us what you think about democracy in America. What is happening within our borders with the increasing polarization of our political parties and how do our views of democracy affect those outside our borders when we try to spread the American Dream? Have we made progress or are we going backwards? Whether you lean to the right or lean to the left, tell us what you think about the current state of affairs.
How does increasing surveillance affect the tenets of democracy? We have both freedom and a lack of privacy in this digital and Patriot’s Act world as drones and wiretaps are commonplace and virtually unquestioned and unopposed; but do we have a voice in any of this Big Brother culture and with voting restriction laws being passed across the country to silence particular demographics of the American public.How does the media portray democracy -- truth vs. spin? What is actually news versus entertainment in bombastic, biased editorials? Consider democracy in relation to civil, personal and political rights, economic gain, and the debate over freedom of speech, freedom of choice and freedom to choose to live as you wish.What did our forefathers intend in the Constitution with the freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the pursuit of happiness, etc. To whom do these tenets apply in a racially, religious and politically divided country?
Our juror Dr. Kathy Battista selected works to be installed in the gallery as well as works that will be shown on a monitor slideshow in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. This allows for more works to be seen beyond the physical limitation of the gallery and will expand the conversation around the theme. All works will be included in the GCA online gallery and the printed catalog.