Exhibition at the Carnegie: OSRS Presents... Marks on Society December
9, 2019 - February 7, 2020 Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 201 East Spring Street, New Albany, 47150
812-944-7336 Visit Website enlarge photo Overview Overview Event Info
New Exhibition at the Carnegie: OSRS Presents... Marks on Society
December 7, 2019-February 8, 2020 Public Opening Reception: December 6
| 6:00-8:00 PM The Carnegie Center for Art and History is pleased
to host OSRS Presents… Marks on Society, a graffiti-inspired art
exhibition December 7, 2019 through February 8, 2020. Often Seen
Rarely Spoken (OSRS), a Louisville-based art and design collective,
presents work by some of the best graffiti artists in the area for an
exhibition that will be altered and updated during the course of the
show. The exhibition public opening reception will be held Friday,
December 6 at 6:00 PM, with a special Carnegie Members-only curator
talk with the Often Seen Rarely Spoken collective at 5:30 PM. By
highlighting the artistry, people, and process of the graffiti art
form, Marks on Society will challenge stereotypes of street art and
transform the museum space. Gallery text and programs will share the
history of graffiti, terms and lessons on different styles, materials,
culture, and intentions of artists. OSRS is comprised of member
artists Jacob Duncan, Jeremy Lewis, Ian Muldoon, and Max Thomas.
Collectively, they started a full-time mural painting business by
utilizing skills developed from their own street art experiences. They
have created work in Louisville for Churchill Downs and Home of the
Innocents, and they are currently working on a project with the City
of Louisville’s Public Art Program. Through their personal
connections, OSRS has invited artists who also have a history with
graffiti to create new work for Marks on Society . The title of the
exhibition is derived from the New York City anti-graffiti campaign,
“Make your mark in society, not on society”, promoted by former
mayor Ed Koch. Since that 1982 campaign to fight the scourge of the
city, graffiti has risen in stature, finding a much wider audience of
admirers. Proof of this new status is readily seen with any number of
multi-national corporations co-opting graffiti in their marketing
campaigns and product designs to sell everything from French fries to
t-shirts. Bringing graffiti into the museum provides an opportunity to
celebrate the talents of artists working in the medium. The exhibition
offers art lovers who may not be fans of graffiti to embrace the
medium and broaden their definitions of art within a familiar
environment. See What's Nearby Presented By: Carnegie Center for Art
and History Dates: December 9, 2019 - February 7, 2020 Recurrence:
Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Carnegie Center for Art & History Address: 201 East Spring
Street, New Albany, 47150 Phone: 812-944-7336 Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30
PM Price: Free
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