Bicycle Day, Mars-1 and Alex Grey
How great it was to be out looking at art in person again! The Artists’ Reception at California Lutheran University for The Otherworld was as exciting as promised. The artwork ranged from Escher-like works by Charles Francis Winans to Rick Griffin’s Flying Eyeball poster for a Jimi Hendrix concert.
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The integration of cultural iconography and Christian symbols with visionary painting in works by Alex Grey and John August Swanson:
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Pieces by Gonzalo Hernandez Carrillo, whose materials are yarn and beeswax on board, and by Tim Hengst, whose work is created digitally from multiple layers of photographs and imprinted on metal, show the variety of mediums. The use of technology in Hengst‘s work is an example of the evolution of techniques in visionary art.
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Whether re-envisioning landscapes and human form or projecting a new vision of the future and the human relationship to the magical, spiritual realm and the rational, this art never fails to engage.
The gallery was awash with students viewing the pieces and their enthusiasm was evident as they mixed with artists and patrons. Conversations hummed as they circulated. Even masks could not quell the energy in the gallery. It was heartening to find that besides art majors there were students there who were just interested in art.
The gallery was awash with students viewing the pieces and their enthusiasm was evident as they mixed with artists and patrons. Conversations hummed as they circulated. Even masks could not quell the energy in the gallery. It was heartening to find that besides art majors there were students there who were just interested in art.
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The catalog for the exhibit includes an extensive analysis of the visionary art movement by Dr. Michael Pearce, curator of the exhibit. He traces the origins and growth of the movement with its ties to counterculture lifestyles, historical events and trends in literature and music, and the influence of mind-expanding drugs in those eras. Also included is an excerpt of an insightful missive to Dr. Pearce from contemporary visionary artist Roger Dean on his 1974 piece Relayer in the exhibit.
The Carnegie Art Cornerstones is a proud sponsor this opportunity to further its mission to promote creativity, learning and growth in the careers of artists, and to inspire passion and appreciation for arts and culture our community.
Some CAC Board members with Dr. Michael Pearce
