No longer relegated to a few beach communities, surf culture has
captivated international audiences, producing a significant body of
scholarship and documentation about the sport, its history and genesis,
and the philosophies of its participants. Glass
Love: Contemporary Art and Surf considers
the attention turned to surfing by a new generation of contemporary
visual artists. Just as clean, glassy waves allow surfers the perfect
conditions to develop their own stylistic nuances, Glass Love takes a
moment to consider how contemporary artists are utilizing surf imagery
and its metaphors to develop their own stylistic impulses. Artists in
this exhibition—Chris
Ballantyne, Amy Bird, Libby Black, Brian Calvin, Cassandra
C. Jones, Catherine Opie, Aaron Parazette, Bruno Peinado, and Joni
Sternbach—reference
the sustained relationship of surfing and art to explore themes of
individuality, mediation and Zen philosophy, and contemporary culture.
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