YO! WHAT HAPPENED TO PEACE?
OPENING 03.11.04
Comment: Punch strikes again with an unadulterated winner. Every once in a while, I leave a show feeling totally satisfied, having seen really good art that does exactly what it's supposed to do. In this case, it's propaganda art raging with intense anti-war sentiment; no middle ground here. If you love the way America's being run, you'll hate this show; if you hate the way America's being run, you'll love this show. The art's mainly silkscreens, and aside from a couple of clunkers, skilled examples of the silkscreening arts. Many are available for purchase, most cost under $100. A related book, PEACE SIGNS , is also for sale (published, oddly enough, in Switzerland). If you wanna see effective use of art as protest, then a Punch pilgrimage would be in order. Make art; not war. Note to artists: You've made your art, you've made your statements, your politics are obvious; NOW DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.
Artist/Artists: Ames Bros, Christian Azul/Aerosol Warfare, Jon-Paul Bail, Jesus Barraza, Roger Bova, Glenn Brooks, Buff Monster, Bughouse, Freddi C, John Carr, Ben Collison, Edward Colver, Robbie Conal, Jared Connor, Mike Davison, Jerome "G" Demuth, Evil Design, Ron Donovan/Firehouse, Doze, Eric Drooker, Dave Ellis, EMEK, Mike Estano, Shepard Fairey/OBEY, Karen Fiorito, Futura, Genevieve Gauckler, Kyle Goen, GONZO247/Aerosol Warfare, Hugh Gran, Tiger J. Gushue, Kenji Hirata, Gary Houston/Voodoo Catbox, Marc Lepson, Lucky Bunny Visual Communications, Mika Machida, Magmo the Destroyer, Malleus, Man One, Poli Marichal, John Miner, Claude Moller, Nayce, Ray Noland/CRO, Melina Rodrigo, Favianna Rodriguez, Christopher Rubino, Davi Russo, Scope, Seripop, Yuri Shimojo, Alex Skramble, Winston Smith, Roger Spence/Graphonic, Chuck Sperry/Firehouse, Seth Tobocman, Trase One, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Kiku Yamaguchi and more.
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