Word Play

a group exhibit curated by Stephanie Chefas
To request an online preview, please email info@stephaniechefas.com
Since the 1960s, language has been a fundamental tool for conceptual artists in emphasizing ideas over visual form to fuel creativity. Using words, phrases, and sentences to tackle topical issues of popular culture, significant artists of the late twentieth century such as Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, and Glen Ligon, have consistently given text a prominent role in art.
http://stephaniechefas.com/#upcoming-projects
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