Exhibition
Only A God Can Save Us
Joey Gonnella, Outside - Over There, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 9” x 12”
Joey Gonnella, Outside - Over There, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 9” x 12”
SVA Flatiron Project Space
133/141 West 21st Street, ground floor, New York, NY 10011Reception
Thu, Jan 15; 6:00 - 8:00pm
BFA Visual and Critical Studies presents “Only A God Can Save Us,” an exhibition of multi-media work curated by BFA Visual and Critical Studies student Dylan Smith and featuring the work of faculty member Joey Gonnella (BFA 2020 Visual and Critical Studies), Nicholas Sanchez, Chloe Lesser and Sam Stewart. The exhibition will be on view from Thursday, January 8, through Saturday, January 24, in the Flatiron Project Space, at 133 West 21st Street, New York, NY. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, January 15, 6:00 – 8:00pm.
What role does appropriated imagery play in a world of sensory overload? In response to this question, four artists from Generation Z currently working with reappropriated imagery will exhibit works critically engaging with the contemporary image and its role, expounding upon the longstanding tradition of appropriation within contemporary art through the utilization of a distinctly poetic approach to tonality. Rather than seeking reflexive distance or an ironic gaze, the works showcased demonstrate a uniquely vulnerable and, at times, spiritual approach to the art of the found image.
Flatiron Project Space
The Flatiron Project Space, founded and run by BFA Visual & Critical Studies, is located on the ground floor of 133 West 21 Street. The gallery invites students, faculty, and industry experts to collaborate on exhibitions and other projects that highlight our rapidly expanding visual culture. Shows are held monthly and include video, performance, painting and sculptural projects.
The gallery is open Monday through Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM. It is fully accessible by wheelchair.
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