Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 17:28:05 -0500 Subject: LAST WEEKEND FOR "BLING" AT 31GRAND From: 31grand <gallery31grand-AT-earthlink.net> Just a reminder that this will be the last weekend for "Bling" at 31GRAND. Best wishes to all. 31GRAND For Immediate Release: 31GRAND Thirty One Grand Street Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York 11211 718-388-2858 http://www.31grand.com gallery31grand-AT-earthlink.net Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-7pm, or by appointment 31GRAND Presents: Bling Derek Lerner and Tom Sanford October 11 November 9, 2003 Bling-bling - coined in 1999, by rapper B.G. of the Cash Money Millionaires to describe his lavish lifestyle of diamond jewelry, fancy cars and overall extreme wealth, the term has become so mainstream it has recently been introduced into the Oxford English Dictionary. The definition continues to expand as it permeates contemporary culture. 31Grand is proud to present Bling - featuring the work of Derek Lerner and Tom Sanford. Both artists' work deals with money - where it comes from - what itıs used for - where it ends up. Derek Lerner works with blueprint style diagrams tracing the routes of illegal transactions from auto theft, to money laundering, to the drug trade. Additionally he has created an installation featuring customized quarters with his last name that can be bought from a change machine in the gallery and then will go back into circulation with the Lerner tag. Tom Sanford paints gangster rappers as religious icons. Besides the divine portrait of Snoop Dogg surrounded by marijuana plants, there is also "The DEFosition" which depicts Tupac being taken down from the cross. His newest piece is "The Last Judgement", greatly influenced by the same entitled Hans Memling altarpiece, in which Tom takes on current political and cultural figures Tom is also currently attempting to transform himself into Tupac Shakur; the progress of which can be tracked on his daily blog at http://www.thug4life.org. As he loses the weight, gets the abs, drinks the Hennessey, shaves his head, gets the tattoos, jewelry etc.; he gets closer to the final outcome of the project which is inherently destined for failure. The documentation of and his thoughts on this process continue to stir debate and discussion amongst different communities on the web and in the press. You can also hear Tom's NPR interview by Madeleine Brand at http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=7-Oct-2003&prgId=17 Attached jpgs: Derek Lerner: Quarter, 2003 Tom Sanford: "Defosition", 2003, oil and acrylic on board, 60.75 x 80.75" Directions: Subway -L Train to Bedford Ave. Walk south on Bedford Ave. to Grand St. Right on Grand St. to Kent Ave. Car -Drive over the Williamsburg Bridge. First exit. Right on Broadway. Right on Kent Ave. to Grand St. For more information about the artist please contact us at 718.388.2858 or gallery31grand-AT-earthlink.net. We apologize if you receive this email unwanted. If you would like to be removed from our list, please return this email with unsubscribe in the subject bar. --- StripMime Warning -- MIME attachments removed --- This message may have contained attachments which were removed. Sorry, we do not allow attachments on this list. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/mixed text/plain (text body -- kept) image/jpeg image/jpeg --- --- from list avant-garde-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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