In The Pink, new work by Karen Gibbons at 440 Gallery September 4, 2008

In The Pink, new work by Karen Gibbons at 440 Gallery
September 4 through October 12, 2008
Opening Reception, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 6pm until 9pm
440 Gallery, 440 6th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

This tiny gallery packs a punch with the first solo exhibition of work by Karen Gibbons. Ms. Gibbons has recently been making sculpture and drawings, as well as mono-prints that contain aspects of both.

“In The Pink” fills the gallery with bright color and vivid texture. Curious found objects become armatures for fanciful, painterly sculpture. Generous drawings blend boldness of form with delicacy of line and gesture. This abstract work is essentially organic in nature with a primitive sensibility. The work explores the tension between strength and frailty, confidence and cowardice, reverence and playfulness, divergence and union. Karen Gibbons weaves a fractured story of humanity in all its ragged glory. The result is a show with lively humor and imaginative power.

Official Website: http://440gallery.com