Opening Reception: "1" September 3, 2010

Steve Hedberg exhibits new works and a multimedia installation documenting a summer road trip down historic Route 1
September 3 - September 28, 2010

Opening Reception, Friday, September 3rd , 2010 6:00 until 9:00





While building the source material for his latest series of paintings, Richmond artist, Steve Hedberg camped in the midst of howling coyotes in Maine and delved into the lives of the residents and roadside vendors along the historic eastern roadway now known as Route 1. A century ago, it served as the main artery for the Eastern Seaboard and was called the Atlantic Highway. Decades after being designated as Route 1, it lost its lifeblood when the Highway Act of 1954 rerouted road-tripping Americans onto speedy interstates. Today, it’s a cultural patchwork of yesteryear, showing a vibrancy of life alongside the rusted-out promise of 20th-century commerce and industry. In the faded remains of Route 1’s boom time, Hedberg finds a struggle between today’s on-the-go corporate culture and its impact on small-town America.

Gallery Talk

Saturday, September 18, 2010

11:30 am

PLEASE RSVP



For questions please contact BJ Kocen

804.358.1990

bj@glavekocengallery.com

Official Website: http://www.glavekocengallery.com/