F I C T I O N S

Salon des Refuses 2K10                                                                      

March 5-March 28 2010  

Opening Reception: Friday, March 5th, 6pm to 9pm

    GAGA Arts Center is pleased to present FICTIONS Salon des Refuses 2K10 (French for “Salon of the Refused’).  This exhibition provokes and enchants viewers with unexpected discoveries of experimental and innovative artworks. While some of these artists have been overlooked by the curators of some recent large group exhibitions, one finds that the work in this show captures the adventurous spirit of risk-taking, international artists who are moving art forward out of sheer survival.  The variety of experimental art, materials, and styles in FICTIONS is organized to open dialogue, posit new ideas and expand cultural horizons.  The artists selected to exhibit dare to develop new language in all media that doesn’t fit into neat categories and boundaries—simply put, their work breaks rules.  The distinguishing element running through all the work in this show is that fiction is more real than fact--analogous to contemporary life.  The 8,000 square foot, 19^th Century Dye Works Gallery at GAGA Arts Center is a dramatic environment for this artists’ salon.