Ragged Mythologies by Martha McCollough - April 2009
Opening, Saturday April 4: 5:00 to 8:00
Closing, Sunday April 26, 2:00 to 5:00
Hours by appointment throughout April.
This work refers to myths both urban and ancient, jokes, conflicts, catastrophes and childhood obsessions. I try to make images that resonate, arouse anxiety, or maintain a charge after endless collisions with the memes that crowd the media stream, demanding attention. Together, they form a dream diary that explores the interplay of the personal and the collective surreal.
Martha McCollough was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a BFA from University of Michigan and an MFA from Pratt Institute. She received Fellowships in 1982-83 and 1983-84 from Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Her work has been shown in numerous group and solo exhibitions.
For more information, contact: galleryspencerlofts@yahoo.com or Martha McCollough at 617.760.7313 (m-f) and 617.466.2349 (s-s)
Selected Exhibitions
2008 Group Exhibition “Small Works” Spencer Gallery, Chelsea, MA
2007 Group Exhibition “Made in Chelsea” Spencer Gallery, Chelsea, MA
2007 Solo Exhibition, Zume’s, Charlestown, MA
2006 Group Exhibition “Made in Chelsea” Spencer Gallery and Pearl Street Gallery, Chelsea, MA
1997 Solo exhibition, Lionheart Gallery, Boston MA
1997 Group exhibition, “The Hubble Show”, Lionheart Gallery, Boston MA
1996 Group exhibition, “A Fragile Power: Explorations of Memory,” The New Art Center, Newton, MA
March 1994 Solo exhibition, Evil Twin Gallery, Allston
1993 Group exhibition, “Lost and Found”, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
1992 Solo exhibition, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
1986 Solo exhibition, Staviridis Gallery, Boston, MA
1984 Solo exhibition, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
1983 Solo exhibition, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
Related employment:
2000 to present, Graphic designer, Putnam Investments, Boston
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It’s been a couple of weeks since I went to the closing of Martha’s show. Her new paintings haven’t receded - her characters and colors, compositions and graphic style have echoed again and again. Having seen earlier works in her studio that were much more monochromatic, I found these paintings to be colorful in comparison. Still, I was pleased to note the reserved palette she used throughout all the pieces and it was this restrained use of color that has stayed with me the most.
In my opinion, these are some of Martha’s most sophisticated works yet and showed a technical ease and a deftness that really benefitted the work. Kudos.