Featured image: The BAAC Gallery on Main
The Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC) has announced a new multi-media group exhibition is underway at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 225 E. Main Street.
clock/work, described by BAAC as “…a multi-media group exhibition centered on the structure and iconicity of sports as a way of relating to society more broadly and sifting through topics of identity, representation, and engagement,” will be open through April 23, 2022.
“Time, or more specifically time constraints, are the basis for the ways in which the majority of sports and games function,” the BAAC release said.
“Featuring the work of Maryamsadat Amirvaghefi, Abigail Smithson, and Breanne Trammell, clock/work explores those functions; the works range from being critical to celebratory of the individual elements that combine to create our shared culture within sports.”
Artists featured in the exhibition include:
Maryam Amirvaghefi — Born in Tehran, Iran, Amirvaghefi currently works at the University Of Arkansas School Of Art as an assistant director of exhibitions and instructor. Amiravghefi’s mixed media works include painting, video art, and sculpture pieces.
Abigail Smithson — Based in Batesville, Smithson’s work has a focus on documentation and is rooted in the appreciation, translation, and act of making records. Basketball is Smithson’s muse, using the game as a lens for viewing issues surrounding the body and representation.
Breanne Trammell Based in Fairfield, Cal., Trammell prioritizes using lo-fi and common materials like T-shirts, bumper stickers, and classified ads — non-privileged and public sites of potential discourse to create multi-media work.
A gallery reception for the exhibition will be held Thursday, April 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a member-only Happy Hour starting at 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Breanne Trammell, Bad As I Wanna Be, Monoprint with hot-stamped foil
Maryam Amirvaghefi, Heads Up And Shut Up, mixed media on fabric
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