For summer 2008, Foxy Production proudly presents Bobo's on 27th

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For summer 2008, Foxy Production proudly presents Bobo's on 27th, agroup exhibition masterminded by performance art band Bobo. Asimultaneous video-linked exhibition is being held at their space,Bobo's on 9th, in the Italian Market area of Philadelphia. The twoexhibitions, under the joint title Precious Delights, mark Bobo'son 9th's first anniversary. Both shows include works by LindsayBeebe, Matt Berrian, Brent Cowley, Lizzie Fitch, Jesse Greenberg,Barkev Gulesserian, Colt Hausman, Miles Huston, Brian McKelligott,Annie Pearlman, Ben Phelan, PIFAS, and Ted Sefcik, many of whom have presented work at Bobo's on 9thsince its inauguration last year. Ryan Trecartin is exhibiting atBobo's on 9th only, making a installation for the space's frontwindow.
Bobo's on 27th includes painting, sculpture, sound, video andpublications in a riotous mix of colors, styles and materials.Underscored by interests in figuration, the ready-made,deconstruction and assemblage, the artists are generating bold newmethods, ideas and aesthetics. Their works draw influences from theInternet, art history, ecology, and emerging definitions of selfand community, among many other sources. Bobo have written: "Theappearance of the exhibition could be best described as a germed-upconcept car interface, burnt and melting. This aesthetic reinforcesour existing attention to the corners of rooms where bits of deadskin rest, where the dust mites reside, but also shows our interestin how the human mind is steadily cracking codes at the base of thenatural Internet, allowing us to successfully reconfigure it andour perceptions of what is possible at microbiotic and galacticlevels. The earth is evolving into a throbbing brain and Bobo isinterested in exposing technology as nature and nature as a fullymoldable interface."
Bobo have created artworks, design features and framing devices topush the boundaries and expectations of the role of gallery,curator, artist, and viewer. Their designs are both sectional:membranal wall sculptures and oversized frames made from steel-woolsurround works, and environmental: the floor of the gallery iscovered in burlap (in reference to the floor designs for previousBobo shows) and littered with trash-like artworks; the walls arecovered in "advertisements" for different pieces in the exhibition;and a specially constructed jukebox plays curated music and sound.
LINDSAY BEEBE (Farmington CT, 1982) presents One Nightmare, an intense oil and acrylic paintingthat is both disturbing and engaging. Framed by Bobo in a steelwool construction, it recalls Primitivism's vigorous brush strokesand exploration of dream, allegory, and myth. Beebe has recentlyhad a solo exhibition at Bobo's on 9th, and has shown at BrendaTaylor Gallery, New York (2006); and Acme Gallery, New Orleans(2005). Beebe has performed with the Experimental People at the ICA Philadelphia (2006); Space 1026 Gallery, Philadelphia (2006); andat the New York Underground Film Festival (2005).
MATT BERRIAN (Ridgewood NJ, 1983) has produced a vivid series of paintings in acrylic thatwittily portrays edgy narratives of fantasy and power-play. With afresh comic book style, they radiate passion, desire and violence.Berrian has had a solo exhibition at Bobos on 9th (2008) where heperformed with the Embracists group. He exhibited his senior thesisshow at University of Art, Philadelphia in 2006.
BRENT COWLEY (Los Angeles CA, 1981) has constructed a series of wall pieces that functions as analternative history of the exhibition. He has developed charactersand products that imaginatively draw together the other works inthe show, and has collaborated with Asher Penn on a publication forthe show. Cowley has exhibited at Kyle Kessler Gallery, BaltimoreMD; Planaria Gallery, New York (2005); and the Wight Gallery, LosAngeles (2001). He has performed with Experimental People in NewOrleans, New York and Philadelphia. He has had a solo exhibition atBenson Hall, Providence RI; and has curated a group exhibition atCarr Haus Gallery, Providence RI.
LIZZIE FITCH (Bloomington IN, 1981) presents a sculpture capturing a body within the throes oftransformation. Simultaneously multiplying, deconstructing, andreconstituting, the work compellingly re-animates figurativesculpture. Fitch had a solo exhibition at Bobo's on 9th in 2007.She has exhibited at Luswarande 08 - Wanderland, Tillburg, TheNetherlands (2008); and La Triennale di Milano, Italy (2007). Shehas exhibited in collaboration with Ryan Trecartin at Crane Arts,Philadelphia (2007); and QED, Los Angeles (2006); and has performed with the Experimental Peoplein New York, New Orleans, and Cleveland.
JESSE GREENBERG (Morristown NJ, 1982) has made wall-based sculptures that appear like otherworldlyappliances. Fabricated from a wide range of materials, includingexpanding foam, latex, Mylar, silicone, rubber and wood, theyincorporate "touchables", independent sculptural elements that canbe handled by viewers. Greenberg had a solo exhibition at Bobo's on9th in 2007. He has also exhibited at Okay Mountain Gallery, AustinTX (2008); Louisiana Biennial, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans(2006); The Moore Space, Miami (2006); Good Children, New Orleans(solo) (2005). He has performed widely with the ExperimentalPeople.
BARKEV GULESSERIAN (London, UK, 1979) presents a huge sculpture of a golden dog-like figure.Striking a Buddhist pose, it invokes humor, spirituality, and anostaglia for children's TV. Gulesserian has had a recent solo exhibition at Bobo's on 9th(2008). He has also exhibited at Stairwell Gallery, Providence RI(2007); Benson Hall, Providence RI (2004); and Woods Gerry Gallery,Providence RI (2004).
COLT HAUSMAN (Prague, Czech Republic, 1983) is exhibiting Independence Hall offthe Wall, two acrylic paintings that seem to literally spring fromthe walls of the gallery towards each other. One depictsPhiladelphia's Independence Hall, while the other appears to be itsopposite's reverse side. Hausman had a solo exhibition at Bobo's on9th in 2007. He has exhibited at Copy Gallery, Philadelphia, PA(2007); and Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York, NY (2006).
MILES HUSTON (Cambridge MA, 1981) recalibrates found objects into witty assemblages. Like anodd shoe box, his illuminated geometric sculpture combines poeticwriting with a central found athletic shoe. Huston is an MFA candidate at Yale University. He has exhibited at LamontagneGallery, Boston (2007); and has performed at the Contaminate LiveArt Festival, Boston (2008); and the ICA Philadelphia (2007).
BRIAN MCKELLIGOTT (Philadelphia PA, 1981) has produced a large painting on canvas, depicting writhing,intertwined bodies in deep blues, reds, and greens, among othercolors. The painting, with its pointed individual sections risingfrom the wall, has been framed by Bobo in contoured, aerodynamicforms. McKelligott has exhibited at Waterfall Arts, Belfast ME(2008); Okay Mountain Gallery, Austin TX (2008); and QED Gallery, Los Angeles (2006). He has performed at the InternationalNoise Conference XPP, Miami FL, (2006); and widely with the Experimental People.
ANNIE PEARLMAN (Johnson VT, 1982) presents Nite Glide, an animation video with an uncannynarrative about people adrift in a cityscape. Completely originallygenerated, it includes her paintings as source material. It isshown on a screen in a corner of the gallery, surrounded by plasticshopping bags with their logos mysteriously washed off. Pearlmanwas included in the South Philly Biennial, Philadelphia PA (2008);Rivington Arms, New York (2008); Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn NY(2006); Loyal Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden (2006); and Monkeytown,Brooklyn NY (2005). Pearlman has performed at Bobo's on 9th (2008& 2007); and Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn NY(2007).
BEN PHELAN (West Chester PA, 1982) has created luscious, fluid sculptural forms that seem todynamically mutate their shapes and colors. One is illuminated fromwithin, giving it an alien-like resonance. Phelan has performed at QBZ, New York (2007); and at Artists Space, New York (2006). He hasexhibited at Carr House Gallery and Red Door Gallery, Providence RI(2004).
PIFAS, The Philadelphia Institute for Advanced Study, have produced apromotional brochure that resembles a student aptitude test. PIFAS is a cultural collective, think tank, and workspace, founded in2006 by Richard Davis and Brandon Joyce. In addition to itsinvolvement with music and visual arts — such as recent soloexhibitions by Howard Kleger and Dearraindrop — the Institutestrives to be a new model of pedagogy and culture. Members,programs and calendar can be found at: http://www.pifas.net
TED SEFCIK (New York NY, 1982) presents Recent State, a powerful original audio work thatmixes ambient music and spoken word. The work explores thedichotomy between attraction and disinterest. Sefcik has worked asan improvisational actor since 2003, first with VaudevilleProductions and since 2006 with RAXTSFK Productions. He has released the musical works: Rax (2002), AB(2005), and 3 (2007).
BOBO - Phil Cote (Essex Junction VT, 1983), Drew Gillespie (Kansas City MI, 1982), and Nick Payne (Toronto, Canada, 1982) - started theirband, artists' group and project space in 2007. For moreinformation on Bobo and Bobo's on 9th see:http://www.boboson9th.com Their music can be heard at:http://www.myspace.com/bobophiladelphia