First Friday - Byron Cohen Gallery

February's first friday was a good turn out, especially for a february. Not all the galleries were open and about half of the gallery space at the Leedy Voulkous was closed for maintenance. The Dolphin Gallery has moved and the Kemper is taking over that space but they haven't finished redoing the space. My favorite show of what I saw was the Byron C. Cohen Gallery. The three artists showing there are Ricky Allman, Grant Miller, and Linnea Spransy. The photos above are of Grant Miller's work. 

Here is a statement on Miller's art I found on Imperfectarticles.com :

Grant Miller's current work is a commentary on the complexity of contemporary life - human conditioning, traditions, and how these traditions shape our culture. Often traditions and previous notions are taken out of context and rudimentarily applied to a wide range of situations without note of their original application; previously accepted ideas can become binding expectations , often creating boundaries that are imperceptible to participants. These threads of thought can also act as vessels, carrying tradition's remnants through the fabric of time to influence society.

Check out his work, the show is open at the Byron C. Cohen gallery until February 28.