Post Modernist Gallery Exhibit

On November 9^th, 2017 I attended the opening of Jim Condron’s exhibit entitled “Picking Up Pieces.” The artist had over thirty mixed media pieces that included everyday objects as well as remnants of larger works. In this way, his work was very similar to Kyle Bauer’s exhibit; however, Mr. Condron’s work showed more technique and complex thought. The most interesting aspect of the exhibit was that he used everyday objects to create complex ideas, and emotions with the viewer. By adding quotations as the titles of works he developed a sublayer and depth to the piece in its entirety. For instance, when first looking at “Swearing no unholy oaths,” you may see a type of farm theme; however, on further consideration, I found the piece to resemble more of a symbol of a cross. I thought his canvas works blended nicely with the overall theme of the exhibit while also being some of the focal points. They look like they could be in their own collection as well. I thought some of the weakest points of the exhibit was the presentation. I thought the work did not have an overall flow and did not take the viewer on any journey around the exhibit. The exhibit also did not cater to the amount of people that came on Thursday. Overall, I thought it was a great improvement over the last exhibit and showed true talent for postmodernists in the Baltimore area.