MICHAEL MARARIAN – YOUTH PARADE
January 19th, 2010“Youth Parade”, mixed media paintings by Michael Mararian is currently on view at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. The show runs concurrent to a mini solo show from Miso in the loft.
Michael Mararian, Ancestry Breakdown, ink and acrylic on paper, 2009.
The exhibit marks Mararian’s second solo show with the gallery. The inclusion of acrylic in these recent paintings has unlocked a new level of richness that was not available to the previously displayed ink works. The antagonistic collisions of tonality and vibrant color builds a visual framework for the antithetical content.
Michael Mararian, Meat is Murder, ink and acrylic on paper, 2009.
The arresting imagery brims with harmonized innocence and critical rebellion. People that engage in extended cooing at the children of strangers in public will not be divided on these paintings. The west coast gallery visitor, however, will relish the juxtapositions and possible message that the acceptance of alternative cultures may conclude in individuals better prepared for the new realities of a hyper-media life.
Michael Mararian, Jonbennet Halloween Costume – Postmortem Masque #1, ink and acrylic on paper, 2009.
Michael Mararian
Youth Parade
16 January – 6 February 2010
Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City, CA
