The Art of Food | December 1st, 2023 - January 1st, 2024 | Hosted by TCG Gallery
The Art of Food is an exhibition exploring the intersection of food, art, and culture in a rich and universal theme. Food offers a viewpoint through which we can express human creativity, history, and traditions through the essence of nourishment. Consider the culinary arts and how various cultures use food as symbols in their meals. From decadent deserts, fast food, and homecooked dinners, imagine food as a medium for social commentary conveyed through the language of food. Ask yourself, are we what we eat?
Featured Artist:
Alec MacLeod, Amelia Ingraham, Anylú Hinojosa-Peña, Bette Blau, Braeden Baston, Charlie Frances, Cheryl Aden, Christopher W. Luhar-Trice, Espacio Crudo, Inga Loginova, Irene Ferri, James R. Swartzlander, Jenny Reinhold, Jessica Margo, Katharine Shuman, Kristen Lothspeich, Lisa Holley, Lydia Nong, Margarita Kovaleva, Matthew Pagoaga, Michael Sibley, Núria Garrigós, Pratik Parulekar, Rick Lingo, Susan Kaprov, Vasty Ramirez, Viktoriia Oleinichenko, Violet Costello, Wang Yuanfang
Culinary Consciousness, collage/giclée print, 8 x 8 in, 2022, $150, © Alec MacLeod, Oakland, California
Healing, Honorable Mention, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2023, $250, © Amelia Ingraham, New Haven, Connecticut
Meat Cube, archival print, 16 x 20 in, 2023, $250, © Amelia Ingraham, New Haven, Connecticut
Chorizo and Egg Sandwich, Honorable Mention, archival print, 39 x 27 in, 2023, $3200, © Anylú Hinojosa-Peña, Mexico City, Mexico
Arròs al Forn, oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm, 2023, €620, © Nuria Garrigós, Valencia, Spain
Fertility, archival print, 54 x 36 cm, 2023, $100, © Viktoriia Oleinichenko, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Squash, archival print, 8 x 12 in, 2021, $200, © Bette Blau, New York City, New York
Rotten Fruit Bowl, mixed media, 14 x 7 x6 in, 2021, NFS, © Kristen Lothspeich, Hendersonville, Tennessee
From The Garden of Altered Delights: Hybrid Food Group, 24 x 22 in, 2022, $1500, © Susan Kaprov, New York City, New York
Deluge, archival print, 12 x 18 in, $200, © Jessica Margo, Madison, New Jersey
Beijing Lunch, archival print, 2013, 16 x 16 in, $250, © Rick Lingo, Cincinnati, Ohio
Caribbean Market, watercolor on canvas, 18 x 24 in, 2020, NFS, © Charlie Frances, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Floating in the Desert, archival print, 11.65 x 16.5 in, 2022, $500, © Irene Ferri, Florence, Italy
Food Burgers, archival print, 4 x 6 in, 2023, $1000, © Pratik Parulekar, San Francisco, California
Red Onions, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in, 2021, $9000, © Violet Costello, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Soul Food, archival print, 30 x 45 cm, 2023, €225, © Jenny Reinhold, Herzogenrath, Germany
Winter Mushroom Medley, Curator's Choice, archival print, 20 x 20 in, 2022, $2000, © Vasty Ramirez, Portland, Oregon
Morning Enticement, archival print, 13 x 19 in, 2022, $280, © James R. Swartzlander, West Sacramento, California
Couch Potatoes, archival print, 8 x 11 in, 2012, $300, © Cheryl Aden, New York City, New York
Cicada Lunch, Director's Choice, archival print, 9 x 9 in, 2013, $300, © Cheryl Aden, New York City, New York
Balanced Diet No 3, archival print, 42 x 29.5cm, 2021, $300, © Espacio Crudo, Bogota, Columbia
Paternal Penguins, Honorable Mention, watercolor on paper, 19 x 27 in, 2019, $4000, © Lisa Holley, Sun Valley, Idaho
Indulgence, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 in, 2023, $2000, © Katharine Shuman, Washington, D.C.
Mad Tea Party archival canvas print, 20 x 30 cm, 2023, €1500, © Margarita Kovaleva, Tivat, Montenegro
Ugly Sweet, archival canvas print, 20 x 30 cm, 2023, €1500, © Margarita Kovaleva, Tivat, Montenegro
Imperial Burger, oil on canvas, 90 x 65 cm, 2023, €5000, © Wang Yuanfang, Tokyo, Japan
First Recipe, wood and linocut with fabric relief and chine collé, 23 in x 21 in, NFS, © Braeden Baston, Somerville, Massachusetts
Heinz Ketchup, watercolor and ink on paper, 3 x 4 in, 2023, NFS, © Christopher W. Luhar-Trice, Jacksonville, Florida
Koan with Forks, archival print, 4 x 4 in, 2014, $125, © Christopher W. Luhar-Trice, Jacksonville, Florida
Xenia II, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 in, 2021, NFS, © Lydia Nong, Des Moines, Iowa
Grapes and Pears on an Old Stump, oil and canvas, 64 х 64 х 4 in, 2019, £1800, © Inga Loginova, Kyiv, Ukraine
8-Course Meal
8-Course Meal is an experimental video essay on consumption media and media consumption, structured via rules and rhythms. A chaotic assortment of media hides a narrative structured via a heavy set of guidelines. The composition takes three separate panels: The first shows food presentation, predominantly within commercial setting. The second shows food consumption via both educational and commercial media. Meant to mirror the rules and rhythms of our consumption flow throughout a coursed meal, or our day, or the course of our lifetime, 8-Course Meal is an experiment in consumption of media on consumption.
Fox and Isla
This animated digital artwork reflects on my daughter's relationship with our pet rooster, Fox, and their shared passion for cake. Our hens supply the eggs she uses for her baking, but in return demand a share of the produce. It explores the merging of the digital with the analogue, both in terms of art-making and the real-world pursuits of my children and their friends. The soundtrack is derived entirely from recordings of our hens.
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