"Sheddings" opened on friday in the Pipeline Gallery. It is a gorgeous well unified exhibition of Michael's recent works of charcoal, graphite, glitter, and layering of paper. You can check out his website Michael Smith. Michael shows a great mix of pure drawing talent and a clear concept, which makes him a pretty great art powerhouse in the university of cincinnati MFA program.
His work is some of my favorite too, since I also love to work with the figure and line, but I find his incorporation his own narrative of making the piece pretty fascinating. He takes great care to show his own hand of tearing, smudging, and even leaving eraser shavings where they pile. It is completely refreshing to see work having to deal with the male nude, male gaze, and finding comfort in homosexuality and queer identity, that I can completely relate to as a heterosexual woman. Even though his work finds its face in a minority it is relatable on a beautiful level to all figures and personalities.
I'm looking forward to seeing where the work goes, very excited.
Its up in Pipeline until Tuesday. Go see it!
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