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Malls, Parades, & Pedestrians, Works by Stephen Glueckert

Opening First Friday, November 3, 5-8 PM & exhibiting through November
in the Main Gallery & Blackfoot Communications Gallery

Exhibiting in the Main Gallery & the Blackfoot Communications Gallery during the month of November
Opening on First Friday, November 3, 5-8 PM
Gallery Opening is Free & Open to All, with Works Available for Purchase

The ZACC is thrilled to present ‘Malls, Parades, & Pedestrians’, works by Stephen Glueckert, in both the Main Gallery and Blackfoot Communications Gallery for the month of November, opening First Friday, November 3 from 5 to 8 PM. ZACC Gallery Openings are free and open to all, with works available for purchase.

ABOUT THE ART
The exhibition is a gathering assembly of three associated bodies of works. The large-scale drawings are based on a series of thumbnail sketches done while walking in the mall, and observing local parades. The sculptures are participatory assemblages of free-standing figures with historical references.

Much of the work contrasts images of fantasy consumerism with the reality of daily survival. The work is grounded in realism. Incorporating the bright colors used in advertising in contrast to the plain wear and tear of everyday life accentuates the irony present in daily life. Glueckert has created interactive assemblages since the 1970s. This recent work is a continuing effort to extend metaphors beyond their intended meaning and into the realm of perhaps a more literal interpretation.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Stephen Glueckert lives in Missoula, his birthplace. He received a BFA from the University of Idaho and an M.Ed. in Art Education from Western Washington University. He has taught at The University of Montana, Walla Walla Community College, and the University of Papua New Guinea. He spent ten years at the Northwest Children’s Home as a counselor and teacher. He has been a recipient of a Montana Individual Artist’s Fellowship. Glueckert is Curator Emeritus for the Missoula Art Museum and has written extensively about contemporary artists living and working in Montana.

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