Melanie Pullen: A History of Violence
LA artist Melanie Pullen will be showing "A History of Violence" at BBAX Gallery, a curated selection of photography and video art from her highly conceptual and political body of work. Selecting work from her "High Fashion Crimes Scenes" and "Violent Times" series, Pullen will simultaneously examine and criticize what is known as the 'dumbing down effect,' in which the media has diminished the nature of violence, trauma, and social conflict by producing highly stylized and g
All Women are Dangerous at Building Bridges Art Exchange
In a more enlightened time, this exhibit would be a great showcase of contemporary photography, in all of the many technical and artistic approaches and digital and manual processes. However, in light of the age we live in, the works exhibited at Building Bridges Art Exchange must be considered for all the pertinent bite and visual fire they scream to the viewer. Hence the title: All Women Are Dangerous.Photography has a complicated legacy, starting as an inexpensive means of
