Fear of Punk//Fear of Art in Hamilton

Show #2:  We are excited to announce that Fear of Punk//Fear of Art will have a second installment in Hamilton, Ontario at Hammer City Records.  This exhibition will open during November's James Street Art Crawl on November 8th, beginning at 7 pm.

Tell the world you wouldn't miss it here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1399765893594543

Hamiltonians:  For a taste of what the exhibition is all about, check out this great little piece written by Alison Lang of Broken Pencil that discusses the exhibition's premise and a few of the participating artists:  http://www.brokenpencil.com/news/fear-of-punkfear-of-art-at-zine-dream-6

Art Crawl Night: 

FEAR OF PUNK // FEAR OF ART 

Adam Kindred (Halifax)

Alex Ratcharge (France)

Alexander Heir (NYC)

Dustin McChesney (Minneapolis)

Emma Maatman (LA)

Erick Lyle (NYC)

Heather Benjamin (NYC)

Jill Pucciarelli (Olympia)

Leah Wishnia (NYC)

Matthew McGarry (Rochester)

Nathan Gattis (Chicago)

Paul D’Elia (LA)

Sam Ryser (NYC)

Shiva Addanki (NYC)  

Spoiler (Montreal)

Tara Bursey (Hamilton)

Weird Luke (NYC)

Yecatl Peña (Mexico City)

Curated by Ben Needham and Tara Bursey

Punk is everywhere.  From malls to museums, the influence and imagery of punk’s past has largely been absorbed into mass culture. Despite this, contemporary DIY punk rock sits firmly outside of the mainstream, and at both regional and global levels is stronger than ever. The visual culture that surrounds it is variably dark, threatening, chaotic, smart, funny, mysterious and questioning.

Fear of Punk / Fear of Art highlights the creative output of current punk artists, bringing their work out of its usual context while exploring intersections between punk rock, art and print culture. The purpose of the exhibition is to celebrate contemporary punk art while sharing it with a broader audience. The exhibition includes drawing, sculpture and printed matter that draws inspiration from horror, the occult, sex, despair, popular culture, art history and urban life.

FEAR OF PUNK / FEAR OF ART runs November 6-December 10

at Hammer City Records

228 James Street North (Basement at Rear)

Hamilton, Ontario

On Art Crawl Nights you can enter via bcontemporary gallery direct from James St North, or the usual entrance off the Robert Street alley located between Granny’s Place and the Classic Cafe Patio.