Alexander Duke

Review of FLAG Art Foundation

The ongoing exhibition called Dime-Store Alchemy f...

The ongoing exhibition called Dime-Store Alchemy from 6.5-8.17 2018, on the 9th floor. The exhibition features 24 contemporary artists who elevate everyday objects through the framing devices of cabinets, shelves and containers.
The 10th floor is connected by a staircase in the middle of showroom of the 9th. They are presenting Genevieve Gaignard: Counterfeit Currency, the LA based artist s first NY solo exhibition. The exhibition of new self-portraits and collages, all created in Florida, continues Gaignard s interest in the performance of race, gender presentation, beauty standards, and class, through fictional personas and staged environments. The title, Counterfeit Currency, addresses the inherent complexities of self-presentation, noting that the way one appears to others is often incongruent with the way in which they see themselves, yielding a feeling of displacement and fraudulence. Through a variety of female archetypes, Gaignard explores her own existence as a mixed-race woman of color, revealing the malleability of identity as something both self-constructed and culturally affected. In addition to photographic works, the artist will also present a new series of collages that combine vintage wallpaper and magazine cutouts to render dreamlike and satirical narratives.
It's really worth a visit. Don't miss out for whom likes art.