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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Jolly B 13 Art Show


New Works by 

Ryan Bubnis 
Bill Dunlap
Mike Egan
John 'YOYOGI' Fortes
David "MEGGS' Hooke
Travis Lampe
Jason Limon
Jeremy 'THINKMULE' Pruitt
Melanie Pruitt
Brian Raszka
Jesse Reno
Gabriel Shaffer
Betsy Walton

**RELATED HAPPENINGS**

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, May 6
7PM - 11PM

SPECIAL FRIDAY THE 13th OPENING
Friday, May 13
6PM-10PM

CLOSING RECEPTION
Friday, May 27
7PM-10PM


Illiterate presents Jolly B 13, a group exhibition of thirteen well established artists whose works range from contemporary folk and outsider art to highly graphic forms and pop surrealism. Guest curated by artist Jeremy "THINKMULE" Pruitt, this numerically driven assemblage is to him is "a celebration of the diversity of art". The numeric title of the show reflects Pruitt's personal affinity for the symbolic value of digits apparent in his own practice. In this case his attention turned towards the number 13 and the contentious associations it contains. As an object of superstition, it has captivated people of many beliefs for millennia and evoked a range of connotations in mythology depending on the cultural reference.

Jolly B 13 is an exhibition of artists who through their varied associations will playfully contribute additional perspectives to this most polarizing prime number. From uninhibited primitive representation and expressively grotesque subject matter to delicately polished and meticulous renderings of strange fantasies, this eclectic collection begs consideration in its juxtaposition of approaches to object making. Whether a skeptic or a believer, the inherent meaning between this body of work, like that of the number 13, will certainly remain in the eye of the beholder.

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