Wednesday, April 4, 2012

"Some USA Stories" at Krefeld Kunstmuseen

Some USA Stories, Haus Esters, Krefeld Kunstmuseen, Krefeld, Germany.
Curated by Martin Hentschel.

"...It consists of a suite of 12 works that tackle themes from the dark side of recent American history. The Mexican drug war, the Waco disaster in Texas, the mass suicide commanded by Jim Jones in Guyana, the Fallujah massacre, and the Columbine High School shootings mark the social explosiveness that can be read from these monumental paintings..."


Read more about the new works, reviewed by John Yau for Hyperallergic.













Firing Squad Wall, 2011-2012


Corpse, 2011



Eric & Dylan, 2011-2012



Fallujah, 2011-2012



Theology of Liberation Christ , 2011



Jim Jones, 2011-2012



Limo, 2011-2012



This is it, 2011



Breaking News, 2011



Podium, 2011



Ruby Ridge, 2011-2012



Waco, 2011-2012