Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd
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Todd Schorr: Designed for Extinction and Malcom McLaren: Shallow 1-21: A Series of Musical Paintings
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Todd Schorr: Designed for Extinction at Otis College
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Opens Saturday June 26, 2010 (4–7pm)
June 26, 2010 – Sep 11, 2010
Tuesdays–Wednesdays (10am–5pm)
Thursdays (10am–7pm)
Fridays–Saturdays (10am–5pm)
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“From the Otis College of Art and Design comes the summer's first blockbuster art show — actually, an inspired pairing of solo shows. The much-anticipated survey of the work of Lowbrow forefather Todd Schorr; and across the way, an exhibition of rarely-seen art work by late, great rock impresario Malcolm McLaren. Though these men take diverse aesthetic approaches to the cutting edge of underground pop culture — McLaren imagines a blurred, diaphanous world of individuals; while Schorr engineers a maximalist phantasmagoria of cultural symbols — their juxtaposition cross-pollinates the stylized visions of each, and celebrates the work of two men who's imaginations changed the way we see the world.”
Shana Nys Dambrot, Flavorpill
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A walk-through of Todd Schorr's exhibition with curator Meg Linton takes place Saturday, September 11 at 3pm.
Todd Schorr: Designed for Extinction features the paintings of Los Angeles-based artist Todd Schorr, a leading figure in the world of "Pop Surrealism" and the "Lowbrow." Schorr is undeniably inspired by Renaissance masters such as Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, and Salvador Dali, as well as the early animated cartoons of Walt Disney and Max Fleischer, underground comics best exemplified by Zap, and classic films from the 1930’s such as King Kong and Frankenstein. His highly polished, fantastic paintings are intricate narratives about evolution and the plight of man.
—Otis College, Ben Maltz Gallery
