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Gert and Uwe Tobias, Untitled (figure), Courtesy Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
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Nov 28, 2007 – Feb 25, 2008
Mondays (10:30am–5:30pm)
Wednesdays–Thursdays (10:30am–5:30pm)
Fridays (10:30am–8pm)
Saturdays–Sundays (10:30am–5:30pm)
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- Price
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$20
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Note: On opening night at 8:30pm, PopRally hosts a private viewing of the exhibition, with the artists present. Admission is $8 and includes free Bitburger beer as well as a performance by folk duo Lewis & Clarke.
The colorful woodcuts of Gert and Uwe Tobias are the stuff of Grimm fairy tales — narrow paths worn through the woods, ominous mountain ranges, owls, and castles. The artists are an odd pair themselves: the twin brothers from the Transylvanian region of Romania work in adjoining studios, collaborating and often finishing each other's work. While their materials and subject-matter are rooted in folk traditions, they are not without a contemporary sense of humor, drawing heavily on Hollywood horror flicks and camp classics — including, yes, Dracula. In addition to woodcuts, the pair makes sculptural installations, ceramic pieces, typewriter drawings,and vibrant watercolors.
