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Who knew a Ouija board could be more than a comical component of game night? In his exhibit FUN AND GAMES, continuing Tues., JUNE 10, Ben Goldman uses all his fingers and none of the lighthearted nature of questioning the Ouija to create works of art such as "Sweet Dreams," a piece done in ink, directly on familiar game boards. Through July 25. Free. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Gallery, 980 Briarcliff Road. 404-872-5338. www.callanwolde.org.
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RE: Visual art: Fun and Games
Posted by Teilareads on 06.10.08 @ 07:42 AM
Goldman's gameboards consistently provide a sharp analysis of the less than exemplary tendencies to which we Americans, spurred on by disposable wealth, fear, and social conditioning are all to easily capable. His work scrutinizes the seedy underbelly of privilege in an unflinching manner that otherwise conspicuously missing in this self-congratulatory culture of ours. Better yet, at the same time, his work may provide a few slightly embarrassed chuckles as well.