Exhibition by Michael Paul Britto and Jonathan Allen
"My work is most concerned with the misconceptions and assumptions communicated by mass media in The United States. My practice creates a platform where I can address political and cultural awareness, using the customary, as metaphor. I encourage the viewer to think about socially nurtured assumptions of blackness, poverty, youth, and the characteristics of acceptable behavior, to create a perspective that is more responsive than reactionary. By appropriating the appropriated (i.e. pop culture) and mining historical references, I believe that my messages resonate from a globally shared influence of “American” culture."
Allen and Michael Paul Britto will collaborate on two shows in the fall of 2024, one in Manhattan and one in the Bronx. Allen’s recent work includes the following series of paintings: ON COURSE, WHIPLASH, and POPEYE. Allen frequently collaborates with poets and performers and continues to work on INTERRUPTIONS, a series of ad interventions in New York City subway stations, which seeks to interrupt the language of advertising with imagery from our current political predicament. INTERRUPTIONS is viewable on Instagram @jonathanallenstudio.
OPENING Exhibition
Saturday, October 5, 2024 6–8pm
ON VIEW
October 5, –November 10, 2024
Friday–Sunday 1–6 pm and by appointment
Saturday, October 26th, 3 pm
Artist Talk
Tuesday, November 5th, 9 pm
Election Return Viewing Party
Saturday, November 9th, 3 pm
Collage Workshop
Viewing Hours: Friday – Sunday, 1- 6 pm and by appointment
New York, NY 10009
