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“A droll critique of U.S. imperialist militarism….” – Billy Garcia,
Detroit Workers’ Voice “Fine art meets political correctness….” – Leo Paulson,
Struggle Magazine “Finally, a return to politicized art in the spirit of Grosz,
Kollwitz, et al….” -Molly Maguire, Workers’ Advocate newspaper “An artsy
counter-punch to the ‘war on terrorism’…” – Ernie Paycheck, Proletarian
Internationalism Mag.

There exists a duality within childhood – one that sustains childhood innocence, while also providing the clues and cues as to the roles children will hold as adults and what will be expected of them.

Female infants, fresh from the womb, are given vinyl “babies” of their own to nurture, and raise within their plastic super-deluxe kitchen sets and fantasy bedrooms. While male infants are handed non-human “objects” – bats and balls, trucks and cars, plastic handguns and other implements which to do battle in the fields, streets and playgrounds of their neighborhoods.

However, by shifting the perspective and the light just a bit, these toy icons of childhood begin to communicate other, perhaps more insidious, messages of adulthood. The children are listening.

Judy Garvey’s talent for revealing the subtle exchanges between objects – whether tea cups or commited partners – is inviting almost to the point of seduction. Judy romances her subjects and their relationship to each other, including the imperfections. Her delicate treatment of each imperfection is enticing, and makes each work feel vulnerable and real. The Reveal unveils a quiet beauty in how people and objects connect. Artist Reception: Sunday, December 3rd 5pm-8pm