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December 8, 2005 THE FORWARD ARTS FOUNDATION has presented an annual Emerging Artist Award since 1999 to a promising artist in the early stages of his/her career. Beginning with the African-American imagery of Carl Joe Williams and the vastly different po= rtraiture style of D.E. Johnson the following year, the award's been nothing if not stimulating. <= o:p> =
This is
your chance to see a slice of what's been happening with these artists ev=
en
though some of the work is from the years when they won. Other artists, m=
ost
notably Matt Haffner and Grady Haugerud,
have new pieces in this show, and people who already know of Haffner's hip blend of photography and painting wil=
l be
surprised by the different take of these works. =
Even the
older pieces, such as David Isenhour's 2003
shovel-legged ladder, haven't been seen around town that much. Ruth Dusseault's classic video footage of the demolition=
of
the Atlantic Steel Company remains as dramatic as it was in 2000. =
Ann-Marie
Manker, the latest award recipient, leads off=
her
title-holding year with drawings that confront her conceptual issues.
"Dear Bitch" consists of drawings of dogs attacking deer amid
ornately lettered words. We're reminded that the word still means
"female dog" even if it's picked up a lot of variations. =
That's
about as shocking as the show gets. The mix of humor, beauty and intellig=
ent
ideas makes for an exhibition that should appeal to most. =
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THE 411: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through
Jan. 21. First Thursday reception, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 5.
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