Megan Rye, Fallujah to Abu Ghraib, RRN2, 2006; Oil on canvas

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I Will Follow You into the Dark: Paintings by Megan Rye, and War Mediated: Work by Camille Gage, Justin Newhall, and Megan Vossler

Friday, August 31, 2007—Sunday, October 28, 2007
Minnesota Artists Gallery
Free Exhibition

Megan Rye's latest body of work is largely based on photographs her brother took while stationed in Iraq as a U.S. Marine. Her large-format, photorealist paintings are saturated with theatrical lighting and bright colors to emphasize the ominous nature of the situation.

Three artists come together for this exhibition to explore issues of military representation in popular culture: The relationship between patriotism and fear, and the way war and conflict is brought into our homes.

Justin Newhall presents large-format, color photographs of historical battle re-enactments. Megan Vossler creates delicate graphite renderings from public images of marching troops, soldiers, and refugees. Camille Gage alters military photographs, reducing the images to their essential and most powerful elements.

The MAEP is made possible by a generous grant from the Jerome Foundation.