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Opening Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, California is the group exhibition curated by Paintguide entitled “Fantasia.”
In music, “fantasia” refers to a composition incorporating different styles, which are often
improvised. Artists were given creative freedom with only one restriction, keep the work within
a 12 x 12 inch space. The dimensional uniformity mirrors the presentation of images on
Instagram where artworks must grab the viewer’s attention without the hubris of size, context
and setting.
The online platform’s influence on art through wide dissemination is undeniable. Teddy Chan,
Creative Director of Paintguide and exhibition curator, cites Walter Benjamin’s ‘The Work of
Art in the Mechanical Age of Reproduction’, “the near-perfect reproducibility of images in the
modern age diminishes the artwork’s ‘aura’ or unique presence in time and space. This
emancipates art from the religious or private hierarchies that often determine our response to
the work.” The communalization of imagery poses challenges in viewers increasingly limited
attention or contemplation of artworks. Paintguide strives to create a virtual salon, providing
space for conversations and the sharing of ideas.
The exhibition features over 40 international artists, for more details please follow this link.
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