Running on Empty: the fossil fuel addiction
curated by Bart King
opening reception: Saturday January 31, 7-9 pm.
January 31 – March 22 2009
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)
160 Tracy Street, Unit 4
Athens, GA 30601
http://www.athica.org/
"The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said emissions of greenhouse gases–released when fossil fuels are burned–must peak and begin to decline within ten years if the planet is to avoid the worst effects of global climate change. The American public finally seems to be waking up to this global threat, as evidenced by the popularity of recent films such as An Inconvenient Truth and Wall-E.
This exhibit–our 30th–is designed to to raise awareness of this critical issue. From apocalyptic images of a drowned planet to the promise of future energy sources, these 17 artists address this pressing issue with passion, humor and urgency."
Media Coverage:
http://www.redandblack.com/2009/01/29/fossil-fuel-addiction-subject-of-new-exhibit/
http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Features/NotYourTypicalOilPaintings.3Mar09
