“Rachel’s Killin’ It” emphasizes community and social interchange in the contemporary art scene
News Release: Dashboard highlights five years of arts advocacy in “Rachel’s Killin’ It,” opening June 27, 2015, at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA). Featuring multimedia works installed throughout the East Galleries and exterior of the ZMA, the exhibition presents eight artists whose work reflects risks taken both in their own practice and in their effort to support peers in the arts community. “Rachel’s Killin’ It” will be on view through July 26, 2015, and is the first exhibition in the annual guest curator summer series at the Zuckerman Museum of Art.
Guest curators Courtney Hammond and Beth Malone of Dashboard provide an introspective nod to the past and an eye to the future in “Rachel’s Killin’ it,” titled after a restaurant server who impressed the curatorial team during a recent brainstorming session. The exhibition encourages visitors to appreciate and empathize with the hard work and dedication of others, both those who work in the spotlight and behind-the-scenes.
“Rachel’s Killin’ It” will feature site-specific installations, including “Club MSIF” by Mike Stasny, a microdance club that explores human connections using the party scene as a medium. Also featured is Ben Wolf, a Detroit-based artist who will suspend an interactive 16-foot ring of fabric and light from the gallery ceiling to bring people together in a confined space. Other artists highlighted in “Rachel’s Killin’ It” include Mike Black, Lee Deigaard, Nikita Gale, Osman Khan, Melanie Manos and Nathan Sharratt.
In addition to the opening of “Rachel’s Killin’ It,” the Zuckerman Museum of Art presents “8-Bit Fictions,” an exhibition of paintings by Indiana-based artist Jason Lahr and curator Joe Thomas. Lahr employs humor and popular digital culture, including video games, to explore the intersection of art and technology. The exhibition will be on view through July 26, 2015.
The June 27 opening reception for “Rachel’s Killin’ It” and “8-Bit Fictions” features a DJ performance by Ben Coleman, with a set inspired by video games depicted in Jason Lahr’s paintings. The reception will be held 6 – 8 p.m. at the Zuckerman Museum of Art (492 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144) and is free and open to the public. At 8 p.m., visitors may join Kennesaw State University for music and fireworks as part of the community’s annual Independence Day celebration. For more information, visit zuckerman.kennesaw.edu or call 470-578-3223.
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Housed within the Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books at Kennesaw State University, the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA) encourages the exchange of ideas and artful thinking to inspire visitors and engage them with the vibrant arts community of our region. The Zuckerman Museum of Art presents significant works from Kennesaw State University’s permanent collection while regularly exhibiting contemporary works of various media by local and nationally-recognized artists. For additional information, please contact the Zuckerman Museum of Art at 470-578-3223 or visit zuckerman.kennesaw.edu.
Dashboard connects artists with space to redefine experience. We are an experimental curatorial agency that commissions artwork and produces exhibitions in dynamic spaces. Dash encourages risk-taking and immersive practice, and mediates a nationwide network of like-minded artists, builders, designers, and developers to produce unique projects that engage a broad public.
Dash has received recognition for curatorial innovation and neighborhood revitalization from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Wish Foundation, Ford Motor Company Fund, Hyperallergic, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Business Inside
