At the Faulconer Gallery Fall 2014

Dark Commander: The Art of John Scott

Oct. 10–Dec. 14, 2014

In coarse black lines, hand-scratched steel, fragmented text, and visceral color, John Scott traces the trajectory of heavy industry, high technology, military might, and maniacal folly as they clear-cut and precision-strike across blighted landscapes and the besieged human psyche. From his working-class roots, this celebrated Canadian artist has offered raw-edged drawings and found-object installations that evoke the path from NASA’s optimism to the National Security Agency’s voyeurism. In just over 30 years, we’ve advanced from the Voyager spacecraft to the Predator drone. John Scott seems to have seen this new reality coming. In 2000, he received the Governor General’s Award, Canada’s highest honor in the visual arts. This will be his first exhibition in the United States and will include drawings, paintings, sculpture, and multimedia works. The exhibition is curated by Daniel Strong, Faulconer Gallery associate director and curator of exhibitions.