Scion Presents: Palate - Food as Muse and Medium

If cooking is an art form, then food is the most common medium of artistic expression in the world. For the exhibition "Palate," sponsored by Scion Art, food takes its rightful place inside the gallery. “Palate,” which means the sense of taste, but also references an artist’s palette, will showcase a wide array of food-related art from Martha Rich’s feminine, cake-laden illustrations to Alan Macdonald’s classically rendered paintings of pilgrims that feature the unlikely additions of grocery bags, baked beans and chips. “Palate” will also include James Reynolds’ series of photographs documenting Death Row inmates’ last meal requests, as well as Jeff Vespa’s giant Polaroids of fast food burgers. Scott Hove’s monstrous cake sculptures will be on display, as will Tamara Kostianovsky’s realistic sculptures of slabs of meat, which she makes with articles of clothing. Clare Crespo will crochet a smorgasbord of fun foods, and Jeph Gurecka will build an installation out of bread he bakes himself that explores the idea of food as sustenance.

Featuring:
Clare Crespo, Jeph Gurecka, Scott Hove, Tamara Kostianovsky, Alan Macdonald, James Reynolds, Martha Rich, Jeff Vespa... Plus the Candy Wrapper Museum, a vintage cookbook library and more!

May 22 - June 12, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 22, 2010 | 7-10pm
Free Valet Parking | Open Bar

Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave. (at National)
Culver City, CA 90232
scion.com/space