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NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery Announces

"Nothing is True"
Work by Josue Pellot
ON VIEW: June 8th - July 31st, 2009
Gallery Talk: Friday June 12th, 5pm
RECEPTION: Friday June 12th, 6-9pm

Pellot's exhibit "Nothing is True" comments on the false illusions created by corporate desire to sell through the commodification of cultural stereotypes. The slick imagery seen in his paintings is culled from name brand Goya products that promise the consumer a uniquely Latino flavor. While not immediately recognizable as such, Pellot has taken the colors and design from the packaging used to sell these products. The language, however, used to seduce the consumer is missing just as the promise of packaging an identity is an empty one.

The NEIU gallery is located at 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue.  Enter the campus at 3701 West Bryn Mawr Avenue.  The Fine Arts Center Gallery is a visual exhibition space committed to showcasing innovative works of art in all media within a pluralistic, culturally diverse setting.  Please call 773-442-4944 for gallery hours.