Current Exhibition

photograph of cartoon printed glass cup with frothy chocolate milk inside

Morning Cartoons and Cereal

Morning Cartoons and Cereal

Allen Moore, Noah Kashiani & Rebecca Griffith

Reception: Friday, March 6, 5:00 -8:00 p.m.

Exhibition Dates: March 2 - 27

Offering a departure from the newest, latest, and greatest. An invitation into a world that feels distinct, memorable, and at times ridiculous; popular culture links together the moments we experience. As consumption of media shifts and expands through the decades, we continue to indulge in the diversion created by movies, television, video games, and toys. We look back to a time when moments were embedded in tangible relics—VHS tapes, cartridge games, plastic action figures—rather than fleeting hyperlinks or endless streaming queues. There’s a comfort in nostalgia, a return to the tactile, the analog, the imperfect. The past eras always resonate with the aging youth of their generation, not only as a reflection of what once was but also as a commentary on who we’ve become. We utilize imagery and artifacts from these times to make emotional and cultural connections with others, revealing something essential about the human experience. These moments were the beginning of fostering our personal aesthetic—shaped by color palettes, character archetypes, and soundtracks—all while nurturing our fleeting interests and allowing us to dedicate our loyalty to the present, however temporary it may be.

 

 

 

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