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"California Funk to Figuration: A New Narrative Mythology" Exhibition Join us from September 7, 2022 to January 7, 2023 at the John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis, California for this captivating exhibition all about Funk Art! This exhibition will feature works by the incredible men and women who shaped the Funk Movement in the 1960s and the 1970s. Through their artworks, including painting, sculpture, and works on paper, Funk artists consciously undermine expectations. The colorful works all playfully address narrative themes, some more enigmatic than others. Funk Art organically emerged in the 1960s in the leading art schools in California as a rebellious response to both the restrictiveness of Bay Area Figurative Art and the nonobjectivity of Abstract Expressionism. While Funk Art has continued to elude a decisive definition, its hallmark is a significant degree of absurdity. Artists famously responded, "When you see it, you know it," when asked to describe the movement. Those championing the ridiculousness that is the fundamental doctrine of Funk are known for their collaborations and the impressive followings that they inspired among their students. The Funk Movement is often categorized as a West Coast art style, but this show will bring together artists from California and the other major center of the style- Chicago. Come visit the John Natsoulas Gallery for the very exciting opportunity to see historic artwork that truly captures the energy and absurdism of the Funk Movement. Contact Us At: art@natsoulas.com
