Friday Night Art

Posted Sep 2, 2008 by Angus Shafer

Updated Sep 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

Checked out two shows Friday night, first was the Urban Outfitters artist window.

To accompany a back to school event the store was throwing, this month’s installment of the artist window was done by two USF art majors.

Alaine Bernat
Bela Samrani
“Untitled”
Stained Glass

I suggest going to check this out at night. The back-lit glass, surrounded by blacked out windows seems to float.

Next stop was the [5] art show with new works by April Childers and Allen Hampton

Here is the intro for the show off of the [5] art website:

“Each day is better than the next…” is an exhibition comprised of small scale sculptures that ‘present the viewer with an omniscient look into situations that deal with the unfortunate cycle of continual frustration and devastating disappointment’.

I had never seen any of April’s work before and only knew of Allens more street/graffitti pieces. I was awed by this stuff, the work was refreshing and titles read like lines for a book.

Allen Hampton: “All swirled in red like the storm in Jupiter’s eye”

April Childers: I didnt catch the title to this, I will post it as soon as I find out. 

http://www.allenwhampton.com

http://www.five-art.com