Shortest, Fastest, Loudest
Focusing on Philadelphia and South Jersey art of punk, “Shortest, Fastest, Loudest” is a new exhibition being hosted in Stockton’s upper gallery. This specific picture shows only one of the walls by artist Low Level, where he used pre 1970 suitcases to display song lyrics.
An artist panel and reception are planned for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7
Well kept flyers from the late 1970’s are shown making another fantastic work. These are all punk shows that range from 1970 through 2023.
Nicole Krecicki and Jason McQuirnson at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15
This exhibit is very detailed many ways imaginable from older suitcases to many flyers that varied date wise. It was incredible to see just how much work was put into all of these pieces which best represented the punk era. I’d advise anyone who is able to to experience this to go to the upper level and check it out. The different texts and colors that were posted onto the suitcases made it pop and stand out to the other ones around it. Along with the flyers hung next to each other show the changes along time from different styles of bands. Overall the exhibition was very entertaining and gave out a good amount of knowledge of punk that some may have not known.
Disrupted, Borders
Ara Oshagan expresses his history and identity with his interest in diasporic identity, afterlives of displacement and colonization, erasure and (un)imagined futures.
Oshagan will visit the Stockton Art Gallery at 2 p.m. Monday, March 27 in the lower gallery
Although this exhibit is different from “Shortest, Fastest, Loudest”, it is another very interesting one that dives deep into Oshagan’s history. The way and idea of how Oshagan executed the point of views expresses more than told. This exhibit made a viewer think and look past the “borders” into the past, present, and future of civilization. The one the artist puts (un)imagined future is very interesting because it truly puts into view of how much we know compared to what we don’t know about what is ahead of us. The placement of pictures and having them be collaged together puts a very intended view on the image which is important.