{"id":11719,"date":"2024-02-20T16:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmerpb.com\/?p=11719"},"modified":"2024-05-06T15:30:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:30:22","slug":"a-closer-look-a-roundup-of-art-happenings-in-palm-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmerpb.com\/2024\/02\/20\/a-closer-look-a-roundup-of-art-happenings-in-palm-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closer Look: A Roundup of Art Happenings in Palm Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gavlak Gallery<\/span><\/b> presented Maynard Monrow: Ecstatic Havoc<\/span><\/i><\/b> at the Royal Poinciana Plaza. <\/strong>The show included 84 x 40 inch wall paintings of the artist\u2019s highly relevant text art which speaks to current political and cultural themes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A self-described \u201cdisruptor-vivant, conceptual flaneur, and radical feminist,\u201d Monrow observes the ironies and peculiarities of everyday life presenting them with unique artistic flair. His use of text as image in various media expose the intersection and often fallibility of both representational systems.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Born in Hollywood, CA, Monrow received his BFA and MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. His work has been exhibited in numerous institutions and galleries including: The FLAG Art Foundation; Art and Culture Center\/ Hollywood; and ACME Gallery, Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He currently divides his time between New York and West Palm Beach, where he serves as curator of Beth DeWoody\u2019s The Bunker Art Space.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n