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RUSSEL HULSEY

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www.kentuckyschoolofart.org

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                        Kentucky School of Art presents
                              Russel Hulsey: Anti Portraits

Anti Portraits culls works by Louisville-based Artist Russel Hulsey from 2007-present.  The exhibition consists of sixteen individual works in three categories: Jack Kerouac’s America, Television Families, and a simple, yet refined, tribute to late Artist and friend Stephen Irwin.  All three categories merge together here to form: “Anti-Portraits.”  The artist states, “This exhibition is so-titled because of my interest in portraiture, or rather, what the “portrait” can be.  I hope to approach this age-old tradition with a poetic sensibility, and to push into territories that speak not only to presence but, also to impermanence, action, and memory.”

                                                            for Stephen Irwin, Russel Hulsey 2011 

                     

                                 

                                                            From Ozzie To Ozzy (Television Families), Rusel Hulsey 2007

                                               

                                                            
                                                             

                                           

                                                                       Song to Kerouac, Russel Hulsey 2009

                                                                       On the Road, Russel Hulsey 2009  [ sculpture ]

                                                                         

    

Opening September 10th

revelrygallery.com

The works are inspired by none other than 

Louisville's own Hunter S. Thompson.

Prints by artist Russel Hulsey and hand painted works by Russel Hulsey and Shelley Vaughn Hulsey. 

New Works, Opening July 23, 2011

        Don't Ask Don't Tell, 2011   Shelley Vaughn Hulsey

             www.landoftomorrow.org

Sexuality and gender have been favorite subjects of artists since art’s inception – think of classical Greek sculptures of the ideal male form, the female lure in Botticelli’s works, coquettish Danae rendered by Rembrandt, Fragonard’s young lady on a swing, gender bending performances of the 60s, Mapplethorpe’s photography… The issue of gender and sexuality remains a subject of profound interest for artists, and the visual outcome of this interest continues to intrigue audiences worldwide.

Summer Heat continues in the same vein. This exhibition explores various aspects of sexuality and gender in today’s Information Age. Issues of ambiguity, mutability, social acceptance and the dichotomy between the sexes will be examined through means of images, objects, performances, videos and public displays of affection. Summer Heat will serve as a sexual journey for the viewer allowing the gallery goer to explore their own sexuality through the works in the exhibition.

From INSIDER LOUISVILLE.COM

Public Dedication

PUSH the ENVELOPE, KY

I am thrilled to share with you that on June 21st Mayor Greg Fischer and Center For Neighborhoods unveiled our public art work, Push the Envelope, KY. With a wonderful turn out my husband and I shared our joy with Schnitzelburg, family and friends. We are very honored and proud of our work and excited to see how the public continues to respond to the work over the next year. 

Push the Envelope is a unique interactive art work in which the public is encouraged to participate.  The Envelope is a large pop art sculpture addressed to the Universe with two slots on the right side, PUBLIC and PRIVATE. Participants can place letters, drawings, hopes, prayers, into one of the two slots. 

We will be collecting the contents of the PUBLIC slot and posting it on our Push the Envelope blog to share with the community and even using it as a tool to communicate with the Schnitzelburg neighborhood council (ex: voting for the #1 citizen). We, however, will not view the contents of the PRIVATE slot as they will remain anonymous for the duration of the project.  At the end of one year, the contents of the private slot will be shredded into a pulp and used as a fertilizer as a part of a ceremonial tree planting in the Schnitzelburg neighborhood. The site of the tree will be announced at a further date. The ceremony will bring the hopes, dreams, and wishes of the community "to life" as a part of a living tree!

Keep updated through our blog: yourenvelope.blogspot.com

Interview with WDRB FOX News 

                                             Photo: Aron Conaway, 2011

Shelley Vaughn Hulsey, Russel Hulsey, CFN director Hallie Jones, Mayor Greg Fischer

 Photo: Richard Deatz, 2011

                                                  

Shelley Vaughn Hulsey & Russel Hulsey

                                                           Photo: Christie Hora, 2011

Push The Envelope: Public Art

                                              photo: Shelley Vaughn Hulsey

Push The Envelope: Public Art: "Photo: Shelley Vaughn Hulsey This is a photo of a little crafty fun I was having while waiting for paint to dry. It represents my excitemen..."

Louisville goes GONZO

In Late 2010 Russel and I participated in the first ever GONZO Fest held in Louisville, KY.

The event was an all day rock and poetry extravaganza in honor of Louisville's own 

Hunter S. Thomposn.

We, along with fellow artists got a great write up in Louisville Arts Review.

Check it out below!

louisvilleartsreview.blogspot.com

new print

c2011   Absinthe Girl    Shelley Vaughn Hulsey

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