SUBJECTIVE REALITY-A journey into the Neo-Psychedelic Art Movement featuring Skot Olsen

What: Exhibition Opening and Happenings at Harold Golen Gallery
When: 3 openings during the Art Basel Fair, on Dec. 6th, 7th and 8th, 2007.
7-11 p.m. each day.
SUBJECTIVE REALITY will run through to January 5th.
Where: 2921 NW 6th Ave, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL 33127 (4 blocks west of the Rubell Collection)

About the Exhibition

Skot Olsen, the featured artist in the show, writes, "Many people believe there is more than one path to the divine. With this series of paintings, I intend to illustrate the fact that, for centuries, people have achieved enlightenment through the consumption of certain plants. These paintings depict Saints and Apostles who represent various hallucinogenic plants and states of consciousness in the tradition of western religious art. Linking these substances with religion is no new feat, but with every new age, comes a need for new spiritual art and the Neo-Psychedelic Art Movement satisfies that need in the 21st century."

*Note: The gallery does not promote illegal drug use, but is showing art that reflects a pleasurable state of mind other than accepted reality conveyed through images, sculpture or light.

Exhibition and Events Info:

SUBJECTIVE REALITY will have three opening receptions: December 6th, 7th and 8th.

Main Exhibition Space: Skot Olsen will have 11 large paintings of Saints, where each represents a different natural hallucinogenic drug.

Gallery: Features 25 artists, including: Skot Olsen, Ron English, Lazaro Amaral, Chet Zar, Anthony Ausgang, James Seaboar, Niagara, Carrie Ann Bade, Angie Mason, Brandon Dunlap, Nemo Gould, Michael Hutter, Stephen Somers, Brett Hess, Mark Atomos Pilon, Scott Scheidley, Keith Weesner, Kamiel Proost, Nik Satterfield, Lesley Reppeteaux, Jacob Arden McClure, Rob Reger, Buzz Parker, Oliver Casse, Neil Gibson, Scott Saw, Annie Owens, Mars-1, Travis Louie and Pooch.

Each artist will show one very large piece of their interpretation of a hallucinogenic trip. DJ Elyse will be spinning in the main gallery with music specifically produced for this show.

Each evening will include a Neo-Psychedelic sound and light show by Phoenix of Rainbow Puddle. He will do his interpretation of a Neo-Psychedelic experience with projected color designs, and will have printed images from his light show and a DVD on display and for sale.

Dec. 6, 2007: A selection of the Pop Surrealist artists participating in this show will present their work and take questions from art patrons. This is a great opportunity to meet and discuss your ideas and thoughts with them. Some of the artists participating are Skot Olsen, Niagara and Carrie Ann Bade.

Dec. 9th, 2007: Juraj Kojs will perform with other avant-garde electronic music artists and will showcase the latest trends in experimental electro-acoustic music and video from around the world. The program will feature international artists performing with live electronics and video, ethno instruments from Central Europe, and cyber instruments. Cutting-edge technology and creative imagination will engage your senses in what promises to be an exciting encounter with the interactive audio-visual art.

The gallery will be open during the day and evening from 12:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on the 6th, 7th, 8th and the receptions begin at 7:00pm.

Press inquiries and image requests please call:
Donnamarie Baptiste
Harold Golen Gallery
305-904-8393 or
Harold Golen
305-576-1880
2921 North West 6th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127
dbaptiste720@aol.com
www.haroldgolengallery.com

Harold Golen Gallery specializes in lowbrow/pop surrealist in Wynwood. Lowbrow art, a term coined by artist Robert Williams, describes art that is rooted in figurative illustration, graphics, tattoos, comic books, cartoons, animation, pinup girl art, punk rock, hot rod culture, and in general, American pop culture. Los Angeles is home to the movement, which is also called Pop Surrealism for its bizarre, fantasy-like aesthetics.

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