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Jack Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition FAMILY DOG MEETS FAMILY DOG
Jack Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition FAMILY DOG MEETS FAMILY DOG
CHICAGO - This year in the Windy City, the dog days of summer are starting early. On June 6, Jack Gallery Chicago at 678 North Wells Street will open “Family Dog Meets Family Dog,” an exhibition that intersects the work of modern artists such as Nathan Janes, Tom Everhart, Patrick McDonnell (creator of the popular MUTTS comic strip) and Matt Rinard, who often employ dogs as their subjects, with the work of Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Wes Wilson and Rick Griffin, the San Francisco-based Family Dog artists of the 1960s and 70s. The exhibition is scheduled to run through July 12.
Viewers will be able to see such unique works as Nathan Janes’ “One Nation Under Dog,” a painting featuring a pit bull in the garb of a saint; “With Liberty and Justice for All,” which calls attention to the controversies surrounding the disasters of September 11, 2001; and “Doofler,” a playful image of a bespectacled canine standing before a blackboard covered in mathematical equations. Janes hopes to encourage the humane treatment of dogs and other animals through his artworks. According to Janes, “I am striving to push my work so that dogs are used as an artistic tool to depict deeper questions and messages about our society.” Janes will make an appearance at the gallery on June 6 from 6-9 p.m.
Viewers seeking a dog of a different breed will be treated to a number of the works of the Family Dog artists of the 1960s and 1970s, including Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Wes Wilson and Rick Griffin. Through the artwork they created to promote the new acts and albums of the 1960s counter culture, the Family Dog artists helped to initiate a new and important direction in American art. Among the artwork featured will be Mouse’s and Kelley’s “Skeleton and Roses,” “Zebra Man,” “Frankenstein,” and “Zig Zag Man,” along with Wilson’s “The Quick and the Dead,” and Rick Griffin’s “Pay Attention AKA Space Man.” S2 Art Group, the parent company of Jack Gallery, is working with Rhino Entertainment to recreate hand-pulled lithographs of the most influential rock posters of the Family Dog artists.
Also included will be the paintings of Tom Everhart, many of which prominently feature the beloved Peanuts character Snoopy. As a result of Charles Schultz’s deep appreciation of Everhart’s work, Everhart remains the only artist authorized to include Peanuts characters in his or her paintings. In addition, lovers of Patrick McDonnell’s popular comic strip MUTTS, which features the adventures of Earl the dog and feline friend Mooch, will enjoy viewing recently released lithography of his work. Since its appearance in 1994, McDonnell’s strip has become one of the most popular in history, appearing in over 20 countries throughout the world. Visitors will also have a chance to view the works of New Orleans’ Matt Rinard. Much of Rinard’s work is inspired by his two pets, and is touched by a sense of humor that he finds lacking in other art.
A world leader in limited-edition fine art lithography, Jack Gallery exhibits paintings, works on paper and meticulously crafted hand-signed lithographs by internationally renowned artists. “Family Dog Meets Family Dog” is an excellent opportunity for both art collectors and dog lovers to enjoy some of the best artwork of dogs in contemporary pop art and senotoriety of the Family Dog artists has influenced popular art in America today.
High-resolution images are available for use in print publications.
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