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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Visual Art Currently Hanging

Posted by Jen Graves on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:58 AM

^{Grant Barnhart's Dream Catcher (2008), acrylic on canvas, 48 by 60 inches}

At OKOK. (Gallery site here.)

This painting is a portrait of the hard hit by Chuck Bednarik (whited-out, celebrating) that knocked out Frank Gifford cold in a 1960 Eagles-Giants NFL game—a hit that changed both of their lives. Barnhart paints it as a spiritual moment, a moment when something is transferred between bodies, an out-of-body situation. He's done it perfectly. It reminds me of this.

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I like.

Posted by Mr. Poe on November 13, 2008 at 11:05 AM

i've always been weary of sports as transcendence metaphors, but this one nails it.

Posted by boxofbirds on November 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM

I like it too. Shiny.

Posted by leek on November 13, 2008 at 11:16 AM

oddly compelling for art based on motherfucking football. i would totally hang this in my home.

Posted by brandon on November 13, 2008 at 11:19 AM

@4 - Even more compelling at the opening, which was accompanied by the Garfield High drum line. Lots of noise.

Posted by onewink on November 13, 2008 at 12:37 PM

6 for 6, I'm feeling this one.

Posted by Abe on November 13, 2008 at 1:11 PM

Where are my fucking comments going?

For the longest time I looked at this trying to figure out why Howard The Duck was lying on his back.

Hardly worth waiting for, that one, was it?

Posted by Fnarf on November 13, 2008 at 1:19 PM

I am not a football fan. But I love the colors here. Fantastic.

Posted by M2 on November 13, 2008 at 2:01 PM

Yes. Very good. Thank you.

Posted by Phoebe on November 13, 2008 at 2:05 PM

Why can't graves cover more of this kinda stuff?

Posted by Bellevue Ave on November 13, 2008 at 3:58 PM

Big ups to grant and OKOK! Some of my favorite people.

Posted by drew on November 13, 2008 at 4:48 PM

Chuck Bednarik was also a husky Quaker.

Posted by HuskyQuaker on November 14, 2008 at 10:58 PM