PAGE 6 / THE RETRIEVER NOVEMBER 15, 1988 FEATURES Library exhibits two local artists Amory and Hofmann's work shown Albert Cherer whose work forms the new show. Retriever staff writer Claudia Amory and Holly Hofmann are two professional artists who have This week, a new exhibit of both been involved in the local art abstract expressionistic scene for several years. They are paintings opens at the actively involved in shows around Albin O. Kuhn Library Baltimore. and Gallery. After weeks of blank Hofmann and Amory went to walls in the first-floor gallery due to graduate school together at the renovation, the new exhibit is a Maryland Art Institute, which welcome sight. directed them towards abstract When you enter the exhibit area, painting. large paintings with subtle color "Rothko was the first painter that I changes excite the viewer's ever looked at and just absolutely imagination. Other paintings strike loved his work, and so I always feel a the viewer with bold use of shape and deep connection with him," says color. Amory. Sometimes abstract art is rejected Claudia Amory uses a very dark because people associate it with the selection of colors that emphasizes photo by Chris McGranahan eccentricities of past artistic figures warm earth tones. Her canvases are Claudia Amory stands before one of her large paintings in the library gallery abstract painting exhibit. Holly Hofmann's work is also featured. such as Jackson Pollack and his self the larger ones in the show, and they destructive bent. Other painters were tend to have highly textured paints. deemed foreigners who spoke of She uses "brushes, hands, anything new, as the lingering smell of fresh cup of tea. Amory and Hofmann by art," says Hofmann. Hoffman' compared the effort experiences alien to Americans. that I can get the paint on with." paint reveals. In fact some of the respond well to viewer resistance. Art is a full- commitment for involved in appreciating art with the Picasso and his work "Guernica" Hofmann created the smaller, paintings are so new that Amory and "I enjoy anybody's reaction to it. I these two Baltimore women. Amory is passivity of television. underscore this perception. The brighter canvases in the show. Hofmann have not seen some of each think that people have a lot to say sometimes overwhelmed by all the "TV is a very passive experience, we tumbled angular shapes of "I am trying to work with shapes," other's newest works. Therefore, there about art and its all interesting to me," building that goes into the are not expected to participate in it. "Guernica" might not make sense to a he says, adding, "I've always loved red is as much adventure and discovery in Amory says. construction of her large canvas [With an exhibit] the viewer has to people sheltered for more than a ever since I was kid. It evokes strong the presentation of the show for them "People are apologizing or frames. "I feel like I just built a split actively participate otherwise the art century from the horrors of war. emotions, [so] you have to take a as there is for the general viewer. indignant that they don't understand level in my apartment," she admits. doesn't happen." Furthermore, Hollywood conjures certain responsibility in using red." Curator Bill Dunlop describes the a painting. With children,[however], Much of her work is dirty and The show runs through January up images of abstract artists as Both women work in oil because selection of painting as a sampling of you don't have that problem, their frequently physically tiresome. They 16th. This leaves plenty of time for greying old men with thick accents they prefer its qualities to other their work rather than a serial or reaction is spontaneous. People bring place their hopes and aspirations in each potential viewer to take the time and little berets. Such a stereotype,' painting media such as acrylics. thematic presentation. all sorts of expectations to art, we the public eye through the window to to "participate" in the art, as however, does not fit the two women Several of the exhibited works are Abstract painting is not everyone's have to allow ourselves to be touched the inner self that is their canvas. Hofmann says. Local bands have something for (almost) everyone Sammy Prestianni THE ALL MIGHTY SENATORS: the all ELEMENTS OF DESIGN: the killer the most versatile vocalist in town; City THE STAND: from Philly; wish they were Retriever staff writer mighty con band; great percussion; except progressive dance band! 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"Traitor," "Killed by Death," or my that it is sometimes necessary The point I'm trying to make is that personal favorite "Just Because You to look, act and even think these crazed moments of immature Have The Power," which reminds me like a typical college student. So madness that possess all of us from of The Scorpions' song "The Zoo." when that collegiate mood strikes time to time is what Motorhead is all My only objection to this album is me I break out the L.L.Bean about. They are truly the voice of that the lyrics aren't up to the usual sweater, the docksiders, and even overkill. par. Although Motorhead has never the little round intellectual type Motorhead has a new album out, fallen prey to the "Bite The Devil's specs. I then go driving around in entitled No Sleep At All. It was Ear" mentality of many of today's my Nissan, listening to The Cure recorded live in Finland earlier this heavy metal lyrics, they do seem to be ('cause my ex-girlfriend does) and year. I'm not seriously into heavy a bit tame for Lemmy's speed and R.E.M. ('cause everyone else does). metal so can't say anything like "Oh hormone-crazed personna. The Then, I'll hang out at the Depot, the yea, they're better than Megadeath themes here are of the usual cheery Tav and other far out places that but not as good as Anthrax." But I do fare; drugs, corruption, sex, and rock "hip" college students hang out at enjoy this album in a perverted sort of n' roll. By the way, my favorite these days. way. It is pretty much like Motorhead lyric comes off of the song Other days I don't get into that Motorhead's 137 other albums. "I'm The Doctor" (on Ace of Spades) pseudo-intellectual crap. Take last For 50 minutes lead croaker and in which Lemmy wonders what he night, for instance. In some crazed bassist Lemmy hoarsely shouts out the would have been like if he would have moment of madness, I took the $30 lyrics while the band plays made it through medical school; that I was saving for the application mind-numbing heavy metal. No "You'll feel much better when you take fee to Psi Chi and spent it on a case of ballads or top 40 attempts here, only these little pills/ I'm gonna give you 60 Nasty Boh, a fifth of Jack, and some lots of pure-grain rock n'roll. The riffs bottles/ I believe in Overkill." photo by Shawn Crismond other (possibly illegal) substances that are original and the solos always cut All right, so the Smiths these guys I really shouldn't mention here. I then through the sludge. This album gets ain't. This is one dimensional music, The All Mighty Senators rocked The Rat last Friday night. went on to a night of drunken increasingly chaotic until the last But it is a good dimension. Everyone merriment with my friends, some of song, which just explodes and ends needs to kick out the jams and blow whom are out of work, others who are blankly in the drone of feedback. away all the mind garbage every once in a while, and this is a good album to do it with. The Retriever Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity is currently taking applications Maryland Beta Colony

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