Philadelphia - December 18, 2006

Art Theory 101

Art in the Age T-Shirts

You’re attending Flavor-of-the-Month’s gallery exhibit: Cotton Ball Madonna (the Singer).

You look around and think, “Wow, what crap!” But the clove-smoking dilettante whispers, “Brilliant.” Like a herd of black-clad sheep, the others murmur in agreement.

“Time to shake things up,” says you, unzipping your jacket to display your Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction T-shirt. Suddenly, you’re the work of art. Gallery-goers whisper, point, and argue over your shirt’s meaning in a post-Baudrillard world.

Yes, you’ll spark some spirited debate by wearing one of the tees featuring the work of an indie artist. Adam Wallacavage’s “Warrior on the Edge of Time” depicts a gun-toting creature from the future; Kris Chau’s “Down the Rabbit Hole” has ethereal line drawings of rabbits and geese. Ben Woodward’s “Flock of Pigeons” may change your opinion of the annoying, unclean urban pests.

Though you’ll probably still find those inside the gallery just as irritating.

Available online at artintheage.com.

Photo Credit: Adam Wallacavage