Once a vice, now a virtue, we live in a new era of vanity, born at the crossroads of technology, narcissism, and celebrity. The public glorification of self has never been so easy, so colorful, and so acceptable, but what does this very public obsession with what used to be considered personal and private mean for our society and our future?
The Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) is kicking off its 2016-2017 season with Vanity, a series looking at celebrity, narcissism, and technology through visual arts, theater, performance, play readings, and film. It begins with an art show on September 16, with performances & vanity previews, as well as a visual artists talk-back. The series continues from September 16 to November 11th at Merseles Studios, so you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy Vanity!
The Thumbs Up Project by Myssi Robinson, an interactive, multimedia installation that combines visual art, performance, and living sculpture, will also be featured at the Vanity Art Show Opening.
The visual artists in Vanity Art Show are: Luis Alves, Catalina Aranguren, Miguel Cardenas, Willie Cole, D.J. Flores, Frank Ippolito, Yelena Lezhen, Fermin Mendoza, Kristianne Molina, Bruno Nadalin, Nupur Nishith, Christy O’Connor, Shannon Rednour, Ka-son Reeves, Myssi Robinson, Theda Sandiford, Giovani Santoro, Athena Toledo, Susan Ward, Anthony Wills Jr., and Mediha Ayub.
It’s free & open to the public!
For more information, visit their Facebook event page.
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