Taiyo la Paix is the sixth curator in the Asheville Area Arts
Council’s Point of View, artists curate artists exhibition program. Point
of View puts local artists in charge of creating a month-long exhibit
showcasing the talents of their peers who illuminate the breadth and depth of
Asheville/Buncombe County’s creative sector. In la Paix’s artist’s
statement, he admits he has a fear of dying and losing loved ones. His
approach to this month’s exhibit continues his artistic exploration of
sadness and joy by inviting local artists to share their visions of the same.
“La Nouvelle Vague filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard infamously said, ‘All you need
to make a movie is a girl and a gun.’ When it comes down to it, sex and
violence are our timeless allegories for love and death, our most burning
concerns,” says la Paix in describing his vision for his first curated show.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, la Paix was raised in Kyoto, Japan and graduated
with a BA in Art from Middlebury College in 1994. His artwork has been seen
throughout the Southeast United States, and he now resides in Asheville, NC.
Opening reception Friday, December 13,
6:00-9:00pm at the Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery , 346 Depot St., a
girl and a gun: asheville artists cope with love and death is on
display through January 24, 2014.
A portion of the proceeds from artwork sold will support the
Asheville Area Arts Council’s programs and mission to strengthen the vitality
and visibility of the creative community, and grow Buncombe County’s arts,
culture, and entertainment. Programs include supporting Kids Tixx, where the AAAC provides tickets to
one child and one adult to attend various arts events in the Asheville area,
and the AAAC’s Artist's Curriculum, providing area
artists with resources and opportunities to build upon their business skills.
Asheville Area Arts Council Gallery hours Tuesday-Saturday
11:00-4:00pm.
For more information about the exhibit and the Asheville Area
Arts Council visit www.ashevillearts.com or call
828.258.0710.
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