Orlando art gallery holds virtual show
The Orlando-based Redefine Gallery is looking to boost spirits amid social distancing requirements by holding a virtual art show over social media.
The initiative is called “Stay Home & Make Art”, designed to appeal to Central Florida’s creative community. Redefine normally hosts a public event where new exhibits are opened on the third Thursday of each month, so for the month of April they decided to go virtual. The gallery selected paintings, drawings, works of graphic design and other artwork that was posted on Instagram with the hashtag #redefinecovidart, and will now be featured on their website for the following month.
Some of the art deals with the topic of coronavirus explicitly, as with gallery co-owner Parker’s design “United in the Fight”, whose image of a nurse on the front lines is reminiscent of World War II-era poster printing. Other works aim to evoke a mood, as with Alex Pardee’s “The Burden” depicting a blue humanoid overwhelmed by the growth of mushrooms on its back, or take a playful touch, as with Paul Rentier’s comic book-like “Quarantine Coloring Book Cover.” Some of the work will be made available as prints or T-shirts, and could be featured in the physical gallery when it re-opens.
Redefine Gallery premiered “Stay Home & Make Art” on its website on April 16, and will continue to host the images there until May 21.
The initiative is called “Stay Home & Make Art”, designed to appeal to Central Florida’s creative community. Redefine normally hosts a public event where new exhibits are opened on the third Thursday of each month, so for the month of April they decided to go virtual. The gallery selected paintings, drawings, works of graphic design and other artwork that was posted on Instagram with the hashtag #redefinecovidart, and will now be featured on their website for the following month.
Some of the art deals with the topic of coronavirus explicitly, as with gallery co-owner Parker’s design “United in the Fight”, whose image of a nurse on the front lines is reminiscent of World War II-era poster printing. Other works aim to evoke a mood, as with Alex Pardee’s “The Burden” depicting a blue humanoid overwhelmed by the growth of mushrooms on its back, or take a playful touch, as with Paul Rentier’s comic book-like “Quarantine Coloring Book Cover.” Some of the work will be made available as prints or T-shirts, and could be featured in the physical gallery when it re-opens.
Redefine Gallery premiered “Stay Home & Make Art” on its website on April 16, and will continue to host the images there until May 21.