— May 7, 03:37 PM — 

PNCA Alum Garners Praise from Art Forum

PNCA alumnus, Alex Hubbard (‘00) landed his first solo show at New York based Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery this January, which was recently reviewed in ARTFORUM.

The review praises Hubbard’s use of humor, suspense and color in the five video pieces, companion collages and painted works he presented, saying, “While he displays an appetite for destruction, his visually seductive videos trump entropy with action. All is energetic and in constant motion.”

Hubbard’s work in this show centers around the use of everyday objects which are elaborately constructed, painted and finally destroyed. Using single takes shot from above, the pieces also incorporate sound effects which alter the viewer’s perception.

The review concludes, “Still, it’s hard not to think of the final resting place of Hubbard’s objects, the landfill. His work turns on that paradox–-so funny it’s sad and so sad it’s funny—and it is this contradiction that allows some existential truth and gravitas to seep in.”

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