A La Carte: A Visual Exploration of Our Relationship with Food
September 8 - December 12, 2020
Virtual Public Preview: Tuesday, September 8, 6 - 7 pm
RECAP // “A la carte” Exhibition Preview
When you think of food, what do you think of? Does the thought of food evoke an emotional response? A memory? A craving? Or does food simply remind you to start planning for dinner? Our relationship with food is, in short, complicated. A La Carte features over 30 nationally and internationally renowned contemporary artists whose work utilizes food to explore relevant contemporary social and cultural issues. These works examine the role of food in advertising, popular culture, nutrition, activism, food disparities, globalization, sexuality, spirituality, worker’s rights, cultural identity, sustainability, and many other topics.
As you navigate this exhibition, consider your own relationship with food. What images stand out to you the most? How much does your own societal circumstance, culture, environment, or location dictate the choices you make concerning food? How do they govern your first impressions when viewing the art in this exhibition?
VIRTUAL TOUR
Follow the arrows to the next piece. The arrows will guide you through the exhibition.
FEATURED ARTISTS
- Bob Adelman
- Maarten Baas
- John Baldessari
- Rick Beck
- Mike Bouchet
- Jennifer Coates
- Sue Coe
- Chris Cunningham
- Darryl Curran
- Bruce Davidson
- Patty B. Driscoll
- Nicole Eisenman
- Emily Eveleth
- Skylar Fein
- Frank Fleming
- Roscoe Hall
- Henry Hargreaves
- Paul Kremer
- Futoshi Miyagi
- Jiha Moon
- Andrew Moore
- Celestia Morgan
- Margaret Morrison
- Vik Muniz
- Christina Nicodema
- Richard Olney
- Charo Oquet
- Sean Raspet
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Walter Robinson
- David Sandlin
- Cedric Smith
- Lucy Sparrow
- Robert von Sternberg
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Mose Tolliver
- Andy Warhol
- Meg Webster
Face to Face Interviews with A la carte artists
Interview with Christina Nicodema
Christina Nicodema, "Raft of the Medusa", 2019, Oil and archival ink on canvas, 45 x 60 inches. Collection of Drs. A. Brissett and Family ©️ Courtesy of Christina Nicodema and Nancy Littlejohn Fine Art
Interview with Jennifer Coates
Jennifer Coates, "Bread with Jam", 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 48 by 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist and High Noon Gallery, New York © Jennifer Coates
Interview with Jiha Moon
Jiha Moon, "Genie (Peony)," AP 1, 2019. Lithograph and screenprint with nail decals, 26.75 x 21 inches. Collection of Jan Barrett and Paul Barrett, Jr. ©️ Courtesy of Jiha Moon and Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, FL
Interview with Walter Robinson
Walter Robinson, "Big America," 2014. Acrylic on linen, 12 by 12 inches. Collection of Jeff Bailey and John Lills, New York ©️ Walter Robinson
Interview with Charo Oquet
Charo Oquet, "Offerings," 2004, Large format Polaroid, 20 by 24 inches. Collection of Doug McCraw. © Charo Oquet
Inside the Arts
LIVE Gallery talk with Emily Eveleth
Emily Eveleth, "Degrees of Artifice", 2016, (detail) Oil on canvas, 80 x 86 inches Courtesy of the artist and Danese/Corey, New York ©️Emily Eveleth
Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines LIVE ft. Christina Nicodema
Christina Nicodema, "Whale", 2020. Oil and archival ink on canvas, 96 by 72 inches. ©️ Courtesy of Christina Nicodema and Nancy Littlejohn Fine Art.
Outside the Lines LIVE ft. Patty B Driscoll
Patty B. Driscoll, "Defiant," 2018, Oil on panel, 20 by 20 inches. Collection of Camille Butrus. © Patty B. Driscoll. Photo Credit: Sheleka Laseter
Outside the Lines LIVE ft. Margaret Morrison
Margaret Morrison, "Full Steam Ahead," 2017, Oil on Canvas, 40x60 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Woodward Gallery, NYC ©️ 2020 Margaret Morrison, Courtesy of Woodward Gallery, NYC
Outside the Lines LIVE Coloring Night with AEIVA ft. David Sandlin
David Sandlin, "Oxen of the Grill," 1983, oil on board, 16by 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist © David Sandlin
Installation View A la carte
Special thanks extended to all the artists, galleries, and collectors involved in the exhibition. Thank you to our AEIVA members and all supporters of the UAB Arts, without your support this exhibition and programming would not be possible. Thank you to the Alabama State Council the Arts, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Jemison Investment Co., Inc., and Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation for their generous support of this exhibition and programs.
