Candy Land by Mindy Best

“Another Roadside Attraction” June 29, 2012 

 OPENING RECEPTION July 12th, 6 – 8 pm 

EXHIBITION DATES 5 July 2012 – 30 August 2012 

Sponsored by Urbanite@Case[werks] / An ARTSCAPE 2012 Satellite Exhibition 

 If you’ve read Tom Robbins’ 1971 cult classic, ‘Another Roadside Attraction’, then you are in the know. Part diatribe and part comedy, the novel centers around a magical place, a combination zoo and hot dog stand, located along a highway. In this exhibit, named after the novel, a new generation of artists explores the places where fantasy and everyday reality overlap. Some of the visions presented are drastic and absurd, while others are subtle. Either way, the artists in this exhibit consider the idea of ‘place’ a starting point for a larger idea, one Tom Robbins says will “force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness.” 

 Curator: Cara Ober 

 Artists: Rochelle Abramowitz, Mindy Best, Travis Childers, Jennifer Coster, Tim Doud, Michel Modell, Adam Rush, Christopher Saah, James Swainbank, Sarah Thrower, Jessica Van Brakle 

Urbanite@Case[werks] Case[werks] Showroom & Gallery 

1501 Saint Paul Street, Suite 116 Baltimore, MD 21202

Urbanite@Case[werks] is a collaboration between Urbanite Baltimore, Case[werks], and the Station North Arts & Entertainment District. The collaboration is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation.

Constructed Space (2012) by Jessica van Brakle