The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) will present an online talk by artist B. Lynch on Thursday, October 28, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register at brattleboromuseum.org.
Lynch will discuss her BMAC exhibit “Pull Back the Curtain,” a multimedia installation that examines the corrosive effect of income disparity on society. Viewers of the installation are introduced to a science fiction universe in which “the Reds,” well-dressed, wealthy 18th-century characters, amuse themselves, while “the Greys,” ambiguous figures who might be refugees or post-apocalyptic survivors, are hard at work.
Lynch uses puppetry, drawing, painting, linoleum block prints, and digital animation to create precisely rendered, meticulously detailed characters and environments. She was the featured Centerfold Gallery artist in the July/August 2021 issue of Artscope magazine, and her work has been shown in solo exhibitions at museums and universities across the country.
“Created by an artist deeply engaged in living in the modern world, ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ celebrates both the prosaic and the poetic, never privileging one over the other,” said BMAC Chief Curator Mara Williams.
“Pull Back the Curtain” is on view at BMAC from October 23 through February 13.
Founded in 1972, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center presents rotating exhibits of contemporary art, complemented by lectures, artist talks, film screenings, and other public programs. BMAC is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10-4. Admission is on a “pay-as-you-wish” basis. Located in historic Union Station in downtown Brattleboro, at the intersection of Main Street and Routes 119 and 142, the Museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 802-257-0124 or visit brattleboromuseum.org.
BMAC is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Allen Bros. Oil, Brattleboro Savings & Loan, C&S Wholesale Grocers, the Four Columns Inn, Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters, and Whetstone Station Restaurant & Brewery.