Purple Rain, acrylic, twine, lenox paper, glitter, cement, 16 x 16 x 40 inches, 2006
Initially inspired by the geographic juxtaposition between Beacon Arts Building and stadium venue The Forum in Inglewood, Prince at the Forum utilizes the
potential for slippage of meaning in the exhibition’s title to allow for a pluralistic voice from an array of artists working in different media, modes and concepts.
Artists: Steven Bankhead, Jesse Benson, Big Girls (Hannah Greely and Elana Scherr), Aline Bouvy and John Gillis, Joshua Callaghan, David Catherall, Tami Demaree, Scott Grieger, Dennis Hoekstra and Noah Olmsted, Marie Jager, Matt MacFarland, Brian Mann, Pentti Monkonnen, Joshua Nathanson+ [Fiona Connor, Bella Foster, Meghan Petras, Jessica Williams, Alivia Zivich], Chris Oatey, Allison O’Daniel, Clunie Reid, Amanda Ross-Ho, Joe Sola, Torbjorn Vejvi, Pernille Kapper Williams, Liat Yossifor