- C-Type photograph, 30.50 x 52.562 in (77.50 x 133.50 cm) Courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York © Rosemary Laing
- Rosemary Laing, a dozen useless actions for grieving blondes #5, 2009
Perhaps one of the art events I’m most excited about in October is Anguish, an exhibition of works from nine different artists on the theme of, well, anguish.
It certainly isn’t an easy topic to explore, but one of the rawest of human emotions is the inspiration for curator Cynthia Thompson’s upcoming exhibition at the new Memphis College of Art Graduate School on South Main.
“The idea for this exhibition has been kicking around in my head for over a year,” says Thompson. “I like to come up with a concept and find artists whose work reflects that in different ways. It’s challenging. And I do it also because I like to challenge the viewers. I think it’s important to bring work to Memphis that people can not only view, but experience.”
