Exhibitions

​MICHAEL SCOGGINS

COOP Gallery / 507B Hagan St. May 5, 2018 - May 26, 2018

Michael Scoggins

COOP Gallery is pleased to present the thoughtful and compelling work of Brooklyn-based artist Michael Scoggins. Using the ubiquitous format of notebook paper, Michael Scoggins creates large scale drawings (often as unedited scribblings on rumpled and torn paper) that challenge American ideals and culture. For this exhibit, Scoggins installs politically charged works that push the boundaries of traditional drawing.

Artist’s Statement

A page out of a notebook, with its blue lines and spiral bound edges, is a familiar image. This is my primary vehicle in utilizing a connection with the viewer. The paper is enlarged to give this common object a sense of importance and to create a new perspective. The text and images placed upon the large page deal with the influences of American culture and how it has shaped my life. The paper is torn, crumpled and folded to implicate a tangible history and to suggest the creation of an object, thus expanding the definition of traditional drawing. - Michael Scoggins

More about the Artist:

Michael Scoggins was born in Washington D.C. in 1973. Growing up in Virginia and relocating later to Savannah, Georgia where he gained an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006. In the summer 2003 he attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. He has shown extensively, gained international recognition and has gallery representation in Atlanta, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Vienna and Seoul. Michael currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

More about COOP:

COOP is a curatorial collective made up of artists, curators, thinkers and professors who are committed to expanding Nashville’s dialogue with contemporary art by presenting challenging new or under-represented artists/artworks to our community. COOP is committed to exhibiting art of diverse media and content, with a goal to provide an alternative venue for artists free from the constraints of the retail market. COOP seeks to initiate a discourse between Nashville and art scenes across the country by inviting artists to show, develop projects and interact with the Nashville community.

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