Fluorescent Dirt
Patrick Brennan and Grace Sachi Troxell
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Reception: July 7, 5-7pm
Summer Hours: Wed. — Sat. ,11am - 2pm
Fluorescent Dirt featuring the work of AU alumni and current faculty Patrick Brennan, and artist/collaborator Grace Sachi Troxell, will be on display at the Cohen Gallery June 8 - July 22, with a reception Friday, July 7, 5-7pm. Summer hours are Wednesday - Saturday 11am to 2pm.
This exhibition of paintings and sculpture deals with notions around the culling of sources - natural and unnatural - for materials and their use as a guide for both artists’ rigorous studio investigations. The two artists bonded in graduate school at Cornell over David Batchelor’s book "Chromophobia", which opened up the space for them to collaborate and explore their respective materials of paint and clay. They continue this conversation with "Fluorescent Dirt".
![poster with exhibit info and examples of artwork using vibrant colors](_images/01-fd-poster-660x991.jpg)
Exhibition Poster
![corner with a sculpture and some paintings](_images/01-installation-view-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![large sculpture featured in the corner](_images/02-grace-sachi-troxell-660x989.jpg)
Grace Sachi Troxell
![colorful painting](_images/03-patrick-brennan-660x989.jpg)
Patrick Brennan
![detail view of colorful painting](_images/04-patrick-brennan-detail-660x988.jpg)
Patrick Brennan (Detail)
![another colorful painting](_images/05-patrick-brennan-660x988.jpg)
Patrick Brennan
![different corner of gallery space filled with sculptures and paintings](_images/06-installation-view-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![sculpture on the floor](_images/07-grace-sachi-troxell-660x440.jpg)
Grace Sachi Troxell
![dark painting](_images/08-patrick-brennan-660x988.jpg)
Patrick Brennan
![another corner of gallery space featuring various sculptures and paintings](_images/09-installation-view-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![colorful busy painting](_images/10-patrick-brennan-660x440.jpg)
Patrick Brennan
![various paintings featured on the wall](_images/11-installation-view-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![another colorful busy painting](_images/12-patrick-brennan-660x989.jpg)
Patrick Brennan
![right side wall featuring multiple paintings](_images/14-installation-view-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![red colorful busy painting](_images/15-patrick-brennan-660x989.jpg)
Patrick Brennan