Salt of the Earth

June 5 – July 24, 2009

Reception: Friday, June 5th, 4-8 pm

Antoniadis and Stone, Pass/Fail, 2009, mixed media

Zach Storm, Untitled (from POST-POST & The Apocalypse Somewhere), 2006, ink, marker, and stickers on paper

Deb Todd Wheeler, Biosphere, mixed media, recycled plactic bags

Lorna Williams, Olaniyi, 2008, mixed media

David Curcio, Grief River, 2008

Nate McDermott

Patricia Tinajero, The Place Where Miracles Happen, 2009, video still

Montserrat College of Art Gallery presents New Art Collective 2009, a summer biennial featuring contemporary artists selected by a small group of Boston area curators. Each curator selects a contemporary artist with no restrictions except that they illuminate the theme "Salt of the Earth."

The common English expression "salt of the earth" has shifted from its scriptural origins to refer to someone who is humble and lacking pretension. This exhibition will feature artwork that possesses a sense of intimacy, immediacy, and directness, playing off of and giving new relevance to the phrase.

Camilo Alvarez– Samson Projects: Antoniadis and Stone

Jose Luis Blondet –Mills Gallery: Nate McDermott

Leonie Bradbury–Montserrat Gallery: Zach Storm

Leslie Brown–PRC: Deb Todd Wheeler

Kristen Dodge– Judi Rotenberg Gallery: Lorna Williams

Shana Dumont –Montserrat Gallery: David Curcio

Cathy McLaurin–Essex Art Center: Patricia Tinajero