Exhibit: Porter Contemporary Presents A Rolling Stone

Porter Contemporary Presents A Rolling Stone
Jason Bryant, JaH-HaHa, Naoto Hattori, Jennifer Murray,
Adam Normandin, Johnny Romeo, TwoOne
April 5 – May 26, 2012

Porter Contemporary is proud to present, A Rolling Stone, a group exhibition opening on April 5, 2012 with an artists’ reception from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. The exhibition will include works by artists Jason Bryant, JaH- HaHa, Naoto Hattori, Jennifer Murray, Adam Normandin, Johnny Romeo, and TwoOne.

“The exhibit is a celebration of 50 years of the Rolling Stones,” says Jessica L. Porter, Founder and Director of Porter Contemporary, “in addition to also being inspired by the proverb A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss.” The proverb has many meanings but one in particular is that those who keep moving are never lacking for fresh ideas or creativity. Porter Contemporary has selected nine artists who fit the meaning of the proverb and are celebrating these Sexy Beast (2012) by Jason Bryant, oil on canvas, 36″ x 30″ artists’ inspirations and dedication through, ‘A Rolling Stone’. The Rolling Stones themselves are examples of the proverb as they reinvented themselves numerous times over the past five decades to become music legends. The opening night for the exhibition will be one to be remembered as the gallery will be playing songs by The Rolling Stones all night long. Highlights from the exhibition include new paintings by Jason Bryant inspired by the Rolling Stones’ song, Moonlight Mile, and their Sticky Fingers album (image above). These works are a continuation of the merging icons series that has made Bryant’s work so popular. The exhibition debuts work by JaH-HaHa, a collaboration between artist Jeff Huntington and musician Jimi Haha, whose work features paintings of young Keith Richards and Mick Jagger on sheets of music. Jennifer Murray’s works were inspired by the proverb’s literal meaning of a rolling stone and allegorically uses stacks of animals rolling.

Porter Contemporary
548 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
212-696-7432
www.portercontemporary.com