Inside-Out

In the exhibition Inside-Out early work by renowned New York artist Dan Asher (1947-2010) is presented beside contemporary works by established Colorado artists Margaret Neumann and William Stockman. The term "inside-out" is a paradox, a fusion of dichotomies, but also infers an action or movement: the unseen is exposed; secrets are brought to light; the insides are laid bare. This process can be therapeutic, traumatic, revelatory, accidental, liberating, exposing, and more. In the context of this exhibition, the term functions as a pun, taking on layered meaning. Much like the pantheistic universe of the Greeks, art can reflect the human psyche - the workings of the mind are dramatized in a rarified form. In addition, the role of the artist in society - as visionary, commentator, investigator, provocateur - can lead to a societal position on the periphery, a place of solitude and reflection wherein the artist walks the line between the exterior world and their own interior life. These artists are exploring in varying degrees themselves, human nature, and society, and producing artwork via these examinations which both share and diverge in content and aesthetic. A distinct intensity exudes from all the work, finding its source in process, release, and the image.