a trip to the gallery

Today we visited the Adelson Galleries in midtown Manhattan to see the exhibit, "Animals and Friends in Pencils, Books and Bullets." The exhibit, which featured the works of Colombian artist Federico Uribe, featured works created from broken pencils, torn books and (most impressive) spent bullet casings and shotgun shells.

The stuff made from the books and pencils was OK, but I didn't find it particularly interesting. The bullet shells and casings, though, were amazing. Uribe somehow managed to imbue the pieces with a lifelike look. Staring in the taxidermy eyes of the leopards and wolves, they seemed like living animals.In some pieces, Uribe was able to get different colors through controlled corrosion. He used those effects to create such things as spots on leopards. Sadly, the price tags mean that none of these works will be gracing my home anytime soon.

We did this as an event for our chapter of Stack Up, a charity that Ethan got us involved with. Stack Up supports our country's armed forces (both active and veteran) through a passion for video games.

If anyone in the New York area has any interest, go to the gallery's website. It says that this closes on Saturday (6/11), but we were told that it's been extended another couple of weeks.