SONGS ABOUT UFOs
June 10 - July 15, 2023
Image courtesy of artist: Adam Ross, Living in a Science Fictional World, #40, © 2023
Songs about UFOs, curated by Michael Coughlan, is a summer exhibition loosely based on themes of UFO’s, sci-fi landscapes, paranormal activity, psychic capability, alternative music, and wanderlust. The group exhibit will feature works by Amy Russell, Dave Muller, Tyler Vlahovich, Amy Sarkisian, Jimmy Raskin, Adam Ross, Margo Victor, Michael Coughlan and Kent Young. The opening reception takes place on June 10, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at gallery IDOLWILD and will be on view through July 15, 2023.
Coughlan explains, “The idea for this exhibit grew out of a conversation I had with artist Jimmy Raskin regarding UFOs and how they occupy a place of displaced spirituality for many who have stories of encountering them, and skeptical intrigue for the culture at large. Using that as a jumping off point, the artists in this exhibit represent my own discursive meanderings, associations, and creative misapprehensions in regard to UFOs, spirituality, and parallels between them and contemporary art practice.”
The title, “Songs About UFOs,” is Michael Coughlan’s misremembered title of a song by the band Husker Du, whose name ironically means “Do you remember?” in Norwegian.
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 10 from 4-7PM
