Renowned artists Tim Hussey and Shepard Fairey on March 13 debuted their new show, “Fragments + Facades,” at the Aiken-Rhett House during the launch of the Charleston by Design weekend, which runs through March 16.
“I consider this an exhibition that my kids will appreciate,” Hussey said of the collection, which explores the juxtaposition of contemporary art, history and identity, and also features works by Atlanta-based artist Masud Olufani.
“Fragments + Facades” is Hussey’s brainchild, an idea he envisioned and presented to his childhood friends, Fairey and Historic Charleston Foundation president and CEO Winslow Hastie, as a way to blend the two artists’ unique yet complementary artistic styles.
“Shepard and Winslow and I all grew up together downtown, so we know each other well,” Hussey said March 14 in an interview. “Shepard is exceptional at focusing on things at the macro, big-picture level. That’s why he’s so good at the political, universal topics work.
“I see things up close. We brought in Masud, too, because his art is all about identity, place and personhood.”
The artists draw on inspirations of variations of the human spirit and the human condition, and hope, through immersive works including two-dimensional and three-dimensional early street art, sculpture and original paintings on paper and canvas. The exhibit takes place inside the preserved “as-found” Aiken-Rhett House and outbuildings, further heightening the impact of these thought-provoking works.
Hussey credits curator Kelly S. Turner for bringing all of the elements together.
“She made it all make sense,” he said.
“Fragments + Facade” will run through April 13. More: Charleston Festival.
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