{"id":2193,"date":"2022-12-13T14:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T19:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/galleries\/?page_id=2193"},"modified":"2023-06-05T14:08:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T18:08:21","slug":"case-studies-2-justin-cloud-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/galleries\/exhibitions\/case-studies-2-justin-cloud-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud \u2013 The Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud \u2013 The Garden<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kasser Theater Cases<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>January 31 \u2013 July 31, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud \u2013<em> The Garden <\/em><\/strong>is <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the latest in the new series of solo exhibitions in the Alexander Kasser Theater Cases initiated by Director Megan C. Austin and Curator Jesse Bandler Firestone.\u00a0<em>The Garden<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brings together new and recent sculptures of machine-like flora and fauna that employ impeccable craftwork and finishing techniques to reflect changes taking place across American industries including biotechnology, agriculture, and large-scale manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the highlights of the exhibition are:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fatty, <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022, a seven-foot snake made of steel and suede.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A series of futuristic-looking flowers made of steel and suede.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQt50xtAlSxYHBWGfQkufACcfcfT35sedSv0mjQQaajin-bM0RXUdB4Dzr_aNq72H7pbZmLRm99HFz7\/pub\">Press Release<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/case-studies-1068869\">Programs and Events<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/montclairstategalleries\">Social Media<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Opening Reception<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"c4\">Thursday, February 2, 5 \u2013 7 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Celebrate the opening of<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud &#8211; The Garden<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander Kasser Theater and Caroline Garcia\u2019s<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dancing on Axes and Spears<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a live performance of martial arts inspired choreography in the George Segal Gallery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/case-studies-1068869\">Register on Eventbrite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Upcoming Events<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-calendar-25live horizontal\" data-filter-view=\"GALLERIES\" data-max-events=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-label=\"Calendar Event Output\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">About the Artist<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2022\/12\/Headshot_CloudS2023-scaled.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2022\/12\/Headshot_CloudS2023-scaled.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of artist Justin Cloud seated and wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and a black wristband. Surrounding him are his artworks and incomplete pieces.\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">Justin Cloud (b. 1987 Houston, TX) is a visual artist based in New York City. Through painterly and sculptural expressions, he explores the interrelationship of nature and technology, drawing inspiration from natural forms and ecology as well as machinery and gaming lore. Each of his works are heavily fabricated and often inter-blended with synthetic, manmade, and natural material. Slippages occur in conceptual and formal boundaries within Cloud\u2019s work, creating a space to witness an alternate interpretation of what can be called natural.\n<p>Recent exhibitions include Terms and Conditions, at Kravets Wehby, (New York, NY) 2022, Augurhythms, at Hesse Flatow, (New York, NY) 2022, (solo) AUTOVENT at Projet Pang\u00e9e, Montreal, Canada, 2022; The Drop (2022) and Zwischenzug (2021) at Below Grand (New York, NY). Cloud has also presented in multiple group exhibitions at Frederick Snitzer (Miami, FL) 2019, Thierry Goldberg (New York, NY) 2018 and LTD LA (Los Angeles, CA) 2020. He has been featured in OFLUXO, Tzvetnik, Artviewer, Brooklyn Rail, Art News, and Daily Lazy.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud \u2013 The Garden Kasser Theater Cases January 31 \u2013 July 31, 2023 Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud \u2013 The Garden is the latest in the new series of solo exhibitions in the Alexander Kasser Theater Cases initiated by Director Megan C. 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