Daniela Rodriguez
English
Zabic
9/08/2014
Parade Day Rain Causes a Parade of Emotions
The exhibit, Parade Day Rain, showcases Hebru Brantley’s new works in a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center; The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Hebru Brantley is an up and coming Chicago artist who has sold paintings to the rich and famous, such as Jay Z and Matthew Pritzer. Brantley’s art pieces will be on display from June 14 through September 23. The fact that Hebru Brantley is the curator for his own solo exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center makes this exhibit all the more amazing. Brantley did a good job at curating the pieces and displaying them in such a way to get the audience interested. Parade Day Rain does not just consist of paintings, it is so much more. The exhibit combines comic book art, paintings, sculptures, drawings, and a huge parade float to narrate Brantley’s flyboys and girls’ journey and the emotions they experience throughout their journey. Brantley did not just created an exhibit, he created an atmosphere consisting of great works of arts everywhere. There are fly-boys hanging from the ceiling that …show more content…
Another one of his paintings show a group of kids who have clearly given into the danger of drug use. The kids in the painting show no emotion and in the back there is a dark space, maybe an alleyway, that has little evil lurking eyes, that shows the dangers that lurk behind them. These kids journey has lead them to dangerous activities and their attitudes are tough and unfriendly. In complete opposite to that, towards the back of the exhibit, there is a large canvas painting that showcases Brantley’s flyboys and girls up in the clouds. They are all flying around and happy. In the corner of the canvas is says, “A long time from Now,” this shows that at the end of their journey through all the obstacles, they managed to make it to a better
English
Zabic
9/08/2014
Parade Day Rain Causes a Parade of Emotions
The exhibit, Parade Day Rain, showcases Hebru Brantley’s new works in a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center; The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Hebru Brantley is an up and coming Chicago artist who has sold paintings to the rich and famous, such as Jay Z and Matthew Pritzer. Brantley’s art pieces will be on display from June 14 through September 23. The fact that Hebru Brantley is the curator for his own solo exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center makes this exhibit all the more amazing. Brantley did a good job at curating the pieces and displaying them in such a way to get the audience interested. Parade Day Rain does not just consist of paintings, it is so much more. The exhibit combines comic book art, paintings, sculptures, drawings, and a huge parade float to narrate Brantley’s flyboys and girls’ journey and the emotions they experience throughout their journey. Brantley did not just created an exhibit, he created an atmosphere consisting of great works of arts everywhere. There are fly-boys hanging from the ceiling that …show more content…
Another one of his paintings show a group of kids who have clearly given into the danger of drug use. The kids in the painting show no emotion and in the back there is a dark space, maybe an alleyway, that has little evil lurking eyes, that shows the dangers that lurk behind them. These kids journey has lead them to dangerous activities and their attitudes are tough and unfriendly. In complete opposite to that, towards the back of the exhibit, there is a large canvas painting that showcases Brantley’s flyboys and girls up in the clouds. They are all flying around and happy. In the corner of the canvas is says, “A long time from Now,” this shows that at the end of their journey through all the obstacles, they managed to make it to a better