
Judith Schaechter | An Invocation | Stained Glass Lightbox | 24 x 33 x 6 in.
Claire Oliver Gallery is proud to annouce that not one but two Gallery Artists will be featured in the upcoming exhibition “Cute and Creepy” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University. Lori Field and Judith Schaechter are each represented by multiple works, totaling in 9 individual loans to the show (illustrated in this post). “Cute and Creepy” will be on view from October 14 – November 20, 2011.

Lori Field | The Little Death | Colored Pencil Mounted on Wooden Panel with Encuastic | 12 x 12 in.
See the exhibition’s website here for more information, including a calendar of events (Judith will be giving a lecture on October 13) as well as an “About the Artists” section that has images and information on both Judith and Lori.
The Curator’s statement reads:
With the recent and publicly-celebrated exhibitions of Tim Burton at MOMA and Edward Gorey at the Wadsworth Athenaeum, now is the time to revel in the genre of the macabre. This work is cute and it’s creepy…it’s what I like about contemporary art.
After growing up wondering whether all the great art had already been made, I feel there are more amazing artists working now than ever before. Continue reading