“DIGITALIA: Intimacy in the Hyperreal”

“DIGITALIA: Intimacy in the Hyperreal” explores a hot topic of the information age. Deborah Colton Gallery assistant Evan J. Garza is making his curatorial debut with the group show, which explores sex, love and relationships in a technically advanced culture.

Steven Miller’s “Bound” series of photographs depicts men hanging in the air or bound together by rope; the work explores the connections and disconnections between friends and strangers. Alexander Reyna’s video Beta is an onslaught of sexual images from cartoons, video games and other media that represent the Internet’s bombardment of obscene content. Sean Johnson uses video as well for his “Beard Love” series, which explores online intimacy as men rub their stubble against men they’ve found on the Internet.

Process the meaning of these and other works by Charles Cohen, Graham Guerra, Daniel Handal, Ray Ogar and Robert Yarber today when the show opens with a panel discussion at 2 p.m. followed by a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regular viewing is 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Through March 1. 2500 Summer Street, Third Floor. For information, call 713–869–5151 or visit www.deborahcoltongallery.com. Free.
Tuesdays-Saturdays. Starts: Jan. 12. Continues through March 1, 2008