Attention chocoholics: These artists reference chocolate in their art. This looks like a yummy exhibit to check out. Paul Robeson Galleries is on the Rutgers–Newark campus:
Bittersweet: The Chocolate Show
WHEN: Now - November 10, 2010
WHERE: Paul Robeson Galleries, 350 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark
TICKETS: free
973.353.1610 or andromeda.rutgers.edu/art
Including the work of artists who reference chocolate directly or indirectly to explore issues of cultural, social, or historical interest. Some issues addressed include
- the history of chocolate
- social implications of chocolate
- complexity of globalized food production and distribution
- food processing (additives, genetic alterations)
Participating artists: Carmen Alvarado, Donald Baechler, Bill Burns, Stefano Cagol, Hector Canonge, Johannah Herr, Margie Kuhn, Priscilla Monge, Vik Muniz, Joy Nagy, Chuck Ramirez, Joseph Gerard Sabatino, Stephen Shanabrook, Robert Watts
(Stefano Cagol, "Rat Game", 2008,)
