The Demise of Dull Art, Contrast of Emotions.

By Madalyn Rae

From Left: Michael Zansky, Head to Head, 2011, oil on canvas, 32 x 32 inches, Michael Zansky, Valley of the Kings ,Oil on Canvas -- 26"x32" (The source of these photos are from michealzanskypaintings.com)  These are two photos of Michael Zansky’s artworks that are being displayed in the Boca Museum from October 24, 2012 - January 13, 2013

The exhibition Dance of the Cuckoos by Michael Zansky, which started on October 24^th, is causing quite an ecstatic uproar at the Boca Museum of Arts. Its main focus, or at least for me it was, the grand eccentric paintings scattered neatly on the walls. The paintings consist of two main subjects, science and storytelling. While looking at the oil painting Valley of the Kings, the wolf in the background portrays movement, this definitely caught my eye.

Not only were the paintings bizarre with almost a funhouse accent to them, as if that’s not enough to keep someone staring for hours, there is even more in the exhibition. On the back left and right corners of the room there are two installation pieces that beckoned for everyone in the room to draw closer to them. The installations are what Mr. Zansky is known best for. These are called, Zansky’s Optical Works. Once he creates sculptures, they are magnified and distorted funhouse style as they slowly rotate on turntables (as you can see in the top left).

“Eh, I’m not very fond of funhouse art, but I guess everyone has their own taste in art,” an elderly woman said to her accomplice, adding: “This is not happy art, it frightens me.” She then stumbled out of the room, almost falling various times.

Everyone does have different views, we can all agree on that. The art showcased may be a little too much for some people. If you decide to go, by the time you are done with the astounding exhibition, you can share your own thoughts which will hopefully inspire you to simply create.