The 2003 DeCordova Annual Exhibition

Joyce and Edward Linde Gallery, James and Audrey Foster Galleries, 4th Floor Hallway Gallery

June 7 – August 31, 2003

Opening Reception: June 13, 2003, 6 – 9 pm

Originally titled the Artists/Visions series, The 2003 DeCordova Annual Exhibition has showcased the works of emerging, mid-career, and established artists since 1989. The premise of this exhibition has always been to show the work of a limited number of contemporary artists from the six New England states and to emphasize the quality and variety of works rather than any single or overarching theme. With the goal of highlighting some of the best, most innovative, and gifted artists working in the region, the Museum has selected eleven artists working in a variety of media including painted digital montage, photography, installation, printmaking, sculpture, and painting.

The 2003 DeCordova Annual Exhibition will explore a wide range of subjects, such as architecture, family, domestic spaces, everyday objects, and nature. While the show is not organized thematically, some conceptual connections emerge from the works: beauty in the ordinary, the transformation of found objects into fine art, the synthesis of art and technology, the familiar as strange, and the comforts and dangers associated with domestic objects and spaces.

The 2003 DeCordova Annual Exhibition participating artists are:
(Click on name or image for artist statement and statements by the Curators)

Hannah Barrett (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Bruce Bemis (Gloucester, MA)
John Bisbee (Brunswick, ME)
Morgan Cohen (Arlington, MA)
David Cole (Providence, RI)
Lars-Erik Fisk (Burlington, VT)
Heather Hobler-Keene (Dover, MA)
Steve Hollinger (Boston, MA)
Jennifer Maestre (Concord, MA)
Jane Masters (Providence, RI)
Laura McPhee (Chestnut Hill, MA)

This exhibition is organized by Director of Curatorial Affairs Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, Curator Nick Capasso, Curator of New Media George Fifield, and Curatorial Fellow Francine Weiss.