January 14 - February 25, 2023
From Davis Gallery:
“Its been said “Everything’s bigger in Texas” – from iconic ten gallon cowboy hats, land-yacht Cadillacs to infamously bulbous bouffant hair. Created in the warm light of pop philosophy with a tinge of irony, this new body of work is Inspired by lore, social identity narratives and childhood memories of his west Texas roots, B Shawn Cox explores the haut of fashionable hair with references all the way back to Marie Antoinette. The show includes new explorations including oil on fabric, paper cuts, folded paper and digitally created lenticular collages.
Davis Gallery presents Bouff! with inspired new work by local artist B Shawn Cox for his second solo show. Backcomb your way into campy, colorful and diverse pieces that celebrate iconic Texas big hair and the women who proudly and sometimes loudly rocked the Bouff! – The Big Tease opens January 14, 2023.”
Reception: January 14, 2023 | 4–7 pm
837 W. 12th Street
Austin, 78701 TX
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