from DECAY TO ILLUMINATION

Finn Gleeson - David Mcleish - Matt Miley

a spaceprogram exhibition: june 22– July 7, 2013

Opening reception: Saturday, June 22, 5:30 – 8 pm 

“In order for society to survive, there needs to be a continual process of decay and rebirth of ideas. The works of Matt Miley, David Mcleish, and Finn Gleeson exhibited in the same space can be compared to a healing, psychedelic or psychological journey that involves a plunge into dark lines and forms followed by the slow introduction of light.  

David's steel and wax sculptures and large drawings reference fading memory. Matt's work addresses complex and repetitive systems in richly textured landscapes where anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures interact in a combined, encompassing, manifold. Finn Gleeson’s work comprises of bold color, abstraction, and figures in motion. As a visual artist and a master Judo martial artist, he creates fields of color and figures rolling and pulsating. When critical reason is introduced to rigid, non-rational institutions destruction and rebirth follow. “ 
- Matt Miley 

about the artists:

David Mcleish lives and works in Miami, Florida. He earned an MFA from Florida State University and has exhibited in the US and internationally. David is a co-director of the Pinion Gallery, an artist-run gallery that was located in Brooklyn, New York between 2010 and 2011 where seven exhibitions were hosted. The gallery has also hosted exhibitions in Orlando and Miami, Florida and is now an organization that is actively curating and exhibiting in Miami, New York City, and will be expanding to Stockholm, Sweden in 2014.  

Matt Miley is originally from Louisiana and Mississippi. Following the completion of his Master’s degree in Fine Arts at Florida State University, Matt moved to New York City in 2009 to work at the School of Visual Arts. He is currently living and making art in Crown Heights in Brooklyn. His work has been exhibited in the US and internationally. Since his move to New York City he has also been involved in building and co-directing the Pinion Gallery. Matt will be moving to Stockholm, Sweden in 2014.  

Finn Gleeson is a 4th Dan black belt in Judo and received an MA at Wimbledon School of Art. His work explores the relationships between figuration and abstraction. He lives and works in Bath, United Kingdom.  

DIRECTIONS:

Take 2, 3, or 4 trains to Franklin Avenue. Walk two blocks against the traffic on Franklin. Walk ¾ block to 558 St. Johns Place. FiveMyles is within easy walking distance from the Brooklyn Museum.

acknowledgments:

The Spaceprogram is supported in part by Public Funds from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Kevin Noblet Family.