Provocative Artwork Lights Up PB Cultural Council Gallery

The theme is "Something Out of Nothing" for this provocative exhibit at the Cultural Council Exhibit in Lake Worth, FL. Curator Nichole Hickey says that artists had only five weeks to respond to this theme—“Something Out of Nothing,” but the results are fascinating—15 local painters and sculptors have created customized work, some pieces beautiful, some spooky. All fit beautifully into the lovely exhibition space of the Council. “I try to show fresh new art by local artists” Hickey explains and that’s what she’s done here.

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 Isabel Gouveia’s wall sculptures such as Bicho de Parade (Plastic Wall Critters) are spooky, yet cheerful. Nick Paliugli's has a different type of vision. His Untitled Construction (below) of a Olympic runner awes us with the beauty and smoothness of the way he jumps over the hurdles, but his Werewolf collage (below), makes me want to keep my distance!

Nick Paliugli, Untitled Construction, collage on paper. 2016.

Nick Paliugli, Werewolf, collage on found board, 2015.

The work of two other artists also stood out. Nellie Lou Slagle demonstrates a lovely, light abstract style shown clearly in Airbourne, mixed media, 2016 (below).  Stephen Futej's scuptural piece, the introduction to the exhibition, called Gorjeta (below) has a menacing sense almost like a living, metal "critter" As such, it's a great introduction to how to make "Something Out of Nothing."

Nellie Lou Slagle, Airbourne, mixed media, 2016

Stephen Futej, Gorjeta, ceramic and mild/stainless steel.

<IF YOU GO> DATES & HOURS: Tuesday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m THROUGH May 21 COST: Free to the public. LOCATION: Cultural Council galleries, located in the at 601 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. ...PARKING Parking available nearby.