To reflect the political nature of their performances, THE NEWS IN REVUE is currently showing selected works of Connecticut- based artists Bernard Re, Jr. and Adam Polsz, in their new venue. In late June, five paintings were mounted at The Mountainside Playhouse in a ten-week exhibition. The works are political in nature executed in high-gloss enamel and acrylic paint.
Bernard Re, Jr.’s works include two abstract portraits, one melding Barack Obama and Oprah entitled ‘Obama-O-Free’ and ‘Hill-Bill-ery,’ which combines the many faces of Hillary and Bill Clinton. Adam Polsz’s graffiti-like work includes the ‘GOP, Grand Oil Profiteers,’ ‘Chinese Democracy’ and ‘Weapons of Mass Instruction.’
In a region that appreciates good political humor, Re and Polsz’s art offers the perfect complement to a live performance experience. “We’re excited to feature the works of Bernie and Adam,” said Nancy Holson, creator/writer of THE NEWS IN REVUE. “Our show focuses on the politics of our nation and it’s great to have another political art form occupying the same space and adding deep-seated ambience to The Mountainside Playhouse this summer,” she added.
Bernard Re, Jr. is a painter first and foremost and has been in scores of art exhibitions over the years. In May, he was one of 30 artists juried into the National Spring Open Juried Exhibition at the Wayne Arts Center in Wayne, Penn., from a field of over 300 entries. Locally, he recently exhibited in the Science of Abstract Art exhibition at the Lascano Gallery in Great Barrington. He works out of his studio in Canaan, Conn., and holds a day job as Vice President Interactive, of New England Newspapers, Inc. More information can be found on his website at globalhome.com.
Adam Polsz, a native Philadelphian, was schooled in Los Angeles (a UCLA grad) where he worked (and played) in the counterculture graffiti art scene for over a decade. His collaborative work can be seen in the book “The Art of Getting Over” as well as on the website ArtCrimes.org. He is a recent transplant to the state of Conn., and has melded his original graffiti style with an abstracted version of impressionism to produce works in a scale that translate to canvas. He works out of his Middletown, Conn. studio and has exhibited extensively on both coasts.
