G.E. Mask and Scarification, 1998, 2 panels, sandblasted glass with wood 14 x 23 x 2 ¼ in. /35.5 x 58.4 x 6.3 cm. Collection of Catherine Woodard and Nelson Blitz, Jr

BIRMINGHAM, AL.- Artist Willie Cole transforms high-heeled shoes, wooden matches, steam irons and a range of other manufactured goods into striking works of art. The first survey of Cole’s work from the last 15 years, Anxious Objects: Willie Cole’s Favorite Brands, on view at the Birmingham Museum of Art March 30 to May 27, powerfully yet playfully conveys Cole’s convictions about history, race, politics and spirituality. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19748