WHEN THE SUMMER BULLET SINGS

July 20 to September 7, 2024

A painting is hanging on a white wall in a room.
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PICK OF THE MONTH

WHEN THE SUMMER BULLET SINGS

BY MATT STROMBERG

July 29, 2024
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HyperAllergic
Man in a living room surrounded by lp records.

“Something unspeakable, obscene, something soft, wet, moss-grown. 

A patch of weed? A log?” – T. Coraghessan Boyle 


Track 16 Gallery is pleased to present When the Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan, on view from July 20 to September 7, 2024 in our tenth floor space at 1206 Maple Ave in the Bendix Building. The gallery will host an opening reception on Saturday, July 20 from 6-9pm.


"When the Summer Bullet Sings” – a round with an etched name is loaded into a revolver. And like a tightrope artist eyeing the chasm, Summer is a chance to grasp at freedom and acceptance – even through violence and desperation. As more of a hazing than a season, this exhibition brings together over thirty artists whose works plant ideas to expose corrupt histories, stockpile intangible circumspection, and shock you out of your rational human costume like a circus oddity.


Greasy lakes, campsite bathrooms, a liquor store parking lot, pigeon spikes: the exhibition reveals something strange is at play. Despite the vague trauma, the dose of the magic of being alive pulls you back to the playground again and again, keeping you subservient yet leading you to new freedoms through uneasy transformations. Treating nostalgia as a kind of sickness, the artists subvert our perspective of memory and through the mysteries resulting from material and process phantasmagoric inquiries are revealed.


Artists in the exhibition: Lisa Adams, Damariz Aispuro, Sacha Halona Baumann, Sandow Birk, Debra Broz, Nao Bustamante, Cash-Cooper, David Daigle, Georganne Deen, Simone Gad, Victor Gastelum, Gregg Gibbs, Terrick Gutierrez, Margarete Hahner, Kathleen Henderson, Jon Huck, Bill Kleiman, Laura Krifka, Evri Kwong, Curt LeMieux, Charlotte Lethbridge, Karen Lofgren, Siobhan McClure, Mondongo, Rubén Ortiz Torres, Carolie Parker, Elyse Pignolet, Alicia Piller, Molly Segal, Laurie Steelink, Nick Taggart, Camilla Taylor, Shelli Tollman, Chris Ulivo, Deirdre White, Patty Wickman, and Eve Wood.


For questions and inquiries, contact info@track16.com.


ARTWORKS IN THE EXHIBITION

Lisa Adams, Tent House 2

Lisa Adams, Tent House 2

Oil on panel 8 x 10 inches
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Lisa Adams, Tent House 1

Lisa Adams, Tent House 1

Oil on panel 8 x 10 inches
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Damariz Aispuro, The Hunters

Damariz Aispuro, The Hunters

Gouache paint over paper sandwiched in acrylic painted plexiglass. 11 x 7.9 inches
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Sandow Birk, The Tragic Death of Sheila Lorta

Sandow Birk, The Tragic Death of Sheila Lorta

Oil on wood panel. Framed. 12 x 14.75 inches
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Debra Broz, Water Chimera

Debra Broz, Water Chimera

Secondhand ceramic figurine, mixed media 7.5 x 15 x 6 inches
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Nao Bustamante, Sans Gravity

Nao Bustamante, Sans Gravity

Archival pigment print. 20 x 30 inches
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Cash-Cooper, Worship Grounds IV

Cash-Cooper, Worship Grounds IV

Gouache and ink on paper. 53 x 33 inches
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David Daigle, Surface

David Daigle, Surface

Magazine decollage. Framed. 10.75 x 8 inches
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Georganne Deen, Black Mkt Methadone Dealer in McQueen (Town & Country)

Georganne Deen, Black Mkt Methadone Dealer in McQueen (Town & Country)

Incised oil on board with collage 11 x 9 inches
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Simone Gad, Chien Lily Avec Betty Page

Simone Gad, Chien Lily Avec Betty Page

Ink and collage on paper. 12.5 x 9 inches
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Victor Gastelum, Untitled (L.A. County Sheriff)

Victor Gastelum, Untitled (L.A. County Sheriff)

Spray paint on reflective paper 19.5 x 16.25 inches
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Gregg Gibbs, Summertime Mirage

Gregg Gibbs, Summertime Mirage

Oil on canvas 54 x 42 inches
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Terrick Gutierrez, Three Star Liquor

Terrick Gutierrez, Three Star Liquor

Screenprint and watercolor on paper 11 x 17 inches
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Margarete Hahner, The Globe

Margarete Hahner, The Globe

Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches
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Sacha Halona Baumann, Kate bride (Richard Prince)

Sacha Halona Baumann, Kate bride (Richard Prince)

Found paper on matboard 11 x 7 inches
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Sacha Halona Baumann, Kate nurse (Richard Prince)

Sacha Halona Baumann, Kate nurse (Richard Prince)

Found paper on matboard 11 x 7 inches
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Kathleen Henderson, Laps

Kathleen Henderson, Laps

Oil stick and oil on paper. Framed. 19.25 x 26 inches
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Jon Huck, Two Dancing Girls

Jon Huck, Two Dancing Girls

Watercolor on paper 18 x 24 inches
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Bill Kleiman, Number 101

Bill Kleiman, Number 101

Gel pen on Bounty napkin. 6 x 6 inches
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Laura Krifka, Dusk

Laura Krifka, Dusk

Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches
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Evri Kwong, Spring Time

Evri Kwong, Spring Time

India ink, Sharpie permanent marker and micron pen. 12 x 9 inches
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Evri Kwong, Ice Cream Baby

Evri Kwong, Ice Cream Baby

India ink, Sharpie permanent marker and micron pen. 12 x 9 inches
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Evri Kwong, New York City

Evri Kwong, New York City

India ink, Sharpie permanent marker and micron pen. 12 x 9 inches
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Evri Kwong, Silly Pilly

Evri Kwong, Silly Pilly

India ink, Sharpie permanent marker and micron pen. 12 x 9 inches
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Curt Lemieux, Circle Jerk

Curt Lemieux, Circle Jerk

Enamel and oil on paper 39 x 27.5 inches
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Charlotte Lethbridge, Sunburn Night Dress II

Charlotte Lethbridge, Sunburn Night Dress II

Acrylic on linen 28 x 34 inches
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Karen Lofgren, Defender #7

Karen Lofgren, Defender #7

Epoxy, red wool, acrylic pigeon spikes 35 x 7 x 5 inches
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Siobhan McClure, Prepared

Siobhan McClure, Prepared

Watercolor & gouache on paper 22 x 30 inches
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Mondongo, Fire Series, No. 18

Mondongo, Fire Series, No. 18

Oil on canvas. Framed. 11.5 x 10.25 inches
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Mondongo, Fire Series, No. 19

Mondongo, Fire Series, No. 19

Oil on canvas. Framed. 14.25 x 12 inches
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Ruben Ortiz Torres, California Taco, Santa Barbara, CAFrom the series The House of Mirrors

Ruben Ortiz Torres, California Taco, Santa Barbara, CA From the series The House of Mirrors

Fuji Super Glossy color photograph (Fujiflex). Framed. 20 x 24 inches
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Carolie Parker, Trashpot

Carolie Parker, Trashpot

Stoneware with crawl glaze 4.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 inches
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Elyse Pignolet, She Was Just Walking Home

Elyse Pignolet, She Was Just Walking Home

Sumi ink on paper. 12 x 9 inches
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Alicia Piller, Smoldering sky, Prevailing winds, Ashes and dust.

Alicia Piller, Smoldering sky, Prevailing winds, Ashes and dust.

Vinyl, resin, latex balloons, gel medium, recycled screen printing ink on masking tape, laser prints, marble. 26 x 17 x 2.5 inches
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Molly Segal, Laugh Until We Choke

Molly Segal, Laugh Until We Choke

Watercolor, gouache, and salt on paper. 29.5 x 32.5 inches
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Laurie Steelink, Like A Red Headed Step Child

Laurie Steelink, Like A Red Headed Step Child

Inkjet print face mounted on Sintra 24 x 39.75 inches
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Nick Taggart, 1978

Nick Taggart, 1978

Colored pencil on board 22 x 17.5 inches
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Camilla Taylor, Thought

Camilla Taylor, Thought

Ceramic from reclaimed clay with glaze and platinum luster 14 x 6 x 5 inches
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Shelli Tollman, Just One More Time

Shelli Tollman, Just One More Time

Oil and collage on canvas 36 x 36 inches
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Chris Ulivo, And So, Seeing That The Theater Was Cared For Though Empty, Dionysus Had No Cause To Harm The Townsfolk

Chris Ulivo, And So, Seeing That The Theater Was Cared For Though Empty, Dionysus Had No Cause To Harm The Townsfolk

Egg tempera on wood. 36 x 18 inches
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Deirdre White, Untitled

Deirdre White, Untitled

Watercolor on paper 10.25 x 7 inches
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Deirdre White, Selfie

Deirdre White, Selfie

Watercolor on paper 10.25 x 7 inches
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Patty Wickman, Awash

Patty Wickman, Awash

Oil on linen on panel 32 x 24 inches
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Eve Wood, Hot Head

Eve Wood, Hot Head

Gouache and graphite on paper 15 x 11 inches
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Art gallery wall with colorful abstract painting and three small framed works on a white hallway wall. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Gallery wall with two colorful artworks on white walls and a gray floor. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan
White gallery hallway with framed artworks on both walls and a polished concrete floor. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan
Art gallery wall with colorful framed paintings and prints in a bright exhibition space. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Art gallery with framed pastel drawings on white walls and polished concrete floors. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Art gallery hallway with small colorful paintings on white walls and a blue artwork in the foreground. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Small gallery wall with framed artworks displayed in a bright white exhibition room. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan
White gallery wall with four framed artworks, including a colorful abstract piece on the left. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan
Art gallery with four framed paintings on white walls and a city view through the window. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Modern art gallery with framed abstract paintings on white walls and a sculpture on a pedestal in the foreground. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan
Minimalist gallery hallway with framed artworks on white walls and a large window at the end. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Modern art gallery hallway with white walls, framed artworks, and a large window at the end. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Art gallery interior with framed contemporary artworks on white walls and polished concrete floor. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Gallery wall with three framed artworks: a sepia collage, a red-toned portrait, and two small matching pieces. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Art gallery with framed abstract and landscape works on white walls in a minimalist exhibition space. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.
Minimal art gallery with framed abstract works on white walls and a large window view on the left. Summer Bullet Sings, an exhibition of thirty-five artists organized by gallery director Sean Meredith and curator Diana Sardaryan.