In Homeroom, a new group show at San Diego’s Subtext Gallery guest curated by Christina Conway, 20 emerging artists have reinterpreted a piece of art that they created back when they were kids in their current style. From Tran Nguyen’s updated take on her sixth grade drawing of an elf to Audrey Kawasaki’s R-rated version of a marker-scrawled princess, it’s fascinating to see how the wild imagination found in the original works collides with the artists’ more sophisticated styles today. Click through for a quick preview of the exhibition, and if you’re in the area, head to Subtext Gallery before December 11 to check it out in person.
Tran Nguyen, In Retrospect. 8.5″ x 11″, acrylic & color pencil. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Chris Ryniak, Maned Nubble Grumbler, 8″ x 10″, acrylic on panel. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Allison Sommers, All Aboard!. 7″ x 5″, gouache on illustration board. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Sean Mahan, Origami Girl. 24″ x 24″, acrylic on wood. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Soey Milk, 4,015. 18″ x 24″, oil on wood. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Harmony Gong, The Rose Princess. 18″ x 24″, graphite & colored pencil. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Joey Leung Ka-Yin, Is the Water Turned Off?. 48″ x 30″, ball pen, drawing pen, gouache & colored pencil on paper. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Katherine Brannock, You Lift Me Up. 24″ x 12″, ballpoint pen, walnut ink, shellac ink & chalk pastel on paper. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Zoë Williams, Memory of Louisiana. 11″ x 9″, wool felt, mixed media, framed. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery
Audrey Kawasaki, Wanderer. 12″ x 12″, oil & graphite on wood. Courtesy of Subtext Gallery