Art on Skin: Danforth opens tattoo photography exhibit
18.05.12
The windows of the Danforth Gallery in Livingston
are blocked out this week, lending an air of mystery to the space
for passersby.
The coverings are in preparation for a special
members-only preview of the gallery’s latest photography exhibit,
“Tattoo You: Art on Skin,” which opens Friday. The event is the
annual membership drive that opens the gallery’s season.
A couple years ago, the Danforth Gallery had a
Valentine’s Day opening that included artists painting on live nude
models, but the gallery show didn’t focus on a similar art.
This year, the whole thing is a celebration of
body decoration.
Sarah Homans, Danforth gallery director, said the
event works in a town like Livingston, and she isn’t expecting much
flack.
“This community in particular is perceptive and
easygoing about eccentric events,” she said, explaining that no one
blinked an eye the last time the gallery showcased nude models.
“But, you know, ask me next Monday.”
Source: The Bozeman Daily Chronicle