{"id":21493,"date":"2024-07-26T14:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=21493"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:04:26","slug":"felice-house-dana-younger-explore-western-pulp-fiction-in-austin-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/26\/felice-house-dana-younger-explore-western-pulp-fiction-in-austin-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Felice House, Dana Younger Explore Western Pulp Fiction In Austin Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/staff\/felice-house\/\">Felice House<\/a>, associate <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/academics\/disciplines\/visualization\/\">Visualization<\/a> professor, and her husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/danayounger.com\/biocv\">Dana Younger,<\/a> are set to debut their exhibition \u201cThe West That Never Was\u201d on Aug. 3 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davisgalleryaustin.com\/\">Davis Gallery<\/a> in Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The painting-and-sculpture exhibition will be open through Sept. 7, with an opening-day reception from 4-7 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House described the show as an inclusive celebration of the Western genre with female heroes and deconstructed cowboys revitalizing stylistic themes from Western pulp fiction covers and vintage toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to make an exhibition that delves into the illustrative painting style of pulp fiction covers,\u201d House said. \u201cThese book covers, made prior to photography taking center stage, have always attracted me with their bold, narrative, figurative dramas. Though the images have always been fascinating, the subject matter falls flat in presenting palatable roles for women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical book covers would depict women with voluptuous features in exaggerated science-fiction settings, House said. Though the painters\u2019 skills were exceptional, she said the subject matter could be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dana-Younger-sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of a male character in Western attire.\" class=\"wp-image-21509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dana-Younger-sculpture.jpg 468w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dana-Younger-sculpture-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dana-Younger-sculpture-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dana Younger, Johnny Slinger Reassembled, pine, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor this show, I am riffing off of the playful painterly quality of the pulp styles and implying narratives of female cowboys being heroic and looking glamorous, while simultaneously deflecting the male gaze,\u201d House said. \u201cThese racially diverse heroes are the talisman I am offering to the world, to remind us that our evolving society provides exciting inclusive spaces that are fun and playful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition will include House\u2019s large-scale figurative paintings and Younger\u2019s sculptures in wood and bronze that deconstruct and rebuild masculine Western tropes. The figure and landscape paintings were created with oil paint, and sculptures were constructed with wood, bronze and resin, which House describes as \u201cdelving into a realm where high art and low art converge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will debut their first collaborative series, a rogue\u2019s gallery of painted cowgirl sculptures. This is also their first exhibition to feature a limited-edition woodblock print as the poster art for the show, House said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House said the exhibition theme comes from their interest in the Western genre in their youth. In 2013, the couple created a joint show titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/felicehouse.com\/gallery\/re-western\/\">Re-Western<\/a>,\u201d which showcased the cost of westward expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western genre significantly influenced American culture, House said. She hopes people gain a sense of its evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want people to enjoy the playful, nostalgic nature of the show and we want people to think about what kind of society we want to have,\u201d she said. \u201cOur work is reminiscent, all while speaking to themes of gender, race and access to power in our culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image: Felice House,&nbsp;&#8216;Outlaw Ruby Ravenwood,&#8217; oil on canvas, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Felice House, associate Visualization professor, and her husband, Dana Younger, are set to debut their exhibition \u201cThe West That Never Was\u201d on Aug. 3 at the Davis Gallery in Austin. 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