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I’m Usually Pretty Good At Naming Things: Solo Exhibition by Mac Premo

Upcoming exhibition
25 March - 23 April 2023
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I’m Usually Pretty Good At Naming Things, Solo Exhibition by Mac Premo

Brooklyn-based artist Mac Premo presents mixed media collage work in solo exhibition I'm Usually Pretty Good at Naming Things.

 

"A few years ago, I noticed that my art and commercial practices were beginning to converge. The process by which I was creating art began to take on some of the pre-planning inherent to commercial production. At the same time, I was watching artists my age become successful in the art world. Some of that art world success looked to me a lot like the convergence I was suspicious of in my own practice. Is this the future of an aging artist? Does planning supplant discovery?" - Mac Premo

 

To continue reading Premo's artist statement, please see the press release below. 

 

About Mac Premo

Mac Premo makes art, commercials and short films. Born in Washington, DC in 1973, Mac graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1995 and moved to New York that same year. His films and art have exhibited worldwide, including the Ringling Museum, PS1 MoMA and The Brooklyn Museum. Mac has won 13 New York Emmy® Awards for his video and animation work, including awards for best commercial, photography, set design and best PSA. Sometimes he writes and performs one-man plays. Mac is a NYFA Fellow and is based in Brooklyn, NY. 

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Works
  • Mac Premo, Art Staple, 2023
    Mac Premo, Art Staple, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Even The French Have Traffic, 2023
    Mac Premo, Even The French Have Traffic, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Free Like Bird, 2023
    Mac Premo, Free Like Bird, 2023
  • Mac Premo, I Must Not Fight My Inner Motherwell, 2023
    Mac Premo, I Must Not Fight My Inner Motherwell, 2023
  • Mac Premo, I Prefer Robert, 2023
    Mac Premo, I Prefer Robert, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Noah Nine (Paper), 2023
    Mac Premo, Noah Nine (Paper), 2023
  • Mac Premo, Radio Silence, 2023
    Mac Premo, Radio Silence, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Regarding Upholstery, 2023
    Mac Premo, Regarding Upholstery, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Sew It Goes, 2023
    Mac Premo, Sew It Goes, 2023
  • Mac Premo, So Far So Good, 2023
    Mac Premo, So Far So Good, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Sometimes I Miss Francesca, 2023
    Mac Premo, Sometimes I Miss Francesca, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Sound Machine, 2023
    Mac Premo, Sound Machine, 2023
  • Mac Premo, Thanks A Lot Robert 1, 2023
    Mac Premo, Thanks A Lot Robert 1, 2023
  • Mac Premo, The Correspondent, 2023
    Mac Premo, The Correspondent, 2023
  • Mac Premo, The Wheelbarrow Thief, 2023
    Mac Premo, The Wheelbarrow Thief, 2023
  • Mac Premo, This Makes Sense, 2023
    Mac Premo, This Makes Sense, 2023
  • Mac Premo, We Are All Skip Pitlock, 2023
    Mac Premo, We Are All Skip Pitlock, 2023
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Events
  • Mac Premo & Jad Abumrad

    Mac Premo & Jad Abumrad

    Artist Talk & Opening Reception 25 Mar 2023
    I'm Usually Pretty Good at Naming Things by artist Mac Premo opens at Praise Shadows Art Gallery on March 25. In celebration of its opening, we are pleased to present a conversation between the artist and Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad. Premo will also screen his newest short film made specifically for the exhibition, as well as clips from his past collaborations with Abumrad. Registration is free and capacity is limited. This event is sold out. Click below to register for the waitlist. Updated March 16, 2023. Join the Waitlist The...
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