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SLEIGHT OF HAND, Group Exhibition at Barry Whistler Gallery / Dallas, USA / June 14 – August 2, 2025

As a way of sliding into summer, Barry Whistler Gallery’s group show, titled Sleight of Hand, is a showcase that will utilize the entire facility with art by 36 artists, 12 of whom are not represented by the gallery.  This exhibition was derived through an interest in “exploring notions of trickery and a variety of approaches in making art.”  
 
These ideas revolve around, and even expand beyond a foundational work of art by William Wegman, the photograph One or Two Spoons/Two or Three Forks, 1971, that served as an inspiration for the exhibition.  It clearly presents Wegman’s capacity for visual wit and humor, only equaled by his use of language.  A simple composition, the image depicts two forks and one spoon, and a single utensil that exits the frame to the right- that could be either a spoon or a fork.  As visual misdirection the artist points to an unknowable reality, leaving the viewer to decide what’s really happening.

Each piece in Sleight of Hand has been chosen because of an aesthetic consistency, such that through various approaches these artists elucidate themes and associations related to vibrant expression and creativity that goes beyond mere card tricks.

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Group Show Sleight of Hand, Barry Whistler Gallery / Dallas, USA / 2025 / Photo: Allison V. Smith