Biohazards:
cosmetics
out of context
@ Urban Ecology Center
mar. 8 - may 31
Biohazards: Cosmetics out of Context is an exhibition of paintings by Madelynn Austin. Using her signature atypical materials of expired cosmetics and nail lacquer alongside traditional art mediums, Madelynn examines themes of natural and manufactured beauty, environment, consumption, and emotionality while investigating the relationship between art, social responsibility, and the history that entwines them both.
Biohazards contains materials intended for the human body and are also classified as a Household Hazardous Waste.
MADELYNN AUSTIN (b. 1991) is a visual artist who examines the use and limits of beauty and the complexity of human resilience through the lens of legacy, disability, and emotional intelligence. She incorporates the real and remembered in abstract forms of painting and sculpture, using the mediums she knows best- cosmetics and florals.
Austin holds a BS in Psychology from Illinois State University and an MA in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
She lives and works in the in-between of Chicago and Milwaukee.
THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE.
WELCOME to
UEC- Menomonee valley.
IN THE GALLERY
Photography/video is allowed, with artist and gallery credit if posted on social media.
On Instagram: @madelynn.austin @urbanecologycenter
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1 Spoolie.
Expired cosmetics on canvas, 8x8 in.
$225
2 Drip drop.
Nail lacquer on canvas, 12x16 in.
NFS
3 I never fit.
Expired cosmetics and nail lacquer on canvas. 11x14 in.
$295
4 One more.
Nail lacquer on canvas, 12x16 in.
$350
5 For the record.
Nail lacquer, expired cosmetics on canvas. 16 x 20 in.
$395
6 Last push.
Nail lacquer, expired cosmetics on canvas, 12x16 in.
$295
7 Beauty is a matter of attention.
Nail lacquer on canvas. 20x20 in.
$395
8 Everyone seeing this is alive.
Expired cosmetics, nail lacquer on canvas. 24x24 in.
$350
9 Seep.
Nail lacquer on canvas. 11x14 in.
$275
10 Oof.
Triptych. Nail lacquer, acrylic on canvas. Three 12x12in panels.
$575
11 Untitled 1
Expired cosmetics, nail lacquer on canvas. 10x10 in.
$250
12 Untitled 2
Expired cosmetics, nail lacquer on canvas. 8x8 in.
$225
OPENING RECEPTION
FRI. MAR. 8, 5 - 7PM
Artist Remarks and Q&A 6 PM
OKAY BOUQUETS - PRICED AS MARKED
COFFEE - FREE
vibes - FREE
