A Horse Walks Into a Bar

Humor is not the first thing you think of when researching or discussing Contemporary or Modern Art, but it has a far more significant place than one might presume. R. Crumb, Peter Saul and Erwin Wurm (to name just three) cannot be understood without their ability to make us smile or laugh. Even the late Picasso paintings have as much humor as restlessness, angst or sexual tension. A Horse Walks Into a Bar is a survey of some of today’s artists who continue to push the boundaries of fine art toward wit and whimsy.

Curated by D. Dominick Lombardi

Hampden Gallery @ UMASS Amherst