Andy Coolquitt: “C0oOT”

Andy Coolquitt is not a crazy old coot. He’s a C0oOt: “three O’s: elongation, excess, object,” according to his own artistic statement. The materials presented at McLennon cherry-pick works from four previous exhibits, illuminating the strength of pre-made textile finds within natural material displays. The resulting work mixes Duchamp with Toy Story. Coolquitt’s exploration of existing materials and how they would want to be presented (you know, if inanimate objects had a say in such things) creates a fresh relationship with the artistic process. – Cat McCarrey Through Oct. 13