ASHEVILLE, NC— Flood Gallery Fine Art Center is proud to present the first Asheville solo exhibition of artist Jim Buonaccorsi, entitled “No Fear of Content.” Buonaccorsi’s work, on view August 23rd through September 27th, acts as salt in the open wound of complacency and translates life’s fears and meanings into a universal language. Essentially discrediting the idea of “art for art sake.” Buonaccorsi’s work is saturated with historical references, and offers its viewers an opportunity to change history by not repeating it.
Buonaccorsi’s work has been included in over one hundred and thirty exhibitions, including solo exhibitions at City Gallery Chastain in Atlanta, Georgia, 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida, Fugitive Art Center in Nashville, Tennessee and Marshall Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. His work has received numerous awards including the Reese Collection Annual Purchase Award at the University of Tennessee and The Martin and Doris Rosen Award at the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. He also received a Georgia State Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grant and the M.G. Michael Award for outstanding research and two Senior Faculty research grants at the University of Georgia.
Buonaccorsi is based in Farmington, Georgia with his wife and fellow artist, LeeAnn Mitchell, along with their Bull Terrier Cosimo. Buonaccorsi received his B.A. from Rhode Island College in 1982 and his M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1984. He is currently an Associate Professor with the University of Georgia.
“No Fear of Content” opens Saturday, August 23rd at 7pm and runs through September 27, 2008. The opening reception is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Flood Gallery located on the second floor of the Phil Mechanic Studios Building.
