About Face

Spruill Art Gallery, 2010

About Face: “The act of pivoting in the opposite direction.  A military command to turn clockwise 180°.  A total change in attitude or viewpoint.”

About Face took this phrase literally in presenting artists that look for the unexpected, see things from an alternative perspective and observe what others don’t always see. The artists included in the exhibition — Jason Francisco, Kael Alford, Neil Jones, Bryan Metz, Chandler Leathers, Matt Haffner, Wes Airgood and Sandy Hooper — exemplified this perspective and have, in their own unique ways, documented, responded to, and been moved by what they have observed. Their eyes became ours as we saw and experienced their vision.