Art Review and Photo Essay: Automolove

August 8th, 2008 Written by: Matt· No Comments

There is no part of my ego that is large enough that would allow me to call myself an art critic on any level. However, with the recently opened AutomoLove exhibit at the Antebellum gallery in Hollywood, I may have to start sipping wine and eating high priced cheese.

Thanks to artist and owner of the Antebellum gallery Rick Castro, fetish enthusiast and automotive junkies alike can come together and enjoy some spectacular shall we say, “different” pieces of art. Ranging from Playfully cartoonish to blatantly sexually suggestive, this collection of over twenty artist featuring paintings, photography and drawings, is guaranteed to hold something for everyone to appreciate.

With all that there was to see and my supreme lack of artistic knowledge clearly on display, it was hard to pick out a general flow of the exhibit.The pieces come from as far back as the early sixties and are vastly different from one to the next. Although,the tag line for the exhibit is “Car Culture with a kink” and it clearly delivers. Personally, my favorite piece was a photograph of a motorcycle that had been transformed into a high heels shoe. Definitely a must see for anyone with a stiletto fetish.

The exhibit will be on display from now until September 6th and all the prints are up for sale. So weather you like Classic Pinup girls, Naughty Hot Rod race cars, or just enjoy looking at guys in Spandex splayed out on the hood of a Lamborghini, Automolove is calling your name. For more info check out www.antebellum.us.ms/