Mark Shasha: A Narrative Impulse
Curated by Professor Mark Malloy, art + design
February 18- March 19, 2014
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Mark Shasha gallery talk: Thursday, February 20, 10:30 am
Reception: Wednesday, February 26, 2 pm
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Swampscott resident, Mark Shasha began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator. His first children's book, the award-winning Night of the Moonjellies (Simon and Schuster, 1992) was hailed by Smithsonian magazine "as a classic." Although more children's books followed, Shasha's urge to manipulate other materials and improve his draughtsmanship led him away from illustration and since 1999 he has been painting full time.
Painting professor Mark Malloy has selected work for this exhibition which emphasizes Shasha's narrative impulse and his tendency to employ compositions which draw the viewer into the action. These features are not only a unifying elements between Shasha's older and more recent work, but also serve to underscore the legacy of one of his art school mentors, the world-renowned Chris Van Allsburg.