Through the Back Door @ 101/Exhibit

Persist and ye shall accomplish.
Since its opening last year, 101/Exhibit has become a must-go-to gallery thanks to their provocative exhibitions. Who knew Marilyn Manson could actually paint? I know I didn't.
But let's get back to provocativeness: I used to be familiar with Charles Pfahl's early stages work, the delicate scenarios and all, but the show exhibited by the newest gallery in the Design District simply blew my head away... Pfahl had managed to bring to life a sinister imagery by means of exceptional technique. And so 101 managed to "bring back to life" an artist mostly forgotten by the recent art radars. How on earth did they manage to pull that off I have no idea, but I have made it some sort of personal mission to find out. I will go see their show on Curtis Lafollette, walk myself to whomever is sitting behind that gorgeous wooden desk at thre back of the main room and introduce myself. How hard can that be? Soon enough I'll let you know.