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From Surreal to Sublime in AI

Passable is pleased to present From Surreal to Sublime in AI: Explorations in Art and Design using Generative Artificial Intelligence Opening Party Thu Sept 14th 8, 5 – 9pm, at Passable, 1005 E Union Street, see map for Cap Hill 2nd Thurs art walk at https://CapitolHillArtWalk.com/ Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are taking the art, tech, and design worlds by storm, tapping into our broader cultural zeitgeist to produce new works that build on patterns in massive, collective knowledge repositories. At the same time AI tools raise questions about our notions of authorship and ownership, their ease of use accelerates…

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Palace of Peen

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Societally, the male organ has evolved into a symbol of the darker side of masculinity and sexuality. Intimidation, domination, force, a subject of fear hidden from the public eye. In addition, our collective unconscious prohibits their public, mutual display in a room together lest we evoke the “threat” of homosexuality. PoP seeks to reclaim the penis, honoring its positive root as a source of affection, humor, and, dare we say, pride. We celebrate the utterly warm and generous humanity at the core of masculine love with a decadent and abundant plethora of penises in a humorous array. Passable1005 E Union…

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The Story of Maps: Art Show at Passable

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Please join us at our opening party for the Story of Maps: An Art Show at Passable! /map/ a : a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area— Miriam-Webster What is a map? With modern tools of art, design, layers of data, and interactive technology, maps have evolved into complex tools for wayfinding and storytelling. In this group art show, we take a closer look at the artistry of maps in conveying stories of people, in place, over time and space. Participating artists include: Beanne Hull :: Benjamin Flaster :: Celestial Austin…

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Mad Scientist: A Collaborative Art Show at Passable

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The mad scientist has become an iconic trope in modern media, denoting an eccentric genius, unbounded by societal conventions or concerns for safety in the throes of their experiments. While early depictions portrayed mad scientists as evil geniuses, cackling over concoctions, more recent trends laud the mad scientist as genius innovators pushing the bounds of what is possible through their advanced knowledge and skills. This art show highlights the thin lines between cutting innovation and hapless harm; playful creativity and madness; scientific curiosity and dangerous ambition…while also reminding us we all have a little bit of a mad scientist in…

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