December 2011 / 11 Most Dangerous Toysof 2011
Mike Simi
Catnap, 2011
Single channel hd video,
hacked perfect petzzzz orange tabby
Wynne Greenwood
Tired Pebbles, 2011
Cotton, synthetic fabric, thread,
polyester stuffing, pen ink, worry
Hanita Schwartz
A String Game for Two, 2011
Sculpture/video
Curator / Klara Glosova
11 Most Dangerous Toysof 2011
Matt Browning, Klara Glosova, Wynne Greenwood, Jason Hirata, Britta Johnson, Rumi Koshino, Amanda Manitach, Hanita Schwartz, Mike Simi, Ian Toms and Brad Winchester
November 30 – December 23, 2011
Reception / Thursday, December 01, 6–8pm
Each year around the holiday season "10 Most This" and "10 Most That" lists start cropping up. Contrary to being helpful, they often feed the sensationalism prevalent in popular culture: at worst installing frenzied fear, at best making people laugh. Presenting playful and dangerous work by eleven local artists, 11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011 is a humorous take on this popular phenomenon - a practice that has become one of our modern day traditions.
Parent group W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) speaks out about the show
Reuters article: U.S. consumer group flags 11 most dangerous toys
Press for 11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011:
Two Seattle Artists Flagged by Safety Watchdog.
Article by Jen Graves. The Stranger SLOG, November 2011.
These Are Not To Be Toyed.
Article by Jessica Powers. ArtSlant, December 2011.
11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011.
Article by Adriana Grant. Visual Art Source, December 2011.
ArtZone with Nancy Guppy.
Seattle Channel, December 2011.