Miso
"An Introduction to Pathology"
August 5 - 28, 2011
Artist Reception: Friday, August 5th; 8-11 PM


Karen Hsiao has two completely different artistic identities. As Miso, she has populated an entire universe of fantastic creatures and landscapes, which she has sold successfully via Jonathan Levine and Corey Helford Galleries. For this exhibition she has developed a coroner's curiosity for the anatomical understructures of her ordinarily cuddly creations, and in no uncertain terms this is a darker, more scientific approach. Devoid of even a single sculptural work, An Introduction to Pathology continues the autopsy of "cute" begun with this past March's Everything But the Kischen Sync show. Each antique-framed oil painting comes with its own magnifying glass, which elicits exquisite detail while assigning a medical examiner's view. Here Miso has literally dissected her own art and revealed the living, breathing sentiment at its core –perhaps leaving viewers with the discomforting thought that art may only be as immortal as the artist allows. But how exhilarating that the dark underbelly is every bit as enchanting as the glossy, fluffy surface...

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Miso Conjoined Spine Oil on canvas with chain and magnifying glass 4.75" x 3.75" $350.00 Sold	Miso Masculina Externa Oil on panel with chain and magnifying glass 6" x 7" $500.00 Sold	Miso Muscular Conjoined Oil on canvas with chain and magnifying glass 3.5" x 4.5" $350.00 Sold
Miso Muscular Eye Dissection Oil on metal with chain and magnifying glass 3" x 4" $300.00 Sold	Miso Muscular Facial Dissection Oil on metal with chain and magnifying glass 3.5" x 4.5" $300.00 Sold	Miso Organ Structure Oil on canvas with chain and magnifying glass 3" x 4.75" $300.00 Sold
Miso Pelvis Study Oil on metal with chain and magnifying glass 4" x 5" $300.00 Sold	Miso Tri-Ribs Oil on metal with chain and magnifying glass 4" x 4" $300.00 Sold	Miso Tryptic Baby Oil on panel with chain and magnifying glass 5.5" x 4" $400.00 Sold
Miso Eyes Oil on metal with chain and magnifying glass 4" x 5" $500.00 Sold		Miso Twin Parasites Oil on panel with chain and magnifying glass 5.5" x 4" $500.00 Sold