The Hole is proud to announce Alex Gardner's participation in They Gaze, a new group show at James Fuentes.

They Gaze exhibition at James Fuentes features thirteen contemporary artist, including Alex Gardner. These artists have created works that seek to redefine the question of the gaze as the subject of the painting, rather than the omnipresent external force of the viewer.

“What happens when the gaze isn’t the omnipotent gaze of the artist or anonymous viewer—usually male—but the subject of the painting itself? What happens when the painting gazes back and questions its audience? If the gaze emanates from a position of alterity and not authority, is the viewer more or less shaken?” —Jamieson Webster

In a culture of social media-condoned surveillance, this exhibition seeks to redefine the question of the gaze through works by Felipe Baeza, Hernan Bas, Somaya Critchlow, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Louis Fratino, Alex Gardner, Henry Gunderson, Paul P., Yves Tessier, Didier William, Chloe Wise, Harumi Yamaguchi, and Lisa Yuskavage.

Read more about the show here.