Overview
Devan Shimoyama
Bobby, 2019
Oil, acrylic, color pencil, collage, glitter, feathers and jewelry on canvas stretched over panel
48 x 36 in
121.9 x 91.4 cm
121.9 x 91.4 cm
In celebration of Cultural DC’s 20th Anniversary Season, Devan Shimoyama’s Mighty Mighty forms the centerpiece of The Barbershop Project, “a multidisciplinary arts activation inspired by the performance of styling, art of hair and shop culture.” The immersive installation blends Shimoyama’s exquisite paintings with a fully-functional barbershop in a mobile art gallery. Mighty Mighty is a collaboration between Shimoyama, barber Kelly Gorsuch and furniture-maker Caleb Woodard. Attendees to the exhibition are invited not only to experience the art, but also to enjoy a free haircut! (Visit culturaldc.org to plan your visit.) Photos by Ryan Maxwell Photography.
— Curatorial text courtesy Cultural DC
Works
Devan ShimoyamaBobby, 2019Oil, acrylic, color pencil, collage, glitter, feathers and jewelry on canvas stretched over panel48 x 36 in
121.9 x 91.4 cm- Devan ShimoyamaGabi, 2019Oil, acrylic, color pencil, collage, sequins, glitter and jewelry on canvas stretched over panel48 x 36 in
121.9 x 91.4 cm - Devan ShimoyamaMighty Mighty Style Guide (Children), 2019Silkscreen collage with veneer finish, glitter and rhinestones on paper40 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm - Devan ShimoyamaMighty Mighty Style Guide (Gentlemen), 2019Silkscreen collage with veneer finish, glitter and rhinestones on paper40 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm - Devan ShimoyamaMighty Mighty Style Guide (Ladies), 2019Silkscreen collage with veneer finish, glitter and rhinestones on paper40 x 30 in
101.6 x 76.2 cm
Installation Views
Press
THIS D.C. BARBERSHOP AND ART GALLERY OFFERS INSIGHT INTO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY ALONGSIDE FREE HAIRCUTS
Hannah Natansan, The Washington Post, August 20, 2019
‘THEY’RE NOT NECESSARILY WELCOMING’ | ARTIST CHALLENGES HYPERMASCULINITY IN BLACK BARBERSHOPS WITH EXHIBIT IN ANACOSTIA
Michael Quander, WUSA9 Washington D.C., May 15, 2019
MIGHTY MIGHTY ART INSTALLATION IS CENTERPIECE OF BARBERSHOP PROJECT AT THEARC
George Kevin Jordan, AFRO, May 15, 2019
DC ART EXHIBIT FEATURES BARBERSHOP, FREE HAIRCUTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
Madeline Simon, WTOP News, May 5, 2019
