Picturing Politics reviewed

Matt Ravenstahl, right, slaps Jefferson Pinder repeatedly in their effective video "Passive Resistance," which is steeped in racial politics. (By Jefferson Pinder)

Eh. You can't get great reviews all the time. But just getting noticed is important too! Today's Washington Post gallery review slaps down (sorry Matt and Jefferson) Picturing Politics 2008: Artists Speak to Power at the Arlington Art Center. You really ought to see this exhibition. Sure a couple pieces hit you over the head (sorry again guys) with some left-leaning politics, but I don't think those particular works are meant to be subtle. It's not exactly a subtle year for politics. But much of the show is complex, humorous, raw, poetic. See here for more about the exhibit and, most importantly, check it out and decide for yourself.

Another review from John James Anderson.