June 12 - August 8, 2010

Waiting for the metro in Washington DC and New York, Flemish painter Gery De Smet heard a female voice through a loudspeaker repeating, almost singing, "See something? Say something!" encouraging riders to stay alert to the threat of terrorist attacks and other security risks.  The artist, constantly influenced by these facts of reality, was inspired to create a show and a book after the evocative phrase.

In his first time showing paintings in the United States, De Smet will exhibit works out of the complete series Today all circuits are closed, together with works from Running mate, U loot I shoot and You are invited to cocktails. All works in the show are new and created within the past year.  Immediately after its exhibition at the American University Museum, See something? Say something!  travels in another form to Artetage, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Vladivostok, Russia.

The publication 'See something? Say something!' is published by Schoonheid voor het Volk. Hardcover, 200 x 280 mm, 360 p.(308 p. colour +  42 p. black/white). English/Dutch/Russian with interview by Daniela Zangrado, texts by Sam Steverlynck and Philippe Van Cauteren. Pre-subscribtion: only 45,00€.  Send also a mail to: gerydesmet@telenet.be

More information:
www.gerydesmet.tk
www.american.edu/...