Visual Arts: Eyeball Alert

Philip "The Machine" Hyman - aka Mr. Eyeball - is tirelessly devoted to promoting original, contemporary art in Charleston and its environs (his tirelessness has earned him the "Machine" tag - not sure about the Eyeball one).

He has two new shows this weekend. One is a group show at the Old Village called Distractions from the Truth.

The other, at Vickery's in downtown Charleston, is a solo exhibition to mark the one year remaining of President Bush's term. Hyman reckons he's already under suspicion and expects Homeland Security to visit him after the one-week-only affair. Of course he's kidding (I think), but a one-man show from the creator of "RoboCheney" has got to be worth surveilling.

Here are the sordid details:

Distractions from the TRUTH: “An art show”

Instead of finding out what Britney and Paris are up to, come see an art show with plenty of TRUTH and great distractions. Musical entertainment by Subterranean Bleu Mind(s) and DJ “The Bird Hermit”

Saturday January 19th, 7pm-11pm at The Mill, East Montague Ave. in the Old Village, North Charleston, S.C.

Show features artists Erin Eckman, Phillip Hyman, Connie O’Donald, Sharen Mitchell, Chuck Keppler, Michael Lane, Seth Corts and others.

Count Down to 1/20/09 “Reflections of the politics of war, a one man art show”

Artist Phillip Hyman reflects in art….. how he kept his sanity for the last 7 years during the Bush administration.

Meet the artist on opening night January 20th, 7pm-9pm at Vickery's Bar & Grill, 15 Beaufain Street, Charleston, S.C.

Art will be on display until Sunday January 27th.

Hyman hangs out with some of his zombie art, displayed at the Undead on Arrival book launch at The Black Cart, downtown Charleston. Can't imagine what he's pointing at.