FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AIDA KLEIN
Not Waving But Flailing
October 20 — December 1, 2007

Mary Goldman Gallery is pleased to announce Not Waving But Flailing, an exhibition of new watercolors by Aida Klein, on view from October 20, 2007 through December 1, 2007.  An opening reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, October 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In her first solo exhibition with the gallery, Aida Klein presents a series of watercolors featuring "snow angels", the activity of laying in the snow to create a winged body impression. Her inspiration came from the idea that one can feel a strong connection to experiences they themselves never had.  The emotion of nostalgia for something that is part of a larger collective memory is at the heart of Klein's practice.  By evoking the sensation of familiarity in her paintings, she questions the evolution of self-identity, and its dependence on environmental versus experiential forces.

Whether depicting an audacious woman tackling the cold in a floral bikini, or a child in full snowsuit napping in a frosty blanket of white, Klein captures a static moment of both intimate and iconographic allusion. The similarity of poses in the individual works creates a sense of cinematic repetition.  The experience is much like watching someone else's home movie, while at the same time imagining one's own.

Aida Klein is a Los Angeles based artist and recent graduate of Otis College of Art and Design. Exhibitions include Hunsaker/Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica and M + B Fine Art, Hollywood.  She was recently selected for inclusion in the upcoming Pacific Coast edition of the New American Paintings publication, curated by Alma Ruiz, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Mary Goldman Gallery is located at 932 Chung King Road in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or by appointment. For further information, please contact the gallery at 213 617 8217 or email info@marygoldman.com. Visit www.marygoldman.com for more information.