Canon

Opening May 30th 5-8PM, Canon is a solo show of work from painter Madison Kelley at the Loudoun House, presented by the Lexington Art League. This show will feature a series of paintings addressing enduring tropes surrounding women’s representation in visual culture, noting the ever-changing labels created in reference to their bodies and sexuality. Inspired by the theatrics of neoclassicism and the illustrative qualities of erotic art, Kelley inserts vintage eroticism and other undervalued artistic movements into the canon of art history. Through whimsical patterns and surreal concepts, this series rejects the inherent sexualization of the nude form, tackling issues surrounding bodily autonomy, agency, and censorship in the digital age.