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NEW BROW ART EXHIBIT IN CRYSTAL CITY
Posted on Mar 17th, 2010
The artists exhibiting at a massive show called "G40: The Summit," sprawling over five floors and 75,000 square feet of an old office building in Crystal City, are loosely called "New Brow." The evolution of that term is telling. Once known as Lowbrow, the movement -- which draws on graffiti, cartoons, manga and street culture -- has evolved a sense of self-respect and mission. Lowbrow sounds pejorative and highbrow is the enemy. Thus New Brow, though some other more descriptive labels have been floated as well, including Pop Surrealism, which hits close to the mark. Read more here