News Item: Nick Hay at the Downtown Presbyterian Church

The Browsing Room Gallery at the DPC is pleased to present:Nick Hay & E. C. Piedra: The Labyrinth DecodedOPENING reception: Saturday, Dec 5, 6-9pmExhibition dates: Dec 5, 2015 - January 23, 2016Browsing Room Galleryat Downtown Presbyterian Church, Nashville154 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219At the corner of Church & FifthNashville-based artist Nick Hay will be presenting new work that investigates themes from his ongoing collaboration with historian and space exploration pioneer, E.C. Piedra. In this most recent body of work, the duo interweaves Cold War era photographs of US missile silo bunkers and the mythology of the Minotaur's labyrinth. Within this labyrinth allegory, language is interpreted as one of the demarcating lines between the civilized versus savage worlds of humankind and animals. A range of imagery from the research of Mr. Piedra is combined into an amalgamation that for some viewers will yield a meaningful narrative and for others a complete loss of understanding.Nick Hay currently lives and works in Nashville, TN. More information about his work can be found at nickhayart.com & jeremiah-elder.com.Browsing Room Galleryat Downtown Presbyterian Church, Nashville154 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219At the corner of Church & FifthGallery is open to public during church opening hours 9-3, Mon-Fri. Guests should go to church office on 5th Ave. N. for visitor access. Advance enquiries for group visits and/or arrangements for wheelchair access can be made via the church office on (615) 254-7584The Browsing Room gallery:Now in its 22nd year, the artist-in-residence program at Downtown Presbyterian Church provides private studio space & and a supportive environment in which solo artists can collaborate and engage in an ever-evolving conversation with the wider church community. In early 2014 the Browsing Room Gallery was opened following a collaborative restoration by the artists and the congregation of the disused church library from which it takes its name. Later that year, the gallery was awarded the Writers Choice for Best Resurrected Art Space in Nashville Scene's Best Of Nashville Awards 2014. Curated by the resident artists, the gallery exhibits solo and group shows by the resident artists and local and regional guests.Image:Selection from the Piedra ArchiveInk on photograph8.5 x 11Ongoing, 1984-present