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Neo Country

Solo Exhibition by Chris Kerr

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The Believe Inn is proud to present Chris Kerr's 'Neo Country' for their
premiere exhibition. The Believe Inn features unique programming, with an
emphasis on fostering experimentation, and nurturing the creative process.
This allows the ability for the artist delve deeper into their working
process, rather than commercial viability.

Neo-Country is Chris Kerr's solo movement, a culmination of those
conflicting ideas brought together by his own exploration of self. Using
contradictory visuals, titles, and at times speech
bubbles, Kerr forces the viewer to reflect on today's issues and way of
life. Kerr's Neo-Country work is indeed a visual reflection of country
music per se, deeply routed in his past, fighting for his present and
future. Comparing this movement with Conway Twitty, Kerr's work resembles
Twitty City, an amusement park created by Twitty for his fans, complete
with rides and gift shops. After giving country music a real voice,
Twitty also gave it a home. Neo Country is Kerr's Twitty City, nestled in
southern roots, living in the Midwest, thinking outside the ordinary.

-Amanda Ferris McKenzie, Art Historian, Houston, TX USA

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