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Rodney Alan Greenblat, “Barbeque Reality,” 1992.

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BCB ART ‘VICE’ SEPT. 29 w/1 cut requested

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HUDSON, N.Y. — From September 29 through November 4, BCB Art will present “Vice” — a group show with works by Marco Badot, Arlene Becker, Chris Burden, Ching Ho Cheng, John Foxx, Rodney Alan Greenblat, Lynn Itzkowitz, John Lieberman, Karen Moss, Juilian Opie, Sedat Pakay, Lucio Pozzi, Kay Rosen, Fred Scruton, Ed Smith, Ney Tait Fraser and others. An opening reception will be held at the gallery Saturday, September 29, from 6 to 8 pm.

The exhibition takes a liberal view of vice, exploring subject matter that is considered inappropriate but fashionable, personal addictions, phobias and bad habits.

A direct approach to the concept is realized in a portfolio of prints by Juilan Opie, who depicts his friends smoking, and in a work from the 1960s by Ching Ho Cheng, “Chemical garden,” which recounts a drug-induced experience. A drawing by Karen Moss, “Insatiable,” and photography by Marco Badot envision excessive passion for food and high-heeled shoes, respectively.

A more indirect, sociopolitical approach to vice is captured in pictures by Chris Burden, who documented performances involving terrorists’ gunplay and pyromania. In addition, a collection of collages by Lucio Pozzi, “The Helmsman’s Dilemma” comments upon the fanatic views of Senator Jessie Helms, and work by Nel Tait Fraser documents the extremist stance of a man and his motorcycle. From decadence to dissolution, “Vice” offers an artists’ look at morality.

The gallery is at 116 Warren Street. For information, 518-828-4539 or www.bcbart.com.