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“The Sky is Falling” artwork by Tom Swetland

Home » Exhibits » “The Sky is Falling” artwork by Tom Swetland

on display June 2023
closing reception: Friday, June 30, 5-8pm

Tom Swetland is the former owner of Federal Street Books, where his artwork was displayed throughout the store. He’s a mostly self-taught artist, and his work includes collage, assemblage, mixed media and junk sculpture of assembled found objects.

He uses bold designs and colors to give his work power. His work pays homage to the spirits of nature, the politics of internationalism and our conscious striving for ecological balance.

The work is influenced by the great surrealist artists of the 1930s, tribal art and 60s psychedelic posters. He also gives homage to the great commercial illustration artists of 1950s, pulp fiction and and science fiction book cover artists.

An on-going theme is a critique of the usage of subtle propaganda in the omnipresent advertisement that surrounds us, and how that affects contemporary consciousness.

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The LAVA Center is a community arts space, arts incubator, and black box theater in downtown Greenfield, MA. We are focused on making The LAVA Center a space where all artists, including marginalized communities and individuals, can have their voices heard.

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324 Main Street
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(btwn TD Bank & Pushkin)

Mondays: 11am-2pm
Tuesdays: 4-6pm
Wednesdays: 11am-2pm
Thursdays: 5-8pm
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  • current events: Holiday Salon
  • play readings: Climate Change Theatre, Dec. 2
  • play readings: Climate Change Theatre, Dec. 9
  • current art: Community Art Show
  • current exhibit: Climate Crisis Photos

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