Over the past decade Amy Cutler has created a fantasy world that iswhimsical and childlike, occasionally ominous, and often perplexing. Inspired by stories and images encountered in current events, arthistory, folktales, and personal experiences, Amy Cutler createsexquisitely detailed, enigmatic paintings of women, animals, andhybrid-beings engaged in fantastic, dreamlike activities. Her work hasdrawn associations with fables and fairy tales, dreams and surrealism,and folk art. This traveling exhibition was organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Curated by Lisa Freiman
image: Amy Cutler, Dinner Party, 2002