On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 117

WAYNE WHITE: Art is Supposed to Hypnotize You or Something IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 100-YEAR centennial celebration of Broward County, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood commissioned internationally known and Emmy Award-winning artist, Wayne White, to cre- ate a large-scale puppet head of the county’s namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward. The puppet, which was created during a 9-day artist residency at the Center, is the centerpiece of a major exhibition, Wayne White: Art is Sup- posed to Hypnotize You or Something, which will be on display at the Center through August 23, 2015. This is the first solo exhibition in Florida for Opposite and below: the Los Angeles-based artist. The presentation Napoleon Bonaparte Broward includes a mixture of his eclectic, witty, and (Puppet), 2015, cardboard, wood, bamboo, hot-glue, acrylic, inspired two- and three-dimensional works. OnV i e w Ma g a z i n e . c om spray enamel. • J u ly /S e p t e m b e r 2015 117