Ty Marshal, an artist based out of Syracuse, NY, takes on the bathroom space of Future Tenant with his rather tongue-in-cheek installation Dick for Sale. Marshal will transform the space into a commentary on the nature of solicitation via the Internet, specifically utilizing real life examples of “casual encounters” ads posted on Craigslist.

In the artist’s own words: “Exploring the use of the penis as a commodity (a good for which there is a demand, but which is supplied without qualitative differentiation across a market), Dick for Sale also looks at the fungibility of the Craigslist penis – that is the commodity whose individual units are capable of mutual substitution.” As a juxtaposition to the Craigslist ads, the artist created roughly 25 molds of his own penis. These molds will be placed around the bathroom to suggest mounds of growing mushrooms.

Richmond, Virginia based artist Kyle Hossli will take over the window of Future Tenant with a large, headless camel.

The “No Sheep” series is a collection of work that relates to an existence absent of cowardice. Video, print, sculpture, and audio come together to investigate avenues of aggression and braun.

The installation will run from August 8th- September 4th
For more information about Kyle, check out his website.

Your Place at the Banquet is a visual art exhibition and public awareness initiative that critically examines the mechanisms of our industrial food system and aims to empower people to sow the seeds of change through their daily choices and actions.

A central exhibition hub will be open to the public from September 16 – October 15, 2011 at Future Tenant Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh. From this central hub, bike-powered mobile programming, a poster campaign, street interviews, and public performances will travel beyond the gallery walls to extend the social impact throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region.

The exhibition features new work by Rose Clancy, H.E.A.P. HQ (Kevin Clancy, Dan Mooradian, Ali Reid), David Pohl, Tom Sarver, and Zayde Buti that seek to generate public awareness, critical discussion, and collective action around issues of food politics.

Your Place at the Banquet is made possible by a grant from The Heinz Endowments Small Arts Initiative.

Opening reception: Friday Spetember 16th 5:00-8:00
Event night: Friday September 23rd 5:00-8:00
Gallery Crawl: Friday September 30th 5:30-9:00

For more information, please see their website.