That '70s Art Show

It’s hard to say what defined the ‘70s. The Vietnam War? Swingers? Saturday Night Fever? According to artist David van Alphen, it’s more than that.

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“People associate disco with the ‘70s, but I think it is only a small part,” says Alphen, who makes colorful collages featuring retro radios and 8-track players superimposed on the heads of hip couples in polyester rags.

Catch van Alphen’s latest montages during a Third Friday reception for his “Welcome to Netherland” exhibit at Perihelion Arts. Viewers adore the funky images van Alphen hand-cuts from old Playboy magazine ads, but they’re equally attracted to his vintage prices. “I’d rather sell everything for a little less than raise the price and only sell a few,” he says. “In the end, you end up making around the same amount, but you have your artwork in twice as many homes.”