When it comes to LOL-worthy cultural commentary, not even This American Life host Ira Glass can touch artist and undisputed internet MVP Jeanette Hayes. Every December, the GIF goddess compiles a video of the year’s best moments captured on Instagram, Vine, and her own iPhone.
Hayes will unveil her monster truck crashing, selfie-filled chronicle of 2014 (as well as her previous videos from 2013 and 2012) in an exhibition aptly titled This American Life, which opens tonight at elevator shaft-turned-art gallery 55 Gansevoort. Hayes’ videos, which span between five to 30 minutes in length, will be played on a continuous loop and can be viewed 24/7 by looking through the gallery’s windowed doors. An opening reception for This American Life will be held tonight from 6-8 pm and the videos will be on view until January 5.
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Text Emily Manning
Images courtesy Jeanette Hayes