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Astronomia
SOLAR CIRCUS
By Langley Spurlock and John Martin Tarrat
Curated by William Carroll
September 27th - October 21st, 2023
NEPTUNE # EIGHT by Langley Spurlock and John Martin Tarrat
Neptune, where diamonds rain. Mercury, where a day is longer than a year. Ceres, the asteroid where water bubbles. Here comes the sun, and there goes our disappearing Moon. Eight planets, seven dwarfs, a clockwork comet and the orphan child of another sun . . . all in the theater of vanishing horizons.
Using aluminum and pigment prints, a touch of neon and LED, with a lot of help from NASA, artist and writer take a small tour of a very large neighborhood. To see what happened. And what happens next.
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 30th
4-6 pm
First Friday
Friday, October 6th
6-8 pm
Meet the Artists Reception
Saturday, October 14th
4-6 pm (Artists’ Talk 5 pm)
Third Thursday
Thursday, October 19th
5-6 pm
Closing Reception
Saturday, October 21st
3-5 pm
Uncertain Beauty
By Kathryn Camicia
Curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum
September 27th - October 21st, 2023
Untitled #5 by Kathryn Camicia
What does art offer? Hope, new perspectives and experiences. We are still moving.
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 30th
4-6 pm
First Friday
Friday, October 6th
6-8 pm
Third Thursday
Thursday, October 19th
5-6 pm
Closing Reception
Saturday, October 21st
3-5 pm
A Moment of Vision
By Sabiha Iqbal
Curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum
September 27th - October 21st, 2023
My Thoughts Floating Away by Sabiha Iqbal
This body of work is ekphrastic based on the poetry of my mother Ada Jafarey who was a distinguished poet of Pakistan, having published many books on poetry and her autobiography. Born in 1924 in India, she rose to become a prominent figure in contemporary literature in Pakistan. She was a feminist, a leader and innovator. Her poetry was strong commentary on the social, political, and cultural events of her times. She was also very sensitive to the beauty of nature around her. My paintings draw upon her vivid imagery of plants and flower, skies, which belie a depth of thoughts and feelings about her world and humanity at large. The language of poetry is universal, so to me the feelings and thought about the political and social times she lived in, capture our world at present perfectly.
I have included larger oil canvases, which invoke the beauty of our world, while the smaller paper collages focus on the humanity which exists in joy and grief, hope and despair. My colors and brushstrokes depict the range of human emotions.
A few lines of poetry accompany each painting.
Opening Reception
Saturday, September 30th
4-6 pm
Artist’s Talk
5:15 pm
First Friday
Friday, October 6th
6-8 pm
Third Thursday
Thursday, October 19th
5-6 pm
Closing Reception
Saturday, October 21st
3-5 pm
Twilight
By Lisa Battle
Curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler
September 27th - October 21st, 2023
“Perception” (8 part wall piece) by Lisa Battle
In this exhibition, I explore the liminal time when the world is in transition from day to night. Liminality is a region of blurred boundaries that always contains an element of fluidity. I am particularly conscious of this transition as we move into autumn, when night comes on faster each day, and the light wanes. A liminal space can feel uncomfortable, and make us question our perception. The three-dimensional wall sculptures and pedestal pieces in this show reflect the idea of fluidity and transition. Atmospheric firing techniques such as pit firing and raku are used to create smoky, dark surfaces that evoke twilight.
First Friday
Friday, October 6th
6-8 pm
Time to Say Goodbye
By Amy Davis
Curated by Deborah Addison Coburn and Miriam Keeler
September 27th - October 21st, 2023
“Chloe” by Amy Davis
Whether saying it to the vacation we don’t want to end, or to a person we know we’ll never see again, a goodbye can hold many different meanings. Sometimes we are happy to say them, sometimes we wish we didn’t have to. Time to Say Goodbye by Amy Davis explores the many ways that a goodbye can look and feel.
First Friday
Friday, October 6th
6-8 pm