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Of Water Too Are the Grasses
Irene Pantelis
Curated by Aneta Georgievska-Shine
October 25th - November 18th, 2023
“Of water too are the grasses/De agua somos” by Irene Pantelis
The works in this show were inspired by lawns and weeds, like the ones found in my suburban neighborhood in Maryland. As I began to look more carefully at these ordinary bits of nature, my drawings unearthed a connection with childhood memories of long summers in the countryside of Uruguay, immersed in the native grasslands of the pampas. The works also brought to my mind the increasing scarcity of underground water that all grasses need to thrive, the proliferation of toxins in our soil, and the promise of the simple grass as a viable tool for capturing carbon dioxide. As I drew these grassy subjects from North and South, water became a catalyst in my process. Brushing on a clear grid of tap water on the paper, I wove ink and other marks in and out of the fluid foundation. I allowed these tenuous streams to trickle on, making connections, disrupting, pooling together, creating barriers. Within my clumps of grass, water underwent many changes, like a mirror, taking on all manner of tones and viscosities from its surroundings, even evaporating into thin air.
Artist Reception:
Saturday, November 4
4-6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, November 3
6-8 pm
Third Thursday:
November 16
5-6 pm
In the Lower Gallery
Microcosm-Macrocosm
A group photography exhibit featuring
Suliman Abdullah · Lynda Andrews-Barry · Gary Anthes · Iwan Bagus · Lisa Battle · Bob Burgess · Suzanne Goldberg · Harriet Lesser · Jo Levine · Beverly Logan · Steven Marks · Susan Raines
Curated by Carolee Jakes and coordinated by Lynda Andrews-Barry
October 25th - November 18th, 2023
"Pink, Chefchaouen, Morocco, 2015" by Gary Anthes
“Sheep” by Beverly Logan
“Thoughts of Laura (Jay Riggio), 2023” by Lynda Andrews-Barry
Visual artists tell stories. Some stories are clear to the viewer: a portrait, a landscape, a still life. Other stories are abstract with color, shape and form directing viewers to new experiences. All come from the artists’ perspectives on the world.
“Microcosm-Macrocosm” is an exhibition in which artists examine their work from their story-telling perspective. Do they see the world in a single leaf or in an overview of a forest? Do they look deep or wide to see the universe? Do they work large or small? Like the artists, viewers of this show have their own perspectives. Yet, as they experience each work of art, how do they expand or contract their way of seeing?
This exhibition invites artists and viewers to look beyond their usual perspectives and welcome seeing the other side of the coin.
-Beverly Logan
Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 28th
4-6 pm
First Friday:
November 3rd
6-8 pm
Third Thursday:
November 16th
5-6 pm
Artist talk at 5 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, November 18th
4-6 pm