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HEAL
A Fellows Group Show
Olivia Bruce · Amity Chan · Skyler Henry · Omari Wilson
Curated by Atiya Dorsey
January 31st - February 24th, 2024
“Embracing Otherness” by Olivia Bruce
“White Flower Analgesic Oil” by Amity Chan
“Onyx and Roland” by Omari Wilson
The show Heal is a group exhibition of the 2024 Studio Gallery DC fellows as they unpack individual identity centered healing practices through the process of making and collective opportunities to come together. The exhibition showcases two dimensional work that occurred within the fellowship thereby capturing the present evolution of their artistic practices. Each artist is undergoing their own metamorphosis, rewriting societal tropes to make room for themselves and room for others to exist exactly as they are in the collective. The process of rewriting can be seen as a process of facilitating healing.
First Friday:
Friday, February 2nd
6-8 pm
Opening reception:
Saturday, February 3rd
3-5 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, February 15th
5-6 pm
Closing reception:
Saturday, February 24
3-5 pm
In The Lower Gallery
Subtleties of Paint
Chris Chernow
Curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum
January 31st - February 24th, 2024
Three Graces by Chris Chernow
I focus on making my paintings more about the emotions they evoke than the specific figures represented. Using brushstroke, palette, and application, I strive to capture psychological aspects of my models. Although I paint with certain emotions in mind, I appreciate that viewers will respond to works in their own personal ways.
Most importantly, I want people to appreciate the use, power, and subtleties of paint.
First Friday:
Friday, February 2nd
6-8 pm
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 3rd
4-6 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, February 15th
5-6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, February 24th
4-6 pm
Figments of the Untamed.
Wayne Paige
Curated by Adah Rose Bitterbaum
January 31st - February 24th, 2024
Since 1997 I have retreated to a life inside an imaginary inkwell- a black and white graphic world of duality sprinkled with social commentary and Dreamscape imagery. Recent events from the pandemic to economic and social upheaval caused the well to nearly overflow and had me swimming frantically within. While trying to absorb this sensory overload and then apply it to my art, a decision was made. It was time to take a step back (way back), dig a little deeper and draw more upon personal experiences and inspirations especially from my mid 1950’s childhood in Chicago.
Animal Kingdom was a pet store a short walk from where I lived and provided a wealth of insight to an eight-year-old who enjoyed drawing animals. It was more than the typical pet store. Initially, it opened as a conventional pet shop selling puppies, kittens, and fish, but over time the shop expanded, and more non-traditional and exotic animals were added. Later, dogs, cats and goldfish were joined by monkeys, tigers, and exotic birds. I imagined them in the wild, uncaged, untamed and drew them as such.
Until recently, my ink drawings included mountains, waterways, and woodlands populated by bipedal beings engaged in unforeseen events. However, after a seventy- plus year hiatus, the animals of my youth returned. They, along with spiritual entities had taken over the landscape, replacing the bipedal beings with squirrels, foxes, and a whole host of other creatures both imagined and real. By tapping into my childhood memory, the content of my work expanded and yet remained consistent with the overall focus of my previous work which is creating art that embraces conflict, dreams, and absurdity.
First Friday:
Friday, February 2nd
6-8 pm
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 3rd
4-6 pm
Artist Talk at 4:30 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, February 15th
5-6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, February 24th
4-6 pm
In The Garden Gallery
WHAT HUMAN RIGHT IS THE RIGHT TO FOOD?
Iwan Bagus
Curated by Miriam Keeler
January 31st - February 24th, 2024
“Olives” by Iwan Bagus
New work by Iwan Bagus
First series
Net proceeds will be donated to Human Rights Watch
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes, in the context of an adequate standard of living, that: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.” – Human Rights Declaration of Human Rights, article 25.
First Friday:
Friday, February 2nd
6-8 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, February 15th
5-6 pm
Grief
Suzanne Goldberg
Curated by Miriam Keeler
January 31st - February 24th, 2024
“Grief” by Suzanne Goldberg
These were done as someone dear to me was leaving.
First Friday:
Friday, February 2nd
6-8 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, February 15th
5-6 pm