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Exhibition runs through September 8, 2020.
Curator: Karen Smigliani
Exhibition Coordinator:: John Quatrale Exhibition Assistance: Sofija Chroneos, Rachel Hargraves, Julia Marcantonio, Sequoya Molzan, Cynthia Bryndis Schilling
Fifteen artists share expressions of isolation, anxiety, peace, beauty and optimism during our pandemic. Here is a sampling from the artists:
Nancer Ballard: Most of all, this time has reaffirmed my conviction that there is no room for “othering” in “us;” we are all in this together.
Anita Helen Cohen: Even though [my] paintings represent 'shelter and calm', there is also movement and chaos in the water.
April Jakubec: [My] portraits with hidden eyes take on extra meaning during this time of isolation and fighting for equality, representing feelings of being “unseen”.
Madeline Lee: With the inability to go many places aside from where I live, I've found myself paying more attention to the spaces I inhabit, noticing my surroundings.
Niki Li: By immersing myself in art making and contemplation, I managed to find the light and power within myself.
Cesar Rodrigues: [My] paintings may seem chaotic at first glance, like the times we are in, but when you really sit back and look you begin to see the beauty.