Even as it has forced us apart, the pandemic has ironically brought us closer together. We have all been affected, our lives indelibly marked, our livelihoods perhaps endangered, our social circles surely constrained. The power of this shared experience takes center stage TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, as our 7-10 PM OPENING RECEPTION lifts the curtain on our first summer juried show in three years: REEMERGE. Our 42 artists, who hail from across our community and as far away as South Carolina and Kansas, and their 71 singular works speak to the impact of the pandemic on their art and art-making. For some, it has shifted perspectives and awakened new themes. Others chose to document the borders and limitations of their altered existence and possibly to dream of a different tomorrow. Still others use art as therapy, for themselves and for the viewer. We cordially invite you to join us to take in these inspirations and aspirations, manifestos and reflections, light-hearted takes and catharses on our Wall and in our 3D case, chosen by a jury of peers who constructed this exceptional show from some 250 entries. Plus, you will have a chance to meet and spend time with more than half of our artists — and find out which artwork, across a range of media, the jury has named as most outstanding and insightful. See you Thursday evening...and please bring your vax card to be inside!
