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(be)longing
October 16 - November 19, 2023

Latela Curatorial is honored to present the 4th annual See Support Collect exhibition, which features artwork by 31 artists responding internationally to the theme (be)longing.

Defined as "an affinity for a place or situation", (be)longing represents the human emotional desire/need to take part in something greater than ourselves. Many participating artists shared the interpretation of the human species belonging in nature / to the Earth, and returning to practices of stewardship and conservation. For example, Ashley Condina grounds her body in soil indigenous to her bloodline on Mount Etna in Sicily. Namrata Bhatter imprints paper with foraged plants from her family's ancestral coffee estate in India.

Technology also becomes woven into conversations with the Earth. Through biomorphic metal and plant assemblages, Fanni Somogyi primarily investigates interspecies connections to understand how she affects non-human beings and the ecosystem, and her embedded connection within the lived environment. Andrea Plaza highlights virtualization, human exchanges, and the future of the global economy.

In her Investigation of Home series, Bryanna Millis honors the poetry of Palestinian poet and writer Mahmoud Darwish, and via mixed media collages, reflects the complexity of belonging in the face of exile. Sobia Ahmad references an immigrant's search for home and gives shape to an absence that’s always present for those in exile.

Belonging to one another and within communities is also present. Frances Wertimer explores the way femme-identifying people build community, hold each other sacred, and protect each other. Sasha-Loriene McClain highlights close bonds between young siblings. Katie Venugopal Hobbs captures her daughter's loneliness during the 2022 pandemic lockdowns in China. Solar plate etchings by Terry Svat depict humans linking together, suggesting harmony and community.

Additional perspectives include disabilities, chronic illness, isolation, post-pandemic social (re)assimilation, currency, video games / non-IRL communities, and the preservation of history, ancestry, cultures, and voices. Coexistence, empathy, humanity, unity, alchemy, and love emerge as sub-themes throughout this collection of artworks, which vary in media to include photography, painting, sculpture, works on paper, and mixed media.

Come join us!

In October, Rhizome will host Any Body, Every Body – part accumulation, part celebration, part exhibition, part amalgamation, part participation, part congregation – recognizing the fun and frustration of living with a body.

Exhibition and Collaboration: DC-area artists who are selected will contribute in two ways – by exhibiting 2D and 3D work that relates to the body in some way – any way; as well as contributing to an exquisite corpse game. Each artist will complete a body part at home that will be combined with those of other participants during a collaborative session. Recycled and upcycled materials are encouraged. Get your friends, neighbors and kids to help with this part!
Community Project: Participants of all ages will create experimental sculptures inspired by anatomy using found and repurposed materials at this drop-in activity. Saturday, Oct. 14 11-1pm
Celebration: Invite people to join the fun! Check out the exhibition and take pictures with your faves! Join in a surrealist game! Enjoy potluck-style snacks and beverages for this gathering. Sunday, Oct. 22, 3-5 pm.

I love Art Enables and I'm so excited to have this piece in the show!

Reception: Saturday, December 17 from 5pm to 8pm
Talk: Saturday, January 7 from 2pm to 4pm
 
The Brentwood Arts Exchange is pleased to announce Here Not Here, a group exhibition showcasing the work of seven artists and featuring a variety of mediums including sculptures, paintings, and videos by Pixie Alexander, Kanchan Balse’, Maggie Gourlay, Caroline MacKinnon, Louisa Niell, Rebecca Perez, Shelley Picot.

“Whether through content, media, or a combination of both, the work in Here not Here embodies the enduring imprint of the past on the present.”  — Shelley Picot, Participating artist.

Here Not Here runs from December 5, 2022 through January 21, 2023 with an opening reception on Saturday, December 17, from 5 – 8 pm and an Artist and Curator Talk on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2-4 pm.

Group show with Dwayne Martin, Rafael Rodriguez, and Selena Jackson

Running September 30th through November 18, 2022

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I'm excited to show new work at my show Survival, opening 7-9pm on October 1st.



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Beginning in May, I will be working out of Red Dirt Studio, a dynamic and inspiring community of artists in Mt. Rainier, Maryland. Come see us at our Open Studio on May 14, 2022!

Learn more about Red Dirt Here:

https://www.reddirtstudio.net

Catch
24" X 24"
Acrylic on Canvas
2022

https://dcartscenter.org/gallery/upcoming/

Learn more about Sparkplug here:

https://dcartscenter.org/programs/sparkplug/

passageways
acrylic on canvas
12" X 12"
2020


I am honored to be chosen as a finalist in the inaugural exhibition juried by Jeffry Cudlin!