In a time where feelings of isolation seem perpetually never-ending and society has sat silent for months, people are seeking out ways to re-connect with both neighbors and the art community alike. As the world slowly and hesitantly wakes up from the seven-plus-month quarantine we have been hibernating within, many New England galleries and art exhibits have begun the process of opening back up. Curious to see how these local organizations have adapted to follow COVID-19 precautions while providing exhibits that are fresh and engaging, I jumped at the opportunity to become emerged in the virtual arts community. Whether it be bidding on local artist’s pieces or the unveiling of new exhibits, there is something to be enjoyed by everyone. The Zoom link worked as my gallery ticket, an entrance into the New England art scene that I had been separated from for far too long. As I sat waiting … [Read more...] about SOCIAL RECONNECTION IN THE TIME OF QUARANTINE

“The Impossible Dream,” a new exhibition at Zenith Gallery’s Sculpture Space at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. introduces the best of the Palestine Museum US’s artwork. “The Impossible Dream” is a celebration of color and form by an often-overlooked group of artists. COVID-19 threatens further economic and social devastation – threats to homes, land and loss of agricultural products for sale or even individual consumption. As shown in this exhibition, artists in Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora carry on, depicting hope and joy, as their painted figures dance and work. In a Covid-era visual embrace, Sana Farah Bishara’s bronze sculptures are reduced to a more essential form -- face and arms angle towards an inner reflection but a missing second body keeps its distance -- marking negative spaces as a gesture of love and longing. Rarely shown in the US, Sana Farah … [Read more...] about The Impossible Dream At ZENITH GALLERY