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Visual Arts

SOCIAL RECONNECTION IN THE TIME OF QUARANTINE

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Visual Arts

by Bronwyn Grover

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 At ZENITH GALLERY

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Visual Arts

by Elizabeth Ashe

“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

Discovering Identity, to Benefit All

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Exhibits, Visual Arts

by Nancy Nesvet

Roya Khadjavi Projects has courageously opened a show, including online images and a physical display of work at High Line Nine Gallery 9.1, 507 West 27th Street, Chelsea, New York City, online beginning September 1; at the Gallery from September 15-29, daily except Sunday and Monday, from 10 AM-6 PM, by appointment only. Opening receptions are September 16-17, 5-8 PM, September 1`8 and 19, 4-7 PM, by appointment.  Generously, Curator Roya Khadjavi Heidari will donate part of the proceeds to Artist Relief to support artists during the Covid 19 crisis. Overall, the twenty-one artists project a feeling of missing pieces, accentuated, during this lonely time, even more than the disconnection often felt by those who have adopted another country and culture.  When we cover half of our faces with masks, so we only smile with our eyes, and dare not speak or laugh, it is difficult to project … [Read more...] about Discovering Identity, to Benefit All

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AN ONGOING CRISIS: MAINE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION’S EAST END VEND IN PORTLAND

// Artscope Online, Review, Visual Arts

by Hannah Carrigan

It was an extremely windy day in Portland and across the northeast. By the time I arrived at the city’s east end it was close to 12 p.m. and many artists at the show had already packed up their things and left, the wind having put their artwork, tents and equipment at risk of flying away. Nonetheless, the vendors that remained were in good spirits and excited to speak with me. I spent the next hour wandering from “shop to shop,” appreciating the varied crafts and talking with the local artists in attendance. I spoke first with a woman selling Ash Cove’s “Double Double Dip Dinghies,” mugs, figurines and more — the earthy pottery was hearty and stayed steady against the wind. She explained to me that these events (put on by Maine Crafts Association and aptly named “East End Vend”) came about as the Association worked to respond and adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, and have ultimately … [Read more...] about CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AN ONGOING CRISIS: MAINE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION’S EAST END VEND IN PORTLAND

GALATEA FINE ART’S GRAND RETURN: LIGHT FROM ABOVE: EMERGING OUT OF ISOLATION

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Exhibits, Visual Arts

by Brian Goslow

On the evening of April 14, a large water main break in Boston’s South End flooded a huge part of the neighborhood, turning parking lots and the basement galleries at 460 Harrison Ave. into swimming pools. This week, Galatea Fine Art will reopen for the first time since that night with “Light from Above: Emerging Out of Isolation,” a two-month, 38 artists, exhibition that will run through October 31. A limited occupancy, social distancing and mask wearing, opening reception takes place this Friday, September 4 from 6-8 p.m. Current normal gallery hours will be Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. and by appointment. In gathering information for our September/October 2020 issue, managing editor Brian Goslow asked Galatea director Marjorie Kaye to share her thoughts on finally returning to the gallery, the work in the show and which art pieces initially grabbed her … [Read more...] about GALATEA FINE ART’S GRAND RETURN: LIGHT FROM ABOVE: EMERGING OUT OF ISOLATION

SILENT PRESENCE AT HERA GALLERY

// Artscope Online, Current Exhibits, Visual Arts

by Christina Appignani

Hera Gallery’s “Silent Presence” exhibition opened on June 10 with limited hours. In this exhibition, which physically closed on August 1, four women artists used photography, sculptures and paintings to reflect upon the human perspectives of the man-made and natural world around us. You can see the entire exhibition online at https://www.heragallery.org/silent-presence. The title of the exhibit appears to be a nod towards the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has changed our lifestyles. In putting together the show, Molly Kaderka, Viera Levitt, Elizabeth Lind and Roberta Richman became familiar with each other’s work and found the common thread of nature’s presence within each other’s pieces. Painter Kaderka’s work in the exhibit expresses the theme of how humans relate to the natural world and find meaning and connection with it. Growing up in the Catholic Church surrounded by … [Read more...] about SILENT PRESENCE AT HERA GALLERY