November: React—Curated by Chris mercerhill
November gallery night: React
November Gallery Night:
React—Curated by Chris Mercerhill
Friday, November 14, 6-9pm
Join us for our 2nd exhibit at our new (temporary) location at the Bridge Gallery at 400 West Rich, November 13, 6-9pm.
"React" Curated by Chris Mercerhill
Seven artists react to each other's work
Art making is often a solitary pursuit. The results are revealed in a gallery or on social media posts, but viewers rarely get to see the creative process. How does an artist confront a challenge, an obstacle, a set of limitations? This show gathers 7 artists with disparate and distinct voices, approaches, and practices and provides each of them with a jumping-off point: one of the other artist's works. How will the printmaker respond to the graffiti artist? How will unfamiliar color palettes be combined and resolved? Will we see traces of the inspiration in the reactionary work or will the process be completely transformational? By juxtaposing one original work by each artist with a second work created in reaction to one of the other artist's original works, this show will try to answer some of these questions.
Participating Artists:
Chris Mercerhill
Daniel Rona
Elham Bayati
Erika b Hess
Hakim Callwood
Karen Albanese Campbell
Rob W. Jones
A huge thank you to Columbus Foundation and Greater Columbus Arts Council for supporting our gallery series.