Spring Solos 2024
April 11 – June 15, 2024
Opening Exhibition Reception: April 11 from 7-9pm
In-Person Artist Talk: June 1 at 11am
Emerson Gallery
Toys in the Hands of History: Paintings by Osvaldo Mesa
Osvaldo Mesa taps into his hybrid experience as an Afro-Cuban artist to make paintings that combine an exploration of western painting traditions (Medieval, Baroque, Surrealism and Abstraction) with ideas and objects from African spirituality. Born in Cuba, raised in Miami, and a longtime resident of Baltimore, Mesa makes intensely robust paintings full of color, form, pattern and movement. These works conjure a unique and magical energetic vitality, offering a glimpse into a dynamic, multidimensional inner world.
Emerson Gallery
Return to the Library of L.E. Grothaus: Altered Books by Laura Grothaus
Laura Grothaus exhibits a series of altered books that offer the viewer a chance to build their own story from the contents contained. Drawing on the history of the book as an object, ideas about place, personal identity, folklore, nature, and religion, and also her work as an educator and activist, she has created works that spark imagination and connection. Combining found and sculptural objects with painted surfaces, Grothaus’ Magic Books can be arranged and rearranged to honor the possibility inherent in all our tales, personal, communal and infinite.
Atrium Gallery
Inner Gardens: Works by Abol Bahadori
In his Inner Gardens series Abol Bahadori creates layered mixed media works that embrace the dichotomy and contradictions that comprise reality. He prioritizes color over shape and form. Space is also important, skillfully rendered to create a sense of place that can be imaginatively entered by the viewer. Working on a small to medium scale, and through geometric, organic, abstract and recognizable imagery, Bahadori’s dynamic, electric images glow with energy as they highlight inner and outer landscapes that are both recognizable and unfamiliar.
