October 29 - November 28
In good hands - Takeover residency group exhibition
Opening Reception: October 29, 6-9p / Closing Exhibition: November 27, 4-6p
The idiom “in good hands” is defined as to be in the care of a person or people who are able to take care of someone or something well. Oftentimes, women and femme identifying individuals are defaulted to be the caretaker. Women and queer artists are also celebrated one month out of the year from exhibitions, to talks, and highlights. To care is a spectrum, as is making; therefore if you are in the care of a maker, you are in good hands. Care is centered around the intention and attention to the work and by the hand that offers it.
"In Good Hands" is a group exhibition that features queer and women artists who create with their hands through the lens of photography, textile, fiber, text, sculpture, installation, and painting. Featured artists include, Bimbola Akinbola, Chi Nwosu, Jacqueline Surdell, Jacquelyn Carmen Guerrero, Jane Georges, Sophia English, Sydnie Jiminez, and Vidushi Lohia.
From the soft gouache paintings of Bimbola Akinbola’s family intricately woven, to the small soft plush hand sewn pieces from Jacquelyn Carmen Guerrero, and hand molded life size sculptures and tiles from Sydnie Jimenez, care is behind every touch. Each artist’s hands put in the work to create that which exists beyond the default.
APRIL 30 - MAY 29
“THIS”_"THAT"_”EVERYTHING” - ALBERTO AGUILAR AND ALEX BRADLEY COHEN
Opening Reception: April 30, 6-9p Closing Reception: May 29, 6-9p
"That"_ is an attempt by artists, Alberto Aguilar and Alex Bradley Cohen to create a place of rest inside of the Xsuburban at Compound Yellow. Alex and Alberto make work together through high energy play and improvisation so creating a sanctuary was a challenge.
"That"_ was created through a structure involving successively adding four layers of paint to each of the 10 custom panels made to fit the gallery. The artists carried each panel up and down a flight of steps from the gallery to the studio and back four times in order to add each layer. Through this restrictive structure and moderate struggle the artists hope that that their work has arrived at a restful place in which the viewer could enter. A mural to reflect the noise and energy of the street was painted on the exterior of the gallery. A performance by the artists will take place throughout the night.
Also on view in the YZ Galleries Until May 31, 2021:
This- an exhibition by Alberto Aguilar and Alex Bradley Cohen that explores the many ways that they need each other as human beings through collaborative drawing, painting, photography, sound, video, and performance.