Pause Exhibition Opening Reception

Pause: Julieta Beltrán Lazo, Steven Carrelli, Jason Dunda, Sofía Fernández Díaz, Xiaohan Jiang, Tulika Ladsariya, James Kao, SaraNoa Mark, Connie Noyes Opening Reception: Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3:00 - 6:00 PM Exhibition Dates: May 18 - June 21, 2025 Exhibition on view: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 1:00 – 5:00 PM Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Saturday, June 21, 2025, 3:00 PM The Riverside Arts Center is pleased to present Pause, a group exhibition of art by Julieta Beltrán Lazo, Steven Carrelli, Jason Dunda, Sofía Fernández Díaz, Xiaohan Jiang, Tulika Ladsariya, James Kao, SaraNoa Mark, and Connie Noyes, curated by Joanne Aono. Please join us for a reception for the artists on Sunday, May 18th from 3 - 6pm. An artist talk and closing reception will be held on Saturday, June 21st at 3pm. The exhibition will be on view Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 1-5pm through June 21, 2025. --- In these current days of chaos and confusion with our schedules and our thoughts full, we all seek the space to embrace the diminutive things that provide substance to our world. Unlike the cavernous white-walled corporate galleries showcasing immersive-scale art, the Riverside Arts Center's Freeark Gallery consists of two small rooms, directly entered from the sidewalk of a quaint tree-lined Chicago suburb. The exhibition Pause utilizes that setting with small artworks all measuring under twelve inches, one by each of nine artists, exhibited sparsely, inviting a concentrated viewing of each. Bold strokes and color draw you into the small abstract painting by Jason Dunda. Recognizable as an obscured face, one is attracted by the gestures and freedom of composition. Julieta Beltrán Lazo's painting depicts a body in motion. The mixture of wax and oil invoke layers of tension in vibrant hues of skin. Xiaohan Jiang's choice to paint on velvet adds a material softness to the image, asking us to quietly wander into her allegorical land of sunshine yellows and sparkling blues. The dark moody oil painting by James Kao is reminiscent of night vision. You will find yourself staring deep into the scene, trying to decipher images within the layers. Seen from afar, SaraNoa Mark's art looks minimal, but as you come closer you realize it is intricately detailed. The artist has meticulously carved patterns of markings into the stone. Connie Noyes combines plaster, glue, and pigment to create tactile oozing layers with edges of color on white in her depiction of the power and fragility of a glacier. The eye can be fooled by Steven Carrelli's adeptness with silverpoint. What appears as a folded piece of paper on the wall, upon closer inspection, is a beautifully rendered drawing. Tulika Ladsariya combines stoneware, thread and acrylic paint, contrasting smooth with rough textures and organic with geometric forms. Observing Sofía Fernández Díaz's diminutive sculpture made from found objects and manipulated materials leads to anthropomorphic threads and joyful discoveries. The nine pieces of art selected for the exhibition Pause request the viewer to do just that; pause to look, pause to see. By choosing to create these pieces on a small-scale, the artists allow the viewer to have an intimate moment with one piece in full view, face-to-face. The art is installed with breathing room between, allowing for time to process one's thoughts. Art can inspire, teach, and heal. In the craziness of the times, take time to pause and view the art. – Joanne Aono, curator --- Riverside Arts Center 32 East Quincy Street Riverside, Illinois 60546 Gallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 1-5pm, Closed Sundays – Wednesdays, major holidays, and between exhibitions. All of our exhibitions are free and open to the public. The Riverside Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For press inquiries and high-resolution images or for additional information please contact the Exhibitions Director, Joanne Aono at jaono@riversideartscenter.com https://www.riversideartscenter.com/freearksculpturegarden/2025/05/pause-carrelli-diaz-dunda-jiang-ladsariya-loza-kao-mark-noyes image: Sofía Fernández Díaz

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