McKenzie Burrua-Granger, "untitled" from the series New Beginings/affection & intention
Paintings & collages by Kim Yigit, Claudia Crevier, and Holly Gaboriault adorn the walls at Empire st. the work ranges from fanciful surreal works inspired by folk tales of Holly Gaboriault to the layered abstractions of text & figuration by Kim Yigit that explores movements & migration. Claudia Crevier's new work concentrate on an environmentalist theme, depicting natural scenes that sometimes contain darker, more sinister elements. The Youth Gallery has work by Laura Travis's students from Hope Arts High School, featuring limestone carvings made as part of Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Project in partnership with RISD and First Works Providence At the AS220 Project Space, Laura Travis presents an installation of new work entitled Bridges & Doors, and the role of stone as markers at the thresholds of transitions & McKenzie Burrus-Granger, in the series New Beginnings/affection & intention, uses color film and medium format cameras, to explore questions of belonging and how we define comfort and safety within the spaces that define us.
April 5-25, 2009
opening reception Sunday, April 5, 4-7pm
AS220 Main Gallery
New Paintings by Kim Yigit & Claudia Crevier
Open Window
New Work by Holly Gaboriault
Youth Gallery
Artwork from Hope High School
AS220 Project Space
Bridges and Doors
New Work by Laura Travis
New Beginings/affection & intention
New Photographs by McKenzie Burrus-Granger