“You can have an epic adventure straight from your front door and be back in time for tea.”
–Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World
Here in the Northeast U.S., as spring finally seems ready to shake off the mantel of winter, it is not uncommon to discover that the entire world around you – neighbors, friends, complete strangers – is venturing out almost as if compelled. We tend to spend a lot of time cooped up during the colder months around here, and the opportunity of warmer and longer days has a way of pulling us back out into the world. Adventure is good for the soul, and the good news is that adventure can be found right outside your door. No need to travel to distant and exotic lands, why not simply visit a town in your state where you’ve never been to, or finally try that restaurant or shop you’ve been meaning to visit for such a long time. Today is a perfect day for adventure.
Rochelle Voyles joined us to talk about Unreliable Narrators, her show at 81 Leonard Gallery. Collage has always been her creative language, and she likes to say she is “drawing with a blade” to come up with the various compositions and shapes that make up her pieces. In this exhibition, she “explores the cyclical nature of humanity’s patterns and the underlying impulses that drive behavior.” To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Catherine Birk discussed her current show, House-Tree-Person, on view until May 9 at D.D.D.D. Gallery. The show encompasses painting, sculpture, and video – all exploring the topic of self mythology and Birk’s relationship as domesticity as a trans woman. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
A Few Words to Keep in Your Pocket.
Where will you venture today?
Outings.
Join me at Andrew Edlin Gallery for work by Frank Walter & Tyler Macko
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More Books to Read.
Ours is a community of readers. Tell us what books you’re reading now by adding your titles to our reading list here. Praxis user Diana Haro is reading Unbound: A Woman’s Guide to Power, by Kasia Urbaniak.
Opportunities.
In their own words: The Harpo Foundation now offers an annual $25,000 fellowship to amplify the contribution of under recognized Native American contemporary visual artists. The Impact Award for Native American Art aims to further the Foundation’s mission to expand creative inquiry through inclusivity and equitable representation in the visual arts. Learn more at the website. Deadline is April 27.