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Adrift

Adrift

Exhibition Dates:

May 1, 2021 -
June 11, 2021

Reception Date:

May 1, 2021 - 5:00 PM

Other Exhibition Events:

Virtual Reception and Award Announcements:
Saturday, May 1 at 5:00PM

Juror(s):

Steffi Chappell

Artists Included:

Akiko Anzai — Keller, TX
Sarah Ballard — Brooklyn, NY
Monique Belitz — Questa, NM
Chelsea Bendix — Geneva, NY
Collin Blackmore, Earlville, NY
Noma Bliss — Rochester, NY
Katherine Brown — Rochester, NY
Lisa Cain — League City, TX
Kerry Dayton — Schenectady, NY
Laurie Drake — Knoxville, TN
Hannah Duggan — Amherst, MA
Carolyn Enz Hack — Thetford Center, VT
Ebony H. Flag — Watertown, NY
Kaitlin Franklin — Canandaigua, NY
Ronald Gonzalez — Johnson City, NY
Carolyn Grady — Fredonia, NY
Yen Ha — New York, NY
William Holowka — Rochester, NY
Hannah Jeremiah — Fayetteville, AR
Adam LaPorta — Rochester, NY
Sue Leopard — Rochester, NY
J.(Jie) Li — Brooklyn, NY
Bachrun LoMele — Pinehurst, CA
Geena Massaro — Canandaigua, NY
Kristina McComb — Gill, MA
Philip Palmieri — Loudonville, NY
Ken Reker — Swampscott, MA
Judy Rosenberg — Rochester, NY
Kari Ganoung Ruiz — Interlaken, NY
Michael Shoemaker — North Rose, NY
Rebecca Spilecki — Wilton, ME
Jean Stephens — Honeoye Falls, NY
Rebecca Strohm — Middleboro, MA
Lynn Szymanski — Rollinsford, NH
D. Dargan Teska — North Rose, NY
Michele Vair — Newark, NY

For more information:

Gallery Guide

Adrift, a national juried exhibition

A national juried exhibition featuring 36 artists from 10 states, juried by Steffi Chappell, assistant curator at the Everson Museum of Art. The themes of artwork included in the exhibition address the notion of complete freedom and/or being completely lost. In addition to the in-person exhibition, a virtual interactive version of the exhibition will be available for online viewing on our interactive exhibitions page.

About the Juror(s):

Steffi Chappell is the Assistant Curator at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY. As a member of the curatorial team at the Everson, she works on exhibitions featuring modern and contemporary American artists, writes and edits content for the museum’s blog, and leads education programs highlighting work in the Everson’s permanent collection. Chappell received her Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University and dual Masters of Arts from Syracuse University in Art History and Museum Studies.

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Adrift
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Adrift, a juried exhibition at Main Street Arts

Award Recipients

Best in Show
"Echoes of the Silence XII" by J.(Jie) Li by Brooklyn, NY
Juror's Choice
“Anchorage Unknown” by Monique Belitz of Questa, NM
Juror's Choice
“Empty Pants” by Ronald Gonzalez of Johnson City, NY
Honorable Mention
“Infinite Arches” by Laurie Drake of Knoxville, TN
Honorable Mention
“Untitled #1” by Geena Massaro of Canandaigua, NY
Honorable Mention
“Drift #1” by Lynn Szymanski of Rollinsford, NH
Honorable Mention
“Seaswirls” by Yen Ha of New York, NY

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Closed 7/28 through 8/3:

We will be closed to the public Friday, July 28 through Thursday, August 4 as we install our next exhibition, Inspired By Nature. Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, August 4 from 5 to 8pm!

Opening Friday, August 4: Inspired by Nature