I’m pairing up again with visual-performance artist Autumn Kioti for an exhibition at Palm Beach State College’s HU Gallery in Lake Worth, Florida. Opening reception is November 7 and will feature a performance by Autumn. Exhibition is on view through December 13th. I’ll be giving a talk about women artists within the canon of Western art, November 22 at 2:00 pm. For information
Security Unfolding, solo exhibition, GalleRE, West Palm Beach
My solo exhibition in GalleRE at Resource Depot features a series of collage works made from recylced security envelops and various collaged materials. Collected for more than two years, the recycled envelopes reflect the often-hidden struggles faced by individuals experiencing numerous forms of societal insecurity. I'll be leading two workshops to coincide with the exhibtion. For more information
Nomadic Art Project, group exhibition, Incheon, South Korea
I have two works on paper included in this traveling exhibition in South Korea. Dot, Line, Surface, Florida, curated by Ma Nong of the Nomadic Art Project is inspired by Jajangmyeon and planned with the three elements, as represented by 15 artists working in South Florida, where Taiwanese / South Korean-born artist Ma Nong is based. The exhibition opens at Channel 12 Cafe Gallery in Incheon / Chinatown, Seoul, May 4 and remains on view through summer. One of my pieces was purchased by Channel 12 for permanent display.
Women's History exhibition, Miramar Cultural Center
I'm honored to be included in this invitational exhibition of south Florida women artists at the Miramar Cultural Center's Ansin Art Gallery. Curated by Jessica Ransom of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the show coincides with Women's History Month and will be on view March 9--28, 2024. For information about participating artists and gallery hours: Miramar Cultural Center
"This exhibition exclusively showcases the work of women artists and their responses to perceived domestic expectations, the evolving waves of feminism, and their individual experiences as women. While women artists, particularly those associated with feminist art, have begun to gain recognition and move from the margins, they continue to be underrepresented in galleries and museums. This exhibition exclusively showcases the work of women artists and their responses to perceived domestic expectations, the evolving waves of feminism, and their individual experiences as women. It provides an opportunity to sustain the dialogue about the female experience and amplify the visibility of women artists within the community."
Waste to Wonder, annual up-cycle exhibition, GalleRE, West Palm Beach
Resource Depot, one of my favorite resources for art supplies in south Florida, is featuring its annual group exhibition of creators using up-cycled materials. The 6th annual Waste to Wonder opens January 19, 2024, and features work by 19 regional artists. The show remains on view through March 2nd. One of my pieces is included, and I'll be leading a workshop creating mixed media images from repurposed book pages. Info to register / attend.
Collage Trading Cards, curated by Kolaj Institute, New Orleans
One of my pieces was selected for edition #9 of the Collage Artist Trading Card series, published through Kolaj Magazine and Kasini House Artshop, the cards are a unique way to share art and create community through collage. The pack features printed cards of 15 different Kolaj Institute collage artists. For information and to purchase.
This is Not a Doll's House, CAMP Gallery, Miami
I have new work included in The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP) Gallery’s fifth-annual exhibition, Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, featuring Fiber Artists Miami & Guests. Curated by Melanie Prapopoulos, This is Not a Doll’s House, features more than 40 fiber artists, mostly women, all exploring gender and identity in the 21st Century drawing from themes of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
Exhibition runs October 27—December 29, 2023
Opening reception: October 27, 6—9:00 pm
For information: The CAMP Gallery
Absent Referent, w/ Autumn Kioti, ArtsWarehouse, Delray Beach
The work of Autumn Kioti and Kim Rae Taylor come together for exhibition in the East Gallery at ArtsWarehouse Delray Beach. Both artists repurpose books, deconstructing and reconstructing the pages into metaphorical, wall-mounted pieces. Each artist explores subject matter through the theme of absence. Taylor examines art history’s past and the exclusion of women from the canon. Kioti offers a cautionary glimpse of the future, as environmental deregulation continues while billions of birds disappear from our planet. The domination of women and the environment is symbolized through the work of each artist and their use of discarded books that are repurposed, deconstructed and reimagined to become something symbolic. The books broadly speak to the current political climate in Florida as the state has become synonymous with censorship and book banning by right-wing lawmakers and school boards. Speaking through the repurposing of books is a physical link for the artists’ work to converge.
Opening reception, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, 6--9:00 pm. Kioti will present an interactive performance piece during both First Friday open studios. Each artist will lead a workshop in Sept and October. Information to register / attend
A World of Our Own, group exhibition, Cutler Crane Gallery, Memphis
My work is included in the invitational group exhibition at Cutler Crane Contemporary in Memphis, TN. Curated by Marina Cutler, A World of Our Own features a broad range of art created by women. Twelve prints from my portrait series are included. On view through July 2023. For info
Collage Saves the World, published by Kolaj Institute, New Orleans
Last fall I participated in an online workshop / residency, Politics in Collage, through the Kolaj Institute in New Orleans. Over the course of a month, the group explored the history and practice of collage as a tool to "tackle complex socio-political issues", examining ways in which to respond to the current moment through meaningful, visual dialogue sparked using collage techniques. My contribution to the catalogue, Collage Saves the World (2023), is woMEn, a composite portrait borrowing from Rogier van der Weyden's 15th c painting, Portrait of a Lady. The collage is intended to describe the prescribed interpretations of gender within the history of Western art. For information and to purchase the book
Swamp Ape Review, volume 6, spring 2023
One of my chair portraits, Centerpiece, is featured on page 12, alongside an essay by River Khozar, in the spring 2023 edition of Swamp Ape Review, a national literary journal founded and produced by the Creative Writing Program at Florida Atlantic University. Its yearly print and quarterly online issues feature fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art. ISBN: 979-8-9891281-1-2
2023 Biennial Exhibition, Cultural Council, Lake Worth Beach
I have two collage drawings included in this year's biennial exhibition featuring an assortment of works by 30 artists working in Palm Beach County. The opening reception at the Cultural Council in Lake Worth, FL, is Thursday, April 20, 5:30--7:30 pm. Link for info. Juana Williams, Associate Curator of African American Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts, juried the selections. She is leading a panel of three participating artists, and I'm included. April 22, 2023 at 2 pm. Link to RSVP
ArtFields 2023 Competition Artist, Lake City, SC
My painting, Centerpiece, has been selected for the 2023 ArtFields Annual Art Exhibition and Competition. “ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration and competition in the heart of a traditional Southern small town.” It’s an amazing weekend event full of art and artists from across the southeastern U.S. ArtFields 2023 takes place April 19—29 in Lake City, South Carolina. For information.
Faculty Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach
As former 2D artist-in-residence, I am part of current faculty at the Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach. I have two paintings from my chair series included in the annual Faculty and Student Art Exhibition, Dec 3—Jan 6, 2023. Opening reception Dec. 8, 5—7:00 pm. For information: Armory Art Center
Watercolors at Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton
A group of small watercolor studies is on view at Daggerwing Nature Center in Boca Raton, FL. These studies are part of an ongoing series capturing nature through fragmentation and are informally displayed in the lobby area through month of December. Daggerwing is an excellent resource for learning about flora and fauna of the region and it is home to Artemis, a rescued Screech Owl. Thanks to resident artist naturalist Autumn Kioti. For more information: Daggerwing
Sheltering Sky Fundraiser exhibition, Flagler College, St Augustine
I contributed a small painting to the Sheltering Sky Project, a fundraiser organized by art professor Leslie Robinson at Flagler College. Each work sold will cover the cost of one night of shelter through the St. Johns County (FL) Homeless Coalition as they provide housing to unhoused families in transition. Exhibition and fundraiser takes place Friday, Dec. 2, 5—8:00 pm in the Ringhaver Student Center. For information about Sheltering Sky Project. For Homeless Coaltion
In Pieces, Resident Artist exhibition, ArtsWarehouse, Delray Beach
I’ll have a new portfolio of watercolor and ink drawings on view at ArtsWarehouse, as part of the group exhibition, In Pieces, featuring new work by current resident artists. The exhibition opens Friday, Nov. 4, with reception 6—9:00 pm. It will remain on view through Dec. 23rd. Join us again Dec. 15 6—8:00 pm for artists’ reception. For information
Art Auction and Fundraiser, ArtLink Contemporary, Ft Wayne, IN
I have a small painting in the second annual fundraiser auction and exhibition at ArtLink Contemporary in Ft Wayne, Indiana. Funds for artwork sold will benefit ArtLink programming and support local artists. For more information and to bid on works: 2022 ArtLink Benefit Auction
Resident Artist at Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach
I’m grateful to have been granted studio space through the Resident Artist Program at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach for at least one year. AWD is an excellent resource for engaging the south Florida art community and beyond through studio spaces, resident artist programs, workshops, exhibitions and other events. During this time I’ll be offering various workshops. Come drop by studio four during open hours, including first-Friday open house receptions.
Solo Exhibition, Kennedy Heights Art Center, Cincinnati
Aging Beyond Modernism
June 11 - Aug 20, 2022
Lindner Gallery, KHAC Annex
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Aug 20, 6-8pm
A solo exhibition featuring my ongoing portrait project that documents many of the women who were an integral part of the art and literary avant-garde in Europe and the U.S. during the early decades of the twentieth century. The longevity of many of these women, along with the work they created throughout their lives, is part of my research. The portraits capture them as the elderly women they became. This exhibition is in partnership with ArtsWave’s POWER OF HER Initiative. Thanks to Mallory Feltz, KHAC Director of Exhibitions and Public Art.
For information: KHAC
