Spanning decades of artistic development, People of the Tides: The Art of Michaela Goade is a testament to the artist’s commitment to her heritage, craft, and the subjects she illustrates. Her art work preserves stories and traditions of contemporary Indigenous nations as well as highlights the themes and lessons learned from the land, in particular Southeast Alaska, her ancestral Tlingit home. Time — both human and natural — are central in her art as well.
Future Planets expands upon dialogue between children and their parents. This concurrent exhibition, which is curated by James Williams II, provides emerging artists ages 3 to 15 a space to showcase their limitless imagination and creativity. Their renowned artist parents are exhibiting alongside them. Future Planets features drawing, paintings, sculptures, videos, and installations created both individually and collaboratively by:
The House We Build is an exhibition about family and a family exhibition that invites visitors to witness their intergenerational conversations through the art that emerges as a result of their dialogue. When James’s daughter, Indigo, was about three she began to ask her father questions about life. They would talk to each other about their experiences, which are reflected in their respective artwork. Years later, younger sister Zoe joined these evolving conversations.
David Billet and Ian Kline’s Rabbit/Hare invites us to sustain our looking, sustain our thinking, trust our intuition, and, just as equally important, to feel through these pictures.
The LCVA’s newest exhibition, Take Care by Kerri Cushman and Laura Oertel, is a collaboration created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is on view through January 3, 2021. Amidst the uncertainties at the beginning of the pandemic, Cushman and Oertel worked together to make sense of the quickly changing landscape. Their work invites the viewer to consider questions of safety and protection, and is rooted in community.
Celebrate the holiday season by participating in a new Farmville tradition: creating hand-cut snowflakes to decorate a holiday tree at Hotel Weyanoke! This snowflake project is co-hosted with the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce and Farmville Downtown Partnership.
Rhea Tepp is a L.A. based zinester, musician and storyteller who is informed by thinking critically about our constructed digital identities. She has been co-organizing L.A. Zine Fest since 2012, a festival that celebrates self-publishing over mainstream media. Rhea is currently getting ready to release her first fiction podcast, a story perfect for living amidst apocalyptic preparations and new-world visions.
