drawing a blank

Installation view of hanging books from Rochelle Rubinstein’s ongoing series Book Room, 2017-current, mixed media including woodblock, ink drawing, painting, collage, each book page 5.5” x 3.5”, 132” x 5.5” when open.

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, January 9, 5-7 pm at Open Studio. drawing a blank, an installation by Rochelle Rubinstein and Jennifer Lindsay, addresses voicelessness in the forms of delayed language recall, family matters, resistance to aggression and violence, and the current moment of extreme censorship and self-censorship. In this exhibition, visitors enter a spiral-shaped ‘labyrinth’ of hanging…

the stars wish to rest here

Leila Fatemi, Glitch, 2024, Linocut on Thai Kozo, 11.8” x 12.5”, and Untitled (detail), 2024, Linocut on Thai Kozo, 11.8” x 11.8”.

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, January 9, 5-7 pm at Open Studio. the stars wish to rest here is a contemplative installation reflecting Leila Fatemi’s exploration of Islamic geometry as a framework for engaging with spirituality, interconnectedness, and cultural memory. Inspired by her first visit to the Alhambra, an iconic monument of Islamic architecture, Fatemi reimagines its intricate…