Location: Paintings by Sophie White
Opening Reception on Thursday, November 17th, 5 – 7 pm, Artists Talks at 6 pm
Exhibition: November 3 – December 16, 2022
December 15, 2pm - 6pm: Meet the Artist + Gallery Talk and Discussion
Where: Felicity R. “Bebe” Benoleil Gallery | The Barclay, 237 S 18th Street, Suite 3A
Gallery Hours are Monday - Friday, 11am – 4pm
Contact: Genevieve@cfeva.org for more information.
For more information about the exhibition click HERE. To purchase work by Sophie C. White click HERE.
By making paintings of places on the verge of becoming unrecognizable, I am able to spend time with and mourn the neighborhood as I once knew it, while anticipating what is to come. Each painting is made in the exact time and place in which the place depicted was existing, with me in it, and it is sort of an artifact of that moment as experienced by me. Painting the image by hand with only my natural vision to guide me, allows me to decide exactly what information before my eyes needs to be included in the image, and allows the particularities of my senses and movements to determine formal characteristics. I’ve been painting cityscape paintings in this manner for over fifteen years, ever since I learned to paint while experiencing similar feelings of alienation from my surroundings, growing up in Lower Manhattan at the turn of the Millennium.
Sophie C. White will host gallery hours on December 15th, 2pm – 6pm. At 3pm she will speak about painting, perception and how she creates a 2-D image. At 5pm Sophie will be speaking with local community organizers whose work has been an inspiration to her. Together, they will discuss, "some practical efforts being made to push back on the wave of displacement that has been crashing through Philadelphia and cities everywhere in the wake of the 21st century F.I.R.E. economy." The discussion will focus on the activism that's taking place around specific sites depicted in Sophie's work.
About the Artist:
Born in 1984 in New York, NY, Sophie White has lived and worked in Philadelphia, PA since 2009. She earned her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2017 and her BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art in 2006. She is a 2020 and 2021 Fellow with the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. Working primarily as a painter, Sophie makes sculptures and plays drums as well. She has exhibited and performed at numerous arts spaces in Philadelphia, New York City and around the world.
Location: Paintings by Sophie C White is the culmination of Sophie's Visual Artist Fellowship.
The Visual Artist Fellowship underscores CFEVA's commitment to fostering artistic excellence and furthers its mission to help visual artists build sustainable careers. In providing funding and mentorship during this critical incubation period, CFEVA helps artists explore new ideas and pathways to influence their work, and to develop the skills and techniques that can move them forward. CFEVA is proud to create more exposure for the artists we serve. Sophie White will exhibit in CFEVA’s Felicity R. “Bebe” Benoliel Gallery in November 2022.