On View in the CFEVA Galleries
Molly Burt-Westvig
Chad Cortez Everett
Alethea Canlas
Shefon N. Taylor
On View in the Felicity R. “Bebe” Benoliel Gallery:
Echoes in Matter: A Visiting Curator Exhibition by Taylor Bythewood-Porter
February 6 - March 14, 2025
Opening Reception February 6, 5-7 PM at CFEVA (237 S 18th St. #3a) RSVP Here.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-6 PM.
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Echoes in Matter delves into the intricate relationship between memory and material, exploring how objects, textures, and substances become vessels of collective and personal histories. Featuring works by artists Molly Burt-Westvig, Alethea Canlas, Shefon N. Taylor, and Chad Cortez Everett whose reflections on time, identity, and heritage are expressed through material. Echoes in Matter invites viewers to reconsider the physical world as a repository of memory. Through sculptures, textiles, multimedia installations, and photography, the exhibition highlights how materials evoke the intangible, the persistence of cultural memory, and the deeply personal stories etched into the objects we hold dear. The featured works challenge traditional notions of permanence and decay, asking how we remember and what we choose to preserve in a rapidly changing world. Together, these works remind us that memory is not static; it is alive, mutable, and embedded in the physical fabric of our lives
The Visiting Curator Program allows artists from our region to connect with a curator who is not yet familiar with our artist community. CFEVA is proud to create more exposure for the artists we serve and provide beneficial new leads for noteworthy curators.
Paul Burn: Hug
Closed due to unforeseen circumstances.
I believe in making works that are self explanatory and legible to a mass audience across many cultures and ethnicities. My motivation for these pieces comes from a spirit of generosity and a desire to delight and surprise with works that are in unexpected and disregarded places, such as the sculptural portraits series that I made to fill potholes, broken sidewalks and ceramic tiles in Berlin, or park benches that have been turned into large figures that embrace the sitter. Earlier works I made were large trees and caves with illuminated and upholstered interiors that were nestled in forgotten corners of art institutions. I have also made miniature topographical maps of the Grand Canyon that were fitted in the cracks of sidewalks, or left in the drawers of offices.
This latest piece for CFEVA is inspired by my simple desire to hug friends when I meet them, because the world is in a state of anxiety and hugs feel good. The performance and interactive part of the piece will be completed by a participant giving the viewer a hug when they enter the room.
Paul Burn is a Sculptor, painter & site-specific installation artist, Puppet maker, Passionate arts educator based in Berlin, Germany.
Pictured: Hug, installation view. Photography credit: Kemar Anglin.