On View in the CFEVA Galleries
Fall 2024 Exhibitions
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 5-7 PM at CFEVA (237 S 18th St., #3a). RSVP here.
On view September 27-October 20 • Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-6PM
"The expression of femininity in painting is inherently expanding through the introduction of new media technologies. As an artist working across painted and new media productions, this exhibition explores virtuality as a means of enhancing environments, creating new space for painting through augmented encounters. From the complexity in the slightest of touches, to the threshold bordering the lines of perception as immersive involvement, the inspiration for these artworks is a capturing of causal interactions. Making accessible the subtleties in communication across the many circles of Asian Women, and the implications of these in the discussion of affections in a broader society." -Ziui Chen
Meet the Artist Fridays 3–6pm at CFEVA (237 S 18th St., #3a)
Visit during the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, West of Broad: October 19 + 20, 12-6pm both days.
Ziui Chen Vance is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Philadelphia. She holds an MFA From Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, and a BFA in Design from Tsinghua University in Beijing. After years of researching inclusive design, her works in art and design speak to the human body as its language, possessing infinite communication.
Ziui Chen is a 2022 recipient of the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Grant, a 2022 Fellow with The Center for Emerging Visual Artist Philadelphia, and a 2023 Sustainable Arts Foundation Award Winner, 2024 Macdowell and Independence fellowships.
Ziui Chen: Asian Girls Are Everywhere!
In CFEVA's Side Gallery:
Kirk Maynard, Introspections: Societal Margins and Dreams of Diaspora
"Introspections: Societal Margins and Dreams of Diaspora" explores the lived experiences and aspirations of black people in contemporary society through two distinct series: Periphery and Weight.
The Periphery series, composed of oil pastels, addresses the marginalization of black individuals. The subjects, depicted wearing hoodies, serve as a commentary on the negative stereotypes that often obscure the full humanity of black people. The body language and poses of the subjects reflect an introspective examination of existing in unwelcome spaces, with emotions ranging from nervousness to resignation.
The Weight series, created with oil paintings, delves into the complex relationship between people of the African and Caribbean diaspora and the "American Dream." Through the juxtaposition of background and foreground elements in each composition, the stories of the subjects are revealed, highlighting their unique journeys and the weight of their aspirations.
Together, these series aim to unveil black narratives, bringing to light the intersections of identity, politics, and dreams in America.
Click here to view the exhibition on Artsy.
Visit during the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, West of Broad: October 19 + 20, 12-6pm both days.
Kirk Maynard is an artist and educator who is originally from Brooklyn, New York. A second-generation Guyanese-American, Maynard’s paintings and drawings detail the political undercurrents of culture and identity in America through portraiture and composition. Often referencing American social history, his work explores the intersection between identity and politics through juxtaposition and the use of the profile. He has spoken at the New Museum, Queens College, and Princeton University while showing his work at institutions that include The Newark Museum of Art, Reece Museum, and Everhart Museum.