above: painting by stARTup artist Juliana Wilches
Five of our graduating stARTup artists, Symon Knox, Ruby McLendon, Quincy Grove, Addie Thornsbury, and Wil Myslivy, were featured during April Final Friday, with shows opening at a variety of downtown galleries and public spaces. This month, artists Violet Amouak, Mina Dailey, Juliana Wilches, Liam Hoey-Kummerow, and Maya Welslander will celebrate their own openings on Friday, May 31st. We congratulate our stARTup students, and invite you to join in the festivities for:
Maya Weslander
Maya Weslander focuses on printmaking and illustration, drawing from the intimate moments and personal experience.
Zs on Massachusetts
Opening: May 31st 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
On display through June 16th
Liam Hoey-Kummerow
The World is Too Small for Walls
Inspired by historical constructivist propaganda posters, Liam Hoey-Kummerow’s work imbeds social messaging in bold compositions.
Gould Evans
Opening: May 31st, 5:00 PM
On display though June 16th
Mina Dailey
My Shakey Hands
Use of portraiture to examine thought processes and internal monologue.
Lawrence Arts Center, Lower Gallery
Opening: May 31st, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
On display though June 16th
Juliana Wilches
Spectrum: Pieles
Juliana Wilches painted works use hyper-realism to portrait social diversity and individualism.
the Phoenix Underground,
Opening: May 31st, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
On display through June 16th
Violet Amouak
This Fleshy Existance
Works depicting the grieving process from loss through mourning using mixed media and the printed image.
the Percolator
Opening: May 31st, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
On display through June 16th