Embodied Knowledge opened at Ely Center of Contemporary Art last Sunday. At this time of the year in New England, you never know what the weather will be like on any given day. Although the past several days had been mild, Sunday turned out to be hot and sunny.
When I got to town, there seemed to be a buzz in New Haven. People were out and about and it was hard to find parking around the historic building that houses The Ely Center.
As usual with openings, the space was filled with artists, their families, and their various support networks. There was cheerful chatter as we all moved around connecting with people, discovering new artworks, and navigating the space.
There’s been some behind the scenes issues with this exhibit and so caution and curiosity were both, not surprisingly, palpable.
I saw a lot of artworks. The variety of works in the show is one of the strengths of this show. I like how the curator included different media ranging from video through sculpture, mixed media installations, experimental art plus my textile based work.
The artists in the show are from all over the United States and some international countries as well. I met Mesoma Onyeagba, a painter and fiber artists with a love for fashion, who is currently an MFA student at Art Institute of Chicago. We connected over both our African heritage and our figurative art.
The exhibition is on view through July 11. There’ll be lunch time tours of the exhibition on the following Wednesdays June 14, 21, 28 at 12:30pm.
Please check out the show if you can.
Warmest regards,
