INSIGHT: CAMIBAART ARTISTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON 2020

on view November 28th - December 26th, 2020

Location: 6448 Hwy 290 E., Suite A102, Austin, TX 78723

Without judgement or expectation, we asked our artists to create a work of art responding to the year 2020. 

We knew the works would be exceptional in both concept and craft – we were not disappointed.  The results can be seen in this exhibition, Insight: CAMIBAart Artists’ Perspectives on 2020, which includes artworks in a wide variety of mediums by 22 artists from the US, Mexico and Cuba.  Many of the artists told us that the process was cathartic, while others found it a pleasant distraction.  Each artist has provided text describing how or why their work responds to this past year.  They address a wide range of topics including:

the ever-present COVID19 pandemic; isolation; depression; fear; rage; loss of life; loss of connection; social distancing; classism & inherent inequality; the elections; political & social division; minorities’ & women’s rights; social justice; economic loss; environmental concerns; hope for the future; search for calmness & peace; and clarity of vision.

Please join us in gaining some insight into a few of the ways people have experienced and responded to 2020.  Perhaps you’ll recognize some of the feelings and perhaps you’ll empathize with other’s views.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF CATALOG OF ARTWORKS IN THE EXHIBIT.

About the Artist:

• Adreon Henry (Austin) acrylic and mixed media on woven vinyl

• Alejandra Mendoza (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) thread, paint, and ink on paper

• Beatriz Sala Santacana (Havana, Cuba) ceramic with mixed media (due to travel restrictions, we are offering a photo print of her submission)

• Charlotte Smith (Dallas) acrylic on wood

• Daniel Rodriguez Collazo (Havana, Cuba) ink on carved sheetrock (due to travel restrictions, we are offering a photo print of his submission)

• Edgardo Kerlegand (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) acrylic on paper

• Edward Lane McCartney (Houston) fine metal sculpture

• Jen Rose (Dallas) ceramic, woven linen, and photography

• Julio Alba (Mexico City, Mexico) charcoal on paper

• Kate Bradshaw David (Austin) gouache and acrylic on paper

• Lee Albert Hill (Fort Worth) acrylic on canvas with mixed media

• Lorena Morales (Houston) acrylic & ink on Plexiglas

• Manuel Mugica Fuentes (Mexico City, Mexico) pastel on paper

• Margaret Smithers-Crump (Houston) mixed media on Plexiglas

• Misha Penton (Houston) watercolor on paper

• Orna Feinstein (Houston) concrete

• Pura Sangre (Oaxaca, Mexico) ink on paper

• Rachel Kalisky (Austin) kiln formed glass

• Rebecca Rothfus Harrell (Austin) gouache and graphite on paper

• Tahila Corwin Mintz (Ithica, New York) photography

• Valerie Fowler (Austin) oil on panel

• Zoe Shulman (Austin) digital on aluminum

Family Salon Wall:

In conjunction with this exhibit, we will also have our annual Family Salon Wall installed.  A “cash and carry” display wall of artworks under $950 set up for year-end holiday shopping.  This year we are adding an online component to this wall – with photographs of the wall on our website, being updated as the inventory on the wall changes. Go here to see the current inventory for the wall and options to purchase online.

Both exhibits open on Small Business Saturday (November 28th) and run through December 26th.  Schedule your visit using our online tool or by calling the gallery at 512-937-5921.