“When Geometry Smiles” Exhibition

Ortega y Gasset Projects @ The Old American Can Factory

poster for “When Geometry Smiles” Exhibition
[Image: Paul Wackers "Path of Least Resistance" (2018) acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 36 x 30 in.]

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curated by Eric Hibit


Geometry that is soft

Geometry that is sewn

Geometry that is squishy

Geometry that is off


Geometry that is permeable

Geometry that is wrapped

Geometry that is crooked

Geometry that is flat


Geometry that is colorful

Geometry that is gray

Geometry that is tender

Geometry that is gay
Ortega y Gasset Projects presents When Geometry Smiles, a group exhibition curated by Eric Hibit.

When Geometry Smiles presents the work of 12 artists who use geometry as a structural aspect of their work, while simultaneously exploring how structure opens doors to play and cultivates emotional levity. Eschewing rigidity, the artists in When Geometry Smiles create work that is potentially smile-inducing for its liveliness and lightness. These artists explore geometry as an essential component in the quest for personal meaning via their choice of imagery, their tactile engagement with materials, or their painterly style. Many of the artists in the exhibition use fiber-based materials that, literally, soften geometry. This emphasis on painting “fabric” leads to new associations with the world of the home. The desire to fuse the comforting domestic with the impartiality of geometry raises new ideas about the artist’s sense of themselves, their surroundings, and the world.

When Geometry Smiles includes work by Samantha Bittman, Chris Bogia, Corydon Cowansage, Leah Guadagnoli, Charlotte Hallberg, Fawn Krieger, Kerry Law, Gary Stephan, Anne Thompson, Nichole Van Beek, Paul Wackers, and B. Wurtz.

Eric Hibit is a visual artist based in New York.

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from March 03, 2018 to April 08, 2018

Opening Reception on 2018-03-03 from 18:00 to 21:00

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