Thu 9/10 @ 6-8PM
Cleveland artist Katy Richards has been very productive lately: her new show See Myself Something Different, at HEDGE Gallery, features 55 new oil paintings. These paintings depict close-ups of human figures and part of their bodies, inviting viewers to into an intimate relationship with her subjects.
“My paintings create an intimate space where viewers can closely look upon the body,” she says in her artist statement. “Zoomed in, the compositions present little distance between the viewer and the subject. Reveling in both vulnerability and confidence, the paintings are pro-physicality. The work speaks to our shared corporeality and the desire for connection with one another.”
She’s hosting an artist talk Thursday September 10, where you can meet her, peruse the paintings and ask her any questions they might suggest to you. But if you’d like to go, sign up soon: only 20 people will be able to attend so social distancing guidelines can be maintained — and don’t forget your mask. You can register here.
See Myself Something Different will be on view through Saturday October 2.