Summer Escape: Part I | Group Exhibition

Group Exhibition

Provincetown

June 30 – August 6, 2023

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Krzysztof Strzelecki Jungle, 2020 Glazed ceramic 40 x 30 x 10 cm | 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 4 in
Koak Bather, 2022 Bronze with silver nitrate patina 66 x 46 x 23 cm | 26 x 18 x 9 in Edition 2 of 6 + 2 AP
Amy Lincoln Rainbow Sky Study (Concentric Flower Shapes), 2023 Acrylic on paper Paper size: 25 x 20 cm | 10 x 8 in
Richard Tinkler F4B1.1, 2023 Oil on canvas 101.6 x 76.2 cm | 40 x 30 in
Pacifico Silano Possession (II), 2023 Centerfold Dye Sublimation Print 101.6 x 81.3 x 12.7 cm | 40 x 32 x 5 in Unique
Erika Ranee Half Measures, 2018 Acrylic, spray paint, shellac, and collage on canvas 106.6 × 91.4 cm | 42 × 36 in
Letha Wilson Yellowstone Sunrise Idaho Lava, 2021 UV prints on steel 57.1 x 66 x 20.3 cm | 22 1/2 x 26 x 8 in
Laurens Legiers Laurens Legiers Untitled (waiting boats), 2022 Pencil on paper 62 x 47 cm | 24 1/2 x 18 1/2 in Framed: 75. 3 x 60.3 cm | 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 in
Lumin Wakoa Tulips, 2023 Oil on linen over panel 35.5 x 29.9 cm | 14 x 11 in
Juan Arango Palacios Shy Queen, 2020 Cotton and acrylic yarn 86.3 x 76.2 cm | 30 x 34 in
Summer Wheat Music Notes, 2020 Fiberglass, stone, grout 40.5 x 30 x 26 cm | 16 x 30 x 26 in Edition 1 of 1 + 1 AP
Mark Joshua Epstein West Coast Dinner on East Coast Time #3, 2023 Acrylic on artist-made resin and fiberglass panel 35.5 x 58.4 cm | 14 x 23 in

Press Release

Summer Escape

Juan Arango Palacios, Corydon Cowansage, Mark Joshua Epstein, Koak, Laurens Legiers, Amy Lincoln, Lauren Luloff, Zoe McGuire, Calli Moore, Erika Ranee, Pacifico Silano, Krzysztof Strzelecki, Richard Tinkler, Lumin Wakoa, Summer Wheat, and Letha Wilson

June 16 - September 30, 2023

Gaa Gallery Provincetown

 

Gaa Gallery is pleased to present Summer Escape, a group exhibition curated by Gavin Kennedy. Summer Escape will feature works by Juan Arango Palacios, Corydon Cowansage, Mark Joshua Epstein, Koak, Laurens Legiers, Amy Lincoln, Lauren Luloff, Zoe McGuire, Calli Moore, Erika Ranee, Pacifico Silano, Krzysztof Strzelecki, Richard Tinkler, Lumin Wakoa, Summer Wheat, and Letha Wilson. 

 

Summer Escape explores the role that art can play in helping us reflect, cope, and heal in troubled times.

 

Bridging internal (abstraction) and external (representation) ideas of escapism, the works in this show reimagine nature and place – ideally, to inspire us and help us imagine, and strive for, a brighter world.

 

In many ways the show concept, and the works themselves, reflect the energy and spirit of Provincetown, itself a magical refuge at the end of the world that is eternally optimistic and feels miles away from the perils of today. For the uninitiated, Provincetown is a historical arts colony that has been an inspiring touchstone for artists, writers, and makers for generations due to its sense of community, artistic legacy, and otherworldly landscape.

 

About the curator: Gavin Kennedy is a brand consultant, art collector, and arts patron based in Provincetown, MA. He is a long-standing member, and co-chair of the advisory board of ICA Boston and currently serves on the Marketing, and Exhibitions, and Collections Committees. He is also a Trustee of the Fine Arts Work Center, in Provincetown, MA, where he chairs the Advancement Committee. He is a proud art collector with an emphasis on figurative works by BIPOC, queer, and female emerging artists. Summer Escape is his first curated exhibition, and he is immensely honored to have had the opportunity to bring this show to life, feeling this show merges his two passions, championing emerging art and celebrating the spirit of Provincetown.