MODERN FOLK
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 24, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th, 2024
5-8 PM
ON VIEW
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 24, 2024
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Opening Night Photos
Chefas Projects is thrilled to introduce Modern Folk, a group exhibition showcasing the works of eight distinguished West Coast artists. While drawing from the folk art tradition, each artist elevates and modernizes their influences through the use of nuanced palettes and complex narratives.
Over the centuries, folk art has undergone various evolutions, but it remains firmly associated with works that are by and for everyday people. The featured artists run with the theme by evoking nostalgia for timeless traditions but from a creative and contemporary perspective, showcasing original works that exude unpretentious charm.
From this conceptual foundation, each artist branches off in their own unique direction. Jess Ackerman and Luke Forsyth present mixed-media paintings of everyday objects while Esther Pearl Watson's personal recollections are rendered in a naive style, complemented by the whimsical ceramics of Godeleine de Rosamel. Also presented are the surreal and imaginative worlds of Betsy Walton, the colorful and flat style of Lisa Congdon, the unmistakable self-portraiture of Gina M. Contreras, and the raw sculptures of Justin Morrison. Collectively the exhibit reveals an innocence and honesty rarely depicted in modern visuals.
The opening reception for Modern Folk will take place at Chefas Projects on Friday, January 26, 2024, from 5-8 pm. Located in Portland, Oregon, at 134 SE Taylor Street on the first floor of the Taylor Works building, Chefas Projects invites the public to explore this unique exhibition, which will be on view through February 24, 2024. Admission is free.
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Photo credit: Mario Gallucci