A key theme in both artists' work is transformation. Bilhartz explores the ephemeral through surrealist landscapes and portrait, while Ogden presents bold, crisp, and vibrant geometric designs. Blonde on Blonde beautifully showcases how these two friends, with their distinctive styles, are united by their creative process and a shared desire to create. A reminder that art can transform both the artist and the viewer's experience of the world.
Read MoreBut of course, it’s hard to tell; a collaborative exhibition by Alyson Provax and Serrah Russell is on view throughout September at Well Well Projects. Provax is a member of the gallery, which gives its members a month out of the year to have an exhibition. Provax and Russell created the work for the show earlier this year. That time consisted of some of the bleakest months of the pandemic. I found it incredibly inspiring that these two artists could come together throughout this time to create a body of work. Openly and vulnerably sharing, iterating on pieces of work sent back and forth through the United States Postal Service. The subsequent marks of these correspondences as they move through processing, travel, and arrival. The imprints of distance, touch, and being.
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