BOOKENDS
A SOLO EXHIBITION BY LUCY SHAIKEN
On View April 3 - 19 Opening Saturday, April 5 from 4 - 7 pm Artist Led Workshop Saturday, April 12 from 1 - 3 pm Closing Reception Saturday, April 19 from 12 - 2 pm
About the exhibition:
Bookends is a show about home and family.
The "bookend" generations of my grandparents and niblings (nieces/nephews) are the center points around whom my family gathers.
Meals, togetherness, and quiet moments come forward as themes in this show. The soft warm light and intimate points of view invite the viewer into these scenes. The paintings welcome them into a world of comfort and care as if they are warm and sleepy and have just finished a meal.
The paintings capture not just the likeness of the subjects but also the underlying emotional atmosphere. Snapshots of small everyday gestures—imbued with warmth and texture--consider the significance of togetherness and how we sustain one another.
Bookends will be on view in Gallery 1 from April 3 - April 19, 2025 with an opening reception on Saturday, April 5th from 4-7pm.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Lucy Shaiken (b.1994) is an American artist living and working in Philadelphia, PA. Her paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries in the US and Canada and are held in private collections worldwide.
In 2021, Shaiken was awarded an Illuminate the Arts Grant by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture & The Creative Economy. She was an Artist-in-Residence at the Da Vinci Art Alliance in 2023. She is represented by Nepenthe Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia.