Sustaining Self
Exhibiting Artists:
Aaron Chaz | Alternativehoodrat | Amira Hasib | Bleu Pablo | HEKTAD | Isaiah Shackelford | Kimber DeVaney | Kristin Reiber Harris | Lesny Jn Felix | Melissa Schainker | Ophelia Arc
March 19–20, 2022
On View Sat 11–3 | Sun 11–5
Brooklyn Space Modern Furniture
68 Jay Street, Suite #605 Brooklyn, NY
How do we find the language to sustain our inner selves and build an inner world in dialogue with the world around us? Studio 3 NYC presents Sustaining Self, an exhibition featuring 11 New York-based artists that explores the complex relationship one has with themselves. Using artistic expressions across a range of mediums, the artists interrogate questions of building and maintaining identity, authenticity, autonomy, and self-reflection. Whether through photography, painted portraits, or abstract expressions, each work in Sustaining Self frames a moment of self-actualization, self-care, self-understanding, or reflection on the love or pain of maintaining our identities and staying true to our passions in an ever-changing world. The artists’ creative process in these moments encourages a conversation between our inner experience of self and how we represent that ineffable identity beyond our selves in connection to our communities and the wider world. Wherever they find inspiration or provocation, each artist is ultimately their own muse, and seeks to share their unique inner world with us through their works.
For press inquiries, please contact Anna Lustberg: getcreative@studio3.nyc
Visit Eventbrite for tickets to Saturday’s event featuring a panel discussion and silent auction in tandem with the exhibition. All proceeds from artwork and ticket sales will fund Studio 3 NYC's $30k goal to open its doors for a multifunctional studio space in the South Bronx that will cultivate valuable connections in the art market and advance exciting projects for local artists.