Untitled 18: SooVAC’s 18th Juried Exhibition

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 17, 2024, 6 pm – 9pm

Show Runs: February 18 - March 24, 2024

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Untitled 18 Artists: Christopher Alday, Bo Young An, Krista Anderson-Larson, Dede Decker, Brittney Denham Whisonant, Maggie Dimmick, Ben DiNino, Nancy Erickson Dutmer, Gregory Euclide, Jo Garrison, Sam Grabowska,

Tia Keobounpheng, Epiphany Knedler and Tim Rickett, “Les Monts” Alexandra Beaumont and Agnez Mont,

Judith G Levy, Ashley Mary, Morgan Mercer, Sophia Munic, Rebekah Nolan, Terrence Payne, Karen Peters,

Melissa Sims, Maria Ah Hyun Stracke, CC Mercer Watson, Lyz Wendland, Rhonda Willers, Josh Winkler, 

and Ivonne Yáñez

 

Guest Juror: Danielle Krysa (The Jealous Curator)

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Untitled 18 marks the eighteenth year of SooVAC’s flagship juried exhibition series. Untitled provides opportunities for artists working in any medium and at any stage of their career, resulting in a survey of varied perspectives and provocative work. 

And a huge thank you to our Untitled 18 Juror, Danielle Krysa (The Jealous Curator), and project intern, Borte Batbold, for their thoughtful work.

 

Danielle Krysa selected 30 artists out of 276 applications.

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Texture. This is the word that comes to mind when I think about the work chosen for Untitled 18. The selected pieces have layers and depth, both in materials and ideas — from found objects to clay, feminism to inclusion. While the work from these 30 artists is wildly diverse, it feels strangely cohesive when shown together. For me, the connecting element is this:

 

Whether the work is on the floor, suspended from the ceiling, or hanging on the walls, everything in this show makes me want to touch it. I won’t, but I want to. You’ll see what I mean — there’s just so much TEXTURE. -Danielle Krysa (The Jealous Curator)

 

About this Year’s Juror: Danielle Krysa has a BFA in Visual Arts and a post-grad in graphic design. She is the writer behind the contemporary art site The Jealous Curator (est. 2009) and has curated art shows throughout North America. Danielle is also an artist; her narrative mixed media work is held in private collections worldwide. She is the author of several art books, including “Creative Block,” “Your Inner Critic Is A Big Jerk,” “A Big Important Art Book - Now with Women,” and two children’s books; “How To Spot An Artist” and “Art and Joy.” Danielle has had the great pleasure of speaking at TEDx, PIXAR, Creative Mornings and was interviewed in a series of video segments on oprah.com about breaking through creative blocks and self-doubt.

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