ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Bond/Bound responds to the tension between social connection and social distancing in our current moment. Though at times the efforts to contain COVID-19 feel intensely isolating, we have also found creative opportunities to connect deeply with family, friends, and community. Bond/Bound features works in a range of mediums created during, and inspired by, this period of uncertainty.
Accepted entries were chosen from a large pool of local, national, and international submissions. Each entry in Bond/Bound is accompanied by a statement from the artist about their connection to the theme.
Image credit Noah McWilliams.
ABOUT THE CURATORS
KRISTEN CHIACCHIA is the Executive Director and Chief Curator of Second Street Gallery and has been with the gallery since September of 2016. Prior to joining Second Street Gallery, Ms. Chiacchia was Director at Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art in New York, where she organized exhibitions of work by Ed Ruscha, Joan Mitchell, Hew Locke, Andres Serrano, Farideh Lashai, Erik Benson, and a number of group shows featuring Abstract Expressionist Masters. Ms. Chiacchia received her BA in the History of Art & Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her MA in Modern and Contemporary Art: Critical and Curatorial Studies at Columbia University. She also completed a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts at New York University.
Image credit Kristen Finn.
LOU HANEY is an artist, teacher, and mom. She divides her time between Piedmont Virginia Community College, Sweet Briar College, Second Street Gallery, her studio, and home. In her spare time, she enjoys sitting quietly.
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