August 2013: War Against Magic // Curated by Stephanie Dvareckas

War Against Magic

Gallery Kayafas is pleased to present War Against Magic, curated by Stephanie Dvareckas. Sight is such an unreliable thing. We use it to make sense of the world around us, but sometimes sight is deceiving. War Against Magic, is an exhibition comprised of various pieces that depart from our commonly held notions of the visual world. Each artist is conveying a skewed sense of space and reality and exploits the delicate subtleties in human perception. In War Against Magic, one is able to realize the ambiguity in the perception of space.

Artists include: Jenna Westra, Carlos Jimenez Cahua, Jack Wesley Schneider, Kirk Amaral Snow, Unum Babar, and Zachary Herrmann.

Jenna Westra - Recording staged moments with her camera, Westra repurposes objects and places them in space where dimension is often indecipherable.

Carlos Jimenez Cahua - With firm roots in photography, Jimenez Cahua challenges the photographic process along with the ver meaning of “image” and how it relates to one’s perception of art.

Jack Wesley Schneider - Exploiting popular patterns and pop culture, Schneider uses color and motifs to toy with our perception of space and the meanings we derive from color.

Kirk Amaral Snow - Using ready-made forms, Kirk Amaral Snow alters functionality and the viewer’s perception of objects and their purposes.

Unum Babar and Zachary Herrmann - This work serves as the beginning of a collaborative relationship between not just two artists but also two very distinctly media, that of sculpture and video. Through this investigation we aim to explore new meanings of time, narrative and perception. We expect that the real and the illusion will activate each other in ways to form unprecedented realities and unique stories. -Babar & Herrmann

Aug 2012: On Display // Curated by Stephanie Dvareckas

On Display

On Display shows a variety of work from several up and coming artists working in the greater Boston Area. The title, On Display, holds a double meaning; the work within the exhibition is on display, but the artists, promising talents in the beginning of their careers, are also being watched by the art world for their impending future success. Each of the artists selected to exhibit in this show were chosen based on the quality of their work and concepts, success in past exhibitions, as well as their accolades. All of these components paint a broader picture of their motivation for success.

On Display boasts five artists: Jessie Vogel, Amber Vistein, Carlos Jimenez Cahua, Clive Maloney, and Floor van de Velde.

Jessie Vogel is a sculptor who has had work featured in several galleries in North Carolina, Boston, New Orleans, and Chicago.

Amber Vistein is a sound artist who focuses on the relationship between music and non-music. She has shown in several shows in the Boston area including the Axiom Center for New and Experimental Media. She has also shown work at the Morley College in England.

Carlos Jimenez Cahua is a photographer who has had several exhibitions in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Clive Maloney is a sculptor and has exhibited nationally, most notably at Limerick City Gallery of Art, Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Limerick Printmaker Studios and Gallery, Cork Contemporary Projects, and Occupy Space Limerick.

Floor van de Velde is a sculptor who incorporates sound and technology in her work. Floor’s work has been presented by San Francisco Arts Commission, Luggage Store Gallery, and Triple Base.

Supporting local artists on the rise is an integral part of the art community. It’s important to have fresh faces and ideas to draw out new crowds and to continuously challenge current ideas and practices. The artists in this show represent the best that their contemporaries have to offer and are sure to stimulate interesting dialogue amongst a diverse audience.