Guided by the desire to create a playful and joy-filled experience, Chalky Wrinkle Shape Shine brings together a diverse assortment of Harts' pillowy, soft sculpture paintings and Kadish's bold, geometric paintings. Hart and Kadish's works, installed in a creative and intuitive fashion, will fill Essex Art Center's Sidell and Beland Galleries and spill into the adjacent studios and corridor.
Chalky Wrinkle Shape Shine is curated by Essex Art Center's Executive Director, Monica Lynn Manoski, who said, "Working with Timothy and Jai has been so much fun. The artists have really responded to each other's work and are even working on a collaborative piece. I'm grateful that they've trusted me in the process and are willing to make a lot of the hanging decisions in real-time when we bring in the work in January."
There will be ample opportunity to engage with the artists during the exhibition's 8-week runtime. Hart and Kadish will share remarks during the Opening Reception on Saturday, January 18, at noon, and they are hosting a collaborative artmaking experience together on Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 PM. The show will conclude with a closing celebration on xyz date and time, with a performance by the Greater Lawrence Fellowship for the Arts.
About the Artists
Jai Hart was born in Seoul, Korea, and raised in Boise, Idaho. She has lived in many parts of the United States, including Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oregon, and Massachusetts. She received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Jai has received artist grants, fellowships, and awards from the Mass Cultural Council, Oregon Arts Commission, The New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
Timothy Kadish was born in 1981 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He is an artist, author, speaker, professor, and creative consultant. He sees the studio and classroom as a laboratory for developing and envisioning new perspectives to add to our contemporary mythologies. In his practice, he strives to build community through collaboration and creative understanding. He received his MFA from Boston University and is a graduate of the Diploma and 5th Year Certificate programs at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, culminating in the Traveling Scholars Award. He has exhibited nationally, been published in numerous arts-related sources, and has been recognized as a Mass Cultural Council Fellow in painting. He is currently working on publishing two books, collaborating on public art projects, and developing unique consulting platforms.
