THANK YOU

Thank you all who came out to the opening of Body’s First Architecture, Widow Bunny and to see Evolution!

ON VIEW

Body’s First Architecture
curated by Tamar Ettun & Leeza Meksin

Body’s First Architecture brings together artists working in many media, including sculpture, installation, video, photography, textiles, painting, wearable art, and performance. The inherent nature of working with textiles includes weaving, sewing, joining, mending and repairing.

Working in this way now offers a surprisingly new (yet ancient) approach to engaging with our world’s problems. The work of mending textile and sewing pieces together, literally and figuratively creates connection and interconnectedness rather than tearing things apart.

Meanwhile, the softness and malleability of fabric stands in contrast to the rigid, unyielding geometry of our dwellings, helping us find a way to heal through touch, playfulness, color and the hand-made.

Featuring the work of Anindita Dutta, Ann Hamilton, Florencia Escudero, Hanna Woo, Leeza Meksin, LoVid, Michelle Segre, Molly Zuckerman-Hortung, Rachel Hayes, Rose Nestler, Sheila Pepe, Sheila ReStack, Sopheak Sam, Suzanne Mcclelland & Alix Pearlstein, TAITAI xTina, Tamar Ettun and Tsedaye Makonnen

Above: Sopheak Sam (left) and Florencia Escudero (right)

June 29, 1-3pm Opening Reception Opening Reception for WIDOW BUNNY

Widow Bunny, a solo exhibition in our Flat File gallery, is a heartfelt documentation of puppeteer Anatar Gagné’s grieving process after she unexpectedly lost her husband, Dave Gagné, last year.

“On August 15, 2024 my husband was killed in a motorcycle accident. My world was torn apart and life as I knew it ended. My late husband, Dave Gagné was known for his antics, among many other things. He had a pink bunny costume that he had been wearing for over 20 years for Halloween and sometimes he’d use it to crash a party or a wedding. I decided to wear the pink bunny costume while I eulogized him and “Widow Bunny” was born.”
-Anatar Gagné

Closes July 6

Join us for the culminating exhibition “Evolution” of the Wabi Arts Focus Fellowship that has been meeting at the Ely Center this spring!
11 High School Photographers, under the guidance of Kim Weston, have honed their photography skills over the past few months!

Exhibition runs June 26-July 6

MUSCLE & FLEX://

Sister exhibitions MUSCLE and FLEX:// are on view now!
Curated by JLS Gangwisch and partnering with the New Haven Pride Center

Featuring the work of Joseph Annino, Kelsey Archbold, Finley Doyle, Ana Maria Farina, Diego Horisberger, David Kuehler, Kayce Lewandowski, Caronline McAuliffe, Michael Morgan, Cate Solari, Matthew Towers and Yves François Wilson

MUSCLE is an in person exhibition celebrating Pride located at the New Haven Pride Center, 50 Orange Street, New Haven. MUSCLE has a soft opening this Friday, June 20, and a closing reception July 18th! The Pride Center’s hours are Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.

FLEX:// is the first exhibition in a relaunch of Digital Grace, the Ely Center’s online exhibition space, now with an instagram account that will feature interviews with the artists! The interviews will be released throughout the run of the exhibition. Follow the new Instagram account HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS @ ELY

Opening Reception for the Spring ‘25 Keyhole Workspace Artists in Residence

Sunday July 13, 1-3pm

WEIRD MUSIC NIGHT!
Thursday JULY 17, 7pm

Featuring the sounds of:
Alessandro Maione (of Strega Dada)
Soft Walls (Allie from FaFa's solo goth project)
Dreamer Dreamt
Dave Scanlon from Field Guides

guest curated by Sam of Sans Serif Recording

Paper Making Workshop w/ local illustrator Olivia Lynn
Sunday July 20, 1-3pm

Join us for this free, outdoor paper making workshop- an all ages drop in event! Get to learn Olivia’s process and make your own paper!

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