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EXHIBITION
An intriguing exhibition of middle and high school student art that considers the most deeply concerning questions in students' lives.
About the Exhibition
Students are engaged in countless conversations about the world and their place in it. This exhibition gives them the space and time to think and reflect on what comes next in response to questions that matter most to them.
- Students demonstrated mastery in a range of media, from collage to spray paint.
- Students commented on their motivation to show younger students they too can be artists.
- Topics range from social justice to social isolation, and each piece invites the viewer to reflect on their own lives too.
- Close looking and discussion about the works on view supports critical and creative thinking.
Theme selected by cARTie's Student Advisory Board, comprising: Nate Kolek, Saige Kanik, Alejandro RamoscARTie's 2022 Jurying Committee included: Adrianne Carter-Brown, Holly Hawthorn, Nate Kolek, Clare Murray, Tish Murray, Lizzy Rockwell, Alan Steckler, and Alexis Vondran
Welcome to the Gallery:
What Comes Next?
Shades of Life
Arianna
2021
Acrylic, Colored Pencil
In this piece, I studied how light and color interact. It particularly represents the beauty of black skin and the life our body holds. The vibrant colors and array of fruits symbolize an appreciation for our existence. With the abundance of racial bias the black community faces today, I wanted to exemplify the beauty and strength they hold.
Stuck in a Loop
Maia
2022
Collage, Acrylic
This piece is about our phones and how they are around us everywhere. Wherever we are looking nowadays there is some form of media or technology around us. The phones circling around the girl, keeps the girl from escaping all the media she is consuming, in a way she is stuck in a loop. Both by choice and not by choice.
Choosing a Path
Jessica
2022
Watercolor
The art piece that I’m presenting has two paths that might happen in the future, one side, it shows people standing by and letting things pass like the environment endangerment and other disputes. The second path shows how sharing your voice can make an impact, resulting in a level path.
Through the Glass
Jordan
2022
Photograph
I will change the world by changing my perspective. This photo shows the different perspectives that can be viewed through different lenses. By looking through the glass you are able to see a different side of the model’s character. It shows how there can be multiple sides to a person. You should change your perspective when thinking about others. Maybe they aren’t as well off or maybe they are going through something. Changing your perspective will change and improve the way you and the people around you live through life.
Life in a Bubble
Phoebe
2022
Oil
Due to pollution and global warming, I think in the future it is possible that humans will have to live in enclosed cities in order to persevere clean air. In order to go outside you must wear a mask, which the girl is seen wearing. I also thought it would be interesting to give her robot legs because I also believe robotic technology will be very popular in the future.
Look Up
Claire
2022
Digital
When I made this piece I was thinking about how everybody walks around staring at their phones like Zombies. The internet has become something that everyone is addicted to. You won’t see what’s next for you until you look away.
The Dreamer's Words
Ava
2022
Gouache
I had a dream a few months ago, in which a past friend of mine from middle school offered me something that I wanted, but I didn’t take it. He then turned to me, in the dream, and said, "If you want it, go get it." That sentence has been going through my head for a while now because it fits into a lot of current situations in my life. So, I decided to paint it.
Blub blub and Fish
Kyle
2022
Digital
I created this character while on a plane and flying over the clouds. He is an alien and fish are his favorite animal.
Telepathy
Beini
2022
Digital
After years of observation of the world, I found that the reason why people have the courage and ability to communicate and love others across nationalities and races is because we are connected in hearts, and we understand and accept differences.
Ubuntu
Dereje
2021
Spray Paint
I recently did this piece in my room it spells out Ubuntu which is an African word meaning Community.
Outside the window
Mio
2022
Acrylic
“Outside the Window” depicts what unimaginable things can be outside a home. The jellyfish represents the impossible and possible that await for the world to leap into; it could be the best thing it the world, or the most heartbreaking; the motto is to take risks and find new opportunities to further life’s purpose which Mio is currently still discovering.
Having my art selected as a junior in high school encouraged me to continue my love for creating and led me to join cartie not only as an artist, but an intern, educator, and advocate for years to come”
Arianna, 2022 Featured Student-Artist
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