Saints Preserve Us! Art Show

The third annual Saints Preserve Us!, an art show of contemporary ex-votos, altars, and shrines, will be on exhibit Friday October 20 through Saturday October 28 at The Yards, 50-52 Public Market Way, Rochester. Hours are Friday October 20, 6:00 to 9:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; and by appointment. More than twenty artists are represented in this wide-ranging show which includes painting, installation, collage, photography, assemblage, sculpture, video, and textile art. According to organizer and curator Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, “Many pieces in this year’s show are about using spirituality and religion as a lens to view ourselves: to commune with ourselves, to commune with the departed, and to commune with the universe. It’s always exciting to see the diversity of the responses that we get to our call for art!” Works on display include Noli Me Tangere, a mixed media collage by Rivkah Simcha. The piece is an ex-voto to the mystery of growth, and the grief that comes with recognizing that the passage of time is irreversible. Jina Park’s mixed media pieces, Untitled and Teared Up reflect upon the state of religion today and current events. Cronan Saint Ronan Kobylak offers two paintings, Main Church Window of the Temple of the Magpie and Madonna Crudelis. Their work often incorporates themes of nature, magic, and mysticism, drawing on the symbolism and iconography of pagan and folk traditions. Through their art, Cronan seeks to explore the connections between spiritual traditions and contemporary queer experiences. Other artists represented are Erica Bryant, Emily Collins, Emily Harper, Kendall Hooper-Marsh, Suzanne Jacobs, an0th3r.l0p3z, Beth MacFarlane, Laurie MacFarlane, Paola Macas Betchart, Dina Noto, Molly O’Riley, Ruben T Ornelas, Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, Alexis Plastow-Sanchez, Paul Porell, Martha Schermerhorn, Char Smith, Harold Taddy, and Katharine Torgersen. The opening of Saints Preserve Us! is Friday October 20 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The show runs through October 28 and can be viewed on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The show can also be viewed by appointment; please email [email protected] to schedule. Saints Preserve Us! is organized and curated by Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, Laurie MacFarlane and Martha Schermerhorn. More about The Yards: The Yards Collective offers a space for community engagement and the networking of Rochester’s art scene, a platform for creative individuals to learn real world skills. The Yards offers studio spaces, residency programs, hosts First Friday exhibitions, curated showcases, workshops, public critiques, and private rentals in the Gallery space and Lounge.

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