Perpetually Emerging Group Exhibition

The most exciting concept for many burgeoning artists is the thought of “making it big”. The dream seems so unattainable, and yet we are still taught that if we try hard enough, we can accomplish anything. The reality for most artists is far from the fantasy of getting discovered one day while you’re still young, and then riding off into the sunset with your art supplies to a life of prestige, financial stability, and making whatever art YOU want to make.

As a group of artists, the seven exhibiting artists all relate to the feeling of being stuck in a perpetual state of “emergence”.
We ask ourselves, when does that preface emerging get to be removed from our title? What must we do to confidently stand and declare ourselves as just Artists? Is it making a living off our art? Or how many art shows we participate in? If we slave away working for “exposure”, network correctly, and take on soulless commissions to make some cash, will that do it?

We have found that being able to call ourselves Artists (sans emerging) must come from within ourselves. Often, only the very wealthy, or the very lucky, get the chance to “make it big” in the art world. Most artists experience success in a much different way, but that does not mean it is less impactful. So while we may still feel sometimes like our career isn’t what we once dreamed it would be, we know that as long as we dedicate ourselves to our practice, to the thing that makes life easier to live through, we can exist contently being Perpetually Emerging.

Artists: Olivia Aguiar, Sandamali Angunawela, Sarah Fabrizi, Serena Kobayashi-LeBel, Atkiya Raisa, Olivia Mae Sinclair, and Emily Zou

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : Free

Free, registration is not required.

How to get tickets?

At the door: No Tickets Necessary

 

Date:

January 10 – 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 11, 6 – 9 pm
Artist Talks: Sunday, January 21, 2 pm

Venue & Address

Propeller Art Gallery, 30 Abell Street, Toronto, Ontario

Wheelchair not accessible

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