FALL EXHIBITIONS AT THE ELY CENTER
The Ely Center of Contemporary Art Presents it’s Fall 2024 Exhibitions
Located at 51 Trumbull street, New Haven CT the Ely Center of Contemporary Art is a hub for artists and the community to come together, share, and engage through exhibitions, performances, and contemporary art practices.
From September 1 through October 27, 2024, you’ll be able to check out new shows that explore nature, identity, and the environment through a variety of mediums. Caf’s very own Alec Black spoke briefly about the gallery opening in our September Arts Round Up - but for a more in depth look at what the gallery has to offer - read on, and make time to visit. It’s well worth it!
Featured Exhibits Include:
Forest Bathing
Featured Works in order: “Untitled” by Sebastián Meltz, “Guidance” by Jacoub Reyes, “Day to Day Life Inside the Tofu Press” by Ying Ye, “Do ya wanna come ova” by Loretta Violante, “Dendrostalkers” by Julia Oldham, & “Mezclacon Tierra” by Carolina Cuevas - Photos Courtesy of ECOCA
Curated by Alex Santana, “Forest Bathing” is an expansive group exhibition featuring works by 26 artists selected from ECOCA’s 2024 Open Call. Inspired by the Japanese practice of “Shinrin-yoku”, or forest bathing, the exhibit invites viewers to experience art as a meditative connection between humanity and nature. The featured artists explore themes of interspecies communication, cultural preservation, transformation, surrealism, and ancestral memory. Artists include Adrian Martinez Chavez, Alondra M. Garza, Austin Bryant, Carolina Cuevas, and many more.
Mesoma Onyeagba
Photos Courtesy of ECOCA
ECOCA is excited to present the first solo exhibition by Nigerian-born artist Mesoma Onyeagba, a recent MFA graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Onyeagba’s work delves into themes of identity, diaspora, and belonging, and was previously featured in ECOCA’s 2023 Open Call exhibition.
Stump-in-Situ
Photos Courtesy of ECOCA
Curated by John O’Donnell, “Stump-in-Situ” is the inaugural print exhibition in ECOCA’s new flatfile room. The show features prints by five artists—Logan Bishop, Nathan Lewis, Enrique Figured, Jesse Peck, and Maria Posada—who have carved into tree stumps from local neighborhoods to raise awareness of urban deforestation and the ecological importance of trees in our environment.
Their winter hours include: Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Sundays: 12 PM - 5 PM, to set an appointment for viewing, you can also reach out via email info@elycenter.org.
“ECOCA’s mission is to inspire creativity and foster dialogue through diverse programming.”
In addition to the exhibits themselves the Ely Center is also hosting special events in the space - including their Labyrinth Workshop: Saturday, September 21, from 3-7 PM where visitors get the opportunity to design their own labyrinth while connecting with nature and their inner self.
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to join as they wrap up the exhibitions and celebrate the artists one last time at the Closing Reception: Sunday, October 27, from 1-3 PM.
