Open to Possibilities – Works by Art Garcia and Cydney Lewis will open on Aug. 30 at the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts at 540 S.
Lake St. in Gary's lakefront Miller Beach neighborhood. "The first thing that hits a viewer when first seeing the work of artists Cydney Lewis and Art Garcia is color," the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District said in a press release.
"Beautiful, vibrant, intelligently applied color. The media and messages may differ, but the color draws you in. Then, the forms.
Both artists work in a variety of media and this exhibit brings it all together. Collage, drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation are combined in the show aptly entitled 'Open to Possibilities.'" An opening reception with a cash bar and light refreshments will take place from 6-8 p.
m. on Friday, Aug. 30.
"Cydney Lewis, a Chicago-based artist with a multidisciplinary background, including a BS in Architecture from the University of Illinois and a background in film and ballet, is inspired to imagine multidimensional landscapes created from everyday objects she feels reflect the world we live in," the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District said in a press release. "Printed materials and imagery document our existence, while discarded objects reveal our values, claims Lewis. She discovers their stories, beauty, and endless adaptation through drawing, collage, sculpture, and installation assembled around these materials.
These elements combine to create worlds that seem both familiar and surreal. Cydney’s layered and textured landscapes invite you to look closely, to slow down, and to discover someplace new." Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Garcia hails from the Duneland area of Porter County.
"Arthur (Art) Garcia, a resident of Chesterton, IN, is first and foremost a sculptor and, more recently, a painter with a background in mechanical drawing. He earned his BFA in sculpture and painting from Indiana State University," the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District said in a press release. "His abstract paintings explore the use of hard-lined, geometric swaths of color adjacent to organic shapes.
Trained in the art of lost wax bronze casting, Art’s sculptures range from figurative bronzes to whimsical mixed-media skateboards and birdhouses. He strives to create work he hopes the viewer will find vibrant, balanced and unique." The exhibit will run through Oct.
4. "In this two-person exhibition, Cydney and Art project the joy of creativity and the willingness to explore technique and media," the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District said in a press release. The gallery is open from 11 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit millerbeacharts.org or call 219-885-9114..
