Material Variations
Featuring: Marria Nakhoda, Cassie Renée Peña and Maria Fernanda Nuñez Alzate
Dates: February 16, 2024 - March 30, 2024
Kiosk Gallery @ Utility Works, 32 E. Baltimore Ave, Lansdowne, PA 19050
Gallery Hours: Weds - Sat noon - 6pm
Reception: February 16, 2024 6 - 8 pm
These artists approach material with a reverent comedy. An amphora half coated in to-go foil, the porcelain reminiscent of a cool brick of cream cheese. A ceramic stick fired in a wood kiln, burnished glossy by the burning of that which it represents. Hefty brushes casually splay their leg-like bristles toward one another, as if playing footsie. All three artists engage in material mimicry. Peña renders a classical greco-roman vessel form using non-western coiling methods. Nakhoda transforms clay–those preciously plastic fine grains of earth–back around into solid stone. Nuñez Alzate gestures dripping wax into a luscious broken egg white. In these works I find a particular affection for ordinary materials. Indeed, in their own words these three embrace the common, the overlooked, the mundane, the quotidian, the humble, the useless, the provisional. They cannily mix high and low, industrial and intimate, ancient and contemporary. The effect is an equalizing of media. The mundane is uplifted, the special is grounded. Material as material. - Zach Ozma, curator
About the Gallery
This exhibition is organized by the Lansdowne Art Committee, a volunteer group of The Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation. The mission of the Lansdowne Arts Committee is to create, foster, and promote Lansdowne's identity as a vibrant and inspiring artistic community. The Lansdowne Art Committee is dedicated to nurturing creative expression, enhancing community engagement, stimulating economic growth, preserving and celebrating Lansdowne's diversity, and cultivating arts education and access.
The Kiosk Gallery is located in the front Lobby of Utility Works, a creative co-working space in Lansdowne PA*. Originally home to Delaware County Electric and built in the early 20th century, Utility Works* has been transformed into a creative co-working building that houses 23 art studios, a ceramics studio as well as a Maker Space.
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Parking: There is a municipal lot behind Dunkin' Donuts that is available to the public, as well as additional street parking along Baltimore Ave and Highland Ave.
Gallery Accessibility
Inclusive Design: Our first floor is designed to be inclusive and ensure accessibility for all.
Approachable Entrance: Our front door on Baltimore Ave. (look for the gold doors) is an accessible entrance. Please ask a member of staff if you need both doors open to gain entry.
Accessible Restroom: We offer an accessible ADA-approved gender-neutral bathroom for the convenience of all visitors.
Wide Walkways: Our walkways are wide enough to accommodate wheelchair users, ensuring smooth and easy navigation.