Under the Influence
Glad to be part of Under the Influence a group exhibition that explores the dynamic and ever-evolving conversation between artists across time and space. This group exhibition invites artists to showcase how their work reflects the profound influence of others—whether through the inspiration drawn from contemporary peers, responses to past movements, or conversations with the art world at large. In this show, art is seen as a continuous dialogue where each creator builds upon the ideas and styles of those who came before them. Under the Influence is a celebration of how artistic expression transcends boundaries and creates new connections, where every piece tells a story of influence—be it through technique, concept, or thematic resonance.
Glad to be part of Under the Influence a group exhibition that explores the dynamic and ever-evolving conversation between artists across time and space. This group exhibition invites artists to showcase how their work reflects the profound influence of others—whether through the inspiration drawn from contemporary peers, responses to past movements, or conversations with the art world at large. In this show, art is seen as a continuous dialogue where each creator builds upon the ideas and styles of those who came before them. Under the Influence is a celebration of how artistic expression transcends boundaries and creates new connections, where every piece tells a story of influence—be it through technique, concept, or thematic resonance.
RECEPTION From 05/02/2025 - 5:00pm to 06/28/2025 - 8:00pm Lux Center for the Arts, WEST GALLERY
May 2nd, 2025 to June 28th, 2025
ARTISTS:
Olivia Abie, Adrian Almquist, Beatrice Atencah, Aimi Athika, Mahsa Attaran,Jess Bass, Marta Berzina, Rodene Brchan, David Cade, Ellen Carey, Séamus Carey, Marcy Chevali, Drew Davies, Cassidy English, Jaden Estes Carlson, Lynette Fast, Marcella Hackbardt, Susan Heggestad, Christopher Hill, Zach Horn, Tony Larson, Mallory Lempke, Andrey Makalkin, Monika Malewska, Kate Moran, Lacey Prpić Hedtke, Bryan Raymundo, Makenzie Raymundo, Marina Rozhko, TandMArts, Jill Wells
Olivia Abie, Adrian Almquist, Beatrice Atencah, Aimi Athika, Mahsa Attaran,Jess Bass, Marta Berzina, Rodene Brchan, David Cade, Ellen Carey, Séamus Carey, Marcy Chevali, Drew Davies, Cassidy English, Jaden Estes Carlson, Lynette Fast, Marcella Hackbardt, Susan Heggestad, Christopher Hill, Zach Horn, Tony Larson, Mallory Lempke, Andrey Makalkin, Monika Malewska, Kate Moran, Lacey Prpić Hedtke, Bryan Raymundo, Makenzie Raymundo, Marina Rozhko, TandMArts, Jill Wells
Hold Fast
Anchoring ourselves in the delicate balance of stillness and motion, we hold onto what we can save. This mosaic of resilience and connection is pieced together from fragments of memory, heritage, and belonging. Across borders, we engage with forces that shape and fracture our lives—grief, loss, hope, and memory—tracing echoes of connections and divisions.
We pause at a moment of in-betweenness, coming together for a harmonious connection of the past three years as four artists. Seeking grace, we step into the future, holding fast to the weight of hope as we carry it forward.
ARITISTS:
Mahsa Attaran, Hanieh Kashani, Monica Hamilton, Anna Schwartz
Mahsa Attaran, Hanieh Kashani, Monica Hamilton, Anna Schwartz
FALSE CITY (Falsum Urbis)
ArtSpace Hartford
555 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT
Exhibition Dates: July 11 - 25, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 6-9 PM
Curated by John O’Donnell
FALSE CITY is an exhibition that challenges how we see, remember, and mythologize the built environment.
Taking its name from the Latin Falsum Urbis, meaning
“False City,” the show interrogates how urban ruins are less about what remains and more about what is constructed — materially, ideologically, and emotionally.
These are not passive remnants of a forgotten past, but curated relics-sculpted symbols of preservation and power. Rather than confront collapse, such sites often pacify it, glossing over violence, exclusion, and exploitation with the sheen of nostalgia.
This exhibition brings together sixteen contemporary artists whose works resist the illusion of permanence.
They do not seek to restore or revere; they aim to reveal. They dismantle the mythic architectures of empire, consumer culture, memory, and identity to propose new ways of seeing, remembering, and inhabiting the city.
Artists: Mahsa Attaran, Lauren Be Dear, Bethani Blake, Peter Riggs Brown, Jennifer Burbank, Christian Crowley, Enrique Figueredo, Monica Hamilton, Hanieh Kashani, Timothy Andrew Kussow, Adam Niklewicz, Galeria Rusz (Joanna Gorska and Rafat Goralski), Anna Schwartz, Julie Wakefield, Paco Winebox, and Christa Whitten.
False City opens at ArtSpace Hartford on Friday, July 11, from 6 to 9 PM and runs through July 25, 2025.
Gallery hours to be determined. For questions or to schedule a visit, please contact:
john.odonnell@uconn.edu
ArtSpace Hartford
555 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT
Exhibition Dates: July 11 - 25, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 6-9 PM
Curated by John O’Donnell
FALSE CITY is an exhibition that challenges how we see, remember, and mythologize the built environment.
Taking its name from the Latin Falsum Urbis, meaning
“False City,” the show interrogates how urban ruins are less about what remains and more about what is constructed — materially, ideologically, and emotionally.
These are not passive remnants of a forgotten past, but curated relics-sculpted symbols of preservation and power. Rather than confront collapse, such sites often pacify it, glossing over violence, exclusion, and exploitation with the sheen of nostalgia.
This exhibition brings together sixteen contemporary artists whose works resist the illusion of permanence.
They do not seek to restore or revere; they aim to reveal. They dismantle the mythic architectures of empire, consumer culture, memory, and identity to propose new ways of seeing, remembering, and inhabiting the city.
Artists: Mahsa Attaran, Lauren Be Dear, Bethani Blake, Peter Riggs Brown, Jennifer Burbank, Christian Crowley, Enrique Figueredo, Monica Hamilton, Hanieh Kashani, Timothy Andrew Kussow, Adam Niklewicz, Galeria Rusz (Joanna Gorska and Rafat Goralski), Anna Schwartz, Julie Wakefield, Paco Winebox, and Christa Whitten.
False City opens at ArtSpace Hartford on Friday, July 11, from 6 to 9 PM and runs through July 25, 2025.
Gallery hours to be determined. For questions or to schedule a visit, please contact:
john.odonnell@uconn.edu
“Mystics of Home,” a group photography exhibition curated by Kat Miller. This evocative collection explores the mystical, uncanny nostalgia of home and how we perceive it