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Olive Free Library’s Exhibitions
SKIN DEEP
A Show of Works by Artists of Color
The Olive Free Library Association is very pleased to present the exhibition SKIN DEEP showcasing the works of twelve regional artists of color. The show, curated by Nathalie Andrews and Elaine Ralston will run from September 25 through November 6, 2021 with an opening on Saturday, September 25 from 3 – 5 pm.
Andrews and Ralston say about this exhibition, “Family, friends, culture, race, faith, relationships, experiences, trials and tribulations…they define who we are. Skin Deep explores the ways that these influences exhibit themselves in the work that artists of color create. Spanning sculpture to paintings, collage to prints, the exhibit provides us with some insight into the psyche of artists from a range of races and backgrounds. Last year was one of turmoil and unrest. In some ways it was the stuff of paranoia, in others it was cathartic. The Black Lives Matter movement brought to the surface issues and problems that the nation has buried beneath the surface for decades. SKIN DEEP offers a way to get a glimpse of the fact that although we may look different, these differences are merely skin deep.”
The show’s participating artists are:
Chee Bravo, Isabel Cotarelo, Ted Dixon, Imani Jones, Nestor Madalengoitia, Emmanuel Ofori, Ransome, Shiho K. Rice, Julia Santos Solomon, Pablo Shine, Renee Zhang, Xuewu Zheng.

Emmanuel Ofori

Shiho K. Rice

Xuewu Zheng
OLIVE FREE LIBRARY'S EXHIBITION SCHEDULE 2022
January 22 - March 5, 2022: Shifting the Energy, a show of works by Hudson Valley retired art educators curated by Linda Schultz
March 19 - May 7, 2022: Forged in Ink, an exhibition of regional printmakers curated by Maxine Davidowitz and Susanna Ronner
May 21 - July 9, 2022: Behind the Scenes, an exhibition of works by Olive Library Exhibition Committee members
July 23 - September 10, 2022: Fresh Air, 5th annual juried summer group show coordinated by Janette Kahil and Sandra Scheuer, and juried by Jenny Nelson --> click here for call for art details
September 24 - November 5, 2022: Hudson Valley Watercolors, an exhibition of watercolor works curated by Staats Fasoldt
November 19, 2022 - January 7, 2023: Pandemonium, 5th Annual Small Works Show curated by Nathalie Andrews and Elaine Ralston


Chee Bravo

Ransome

Imani Jones
PAST EXHIBITIONS 2019 - 2022
March 19 - May 7, 2022: Forged in Ink, an exhibition of regional printmakers curated by Maxine Davidowitz and Susanna Ronner
January 22 - March 5, 2022: Shifting the Energy, a show of works by Hudson Valley retired art educators curated by Linda Schultz
November 20, 2021 - January 8, 2022: Small is Beautiful, 4th annual small works show curated by Kathy Yacoe
September 25 - November 6, 2021: Skin Deep, a show of works by artists of color curated by Nathalie Andrews and Elaine Ralston
July 24 - September 11, 2021: Eye to Eye, juried annual summer group show coordinated by Jan Sosnowitz and juried by Thomas Sarrantonio
May 22 - July 10, 2021: Between Wind and Water curated by Sandra Scheuer and Linda Schultz
March 20 - May 8, 2021: Across the River: Artists from Hudson Valley East curated by Marie Cole from the Tivoli Artists Gallery
November 21, 2020 - March 6, 2021: Cragsmoor Artists in Olive, show of works by artists from the Cragsmoor Art Colony curated by Ed Mues
September 26 - November 7, 2020: If Only, feminist exhibition curated by Nathalie Andrews
January 25 - March 14, 2020: Student Show: Onteora School District curated by Linda Schultz and Kathy Skura
November 16, 2019 - January 4, 2020: Kate McGloughlin, Requiem for Ashokan, The Story Told in Landscape curated by Elaine Ralston
September 21 - November 2, 2019: Ron Denitto, Selected Works curated by Kathy Skura
July 20 - September 7, 2019: Reverie, a juried group show of regional artists
May 18 - July 6, 2019: Go Figure!, a group show of four regional artists' figurative works curated by Linda Lynton
March 23 - May 4, 2019: Enlightened Views, a group show of five Hudson Valley artists curated by Gayle Clark Fedigan