May 2024 All-Media Show - The Gift of Trees

May 2024 All Media Show: The Gift of Trees

Join us at Crossroads Art Center for an enchanting evening on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 5 PM - 8 PM, as we unveil our May 2024 Open House + Artist Reception. The event is free and by Invitation ONLY.  Register - LINK COMING SOON

Can't make Friday Night? We've got you covered! Join us Saturday, May 18 from 10am - 5pm and Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 12pm - 4pm, for our May 2024 Open House + Artist Reception. The event is free and offers a splendid opportunity to explore our latest exhibitions and potentially discover your next favorite artist.

This event promises a delightful showcase, including the exhibition “Ode to Richmond” by our Gallery Members. Join in the festivities and savor delectable drinks, scrumptious food, and entrancing music.

Featured Exhibition Dates: Friday, May 17, 2024 - Sunday, June 30, 2024

Featured Exhibition Hours: Tuesdays– Saturdays, 10:00am – 5:00pm, Noon – 4pm Sundays

 

Juror: Vivian Chiu

VIVIAN CHIU was born in Los Angeles and emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of three. Her interests in creating objects and the visual arts led her to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA '11 Furniture Design) and Columbia University (MFA '19 Sculpture). With an aptitude for problem solving and a sensitivity towards materials, Vivian utilizes continuous deconstruction and reconstruction to create optical sculptures and explore ideas of visibility and perception.

Vivian has attended residencies such as Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Sculpture Space, Haystack Mountain School, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, the Center for Art in Wood and Penland School of Crafts. She is part of the 2022 American Craft Council Emerging Artists Cohort. She was awarded a 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture and is a recipient of the 2023-24 VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship in Crafts.

Vivian is currently teaching in the Craft/Material Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently represented by FLXST Contemporary (Chicago, IL). https://www.vivianchiustudio.com/