Threads of Identity
Putman House
June 29 - August 28, 2022
Art Ventures presents Threads of Identity, an exhibition from represented and visiting artists on view at the Art Ventures Gallery from June 29 - August 28. This exhibition features works within the subject of fashion and style that explores artistic expression and cultural identity. The artworks demonstrate how fashion and art may be intertwined through ceramics, textile artwork, jewelry making, traditional painting, clothing design, and other mediums.
From continent to continent, fashion has always played a significant role in how we express our identity and sense of belonging. Art and fashion have continually overlapped and influenced one another, creating an intersection of possibilities for expression through clothing, make-up, jewelry, and everything that comprises someone’s individual style. Far from a purely aesthetic expression, fashion and style provides a forum for us to honor and play with the threads of our identity, such as culture, gender, religion, and other essential qualities. We welcome you to join us in following these threads that lead to a complex tapestry of who we are, where we come from, and how we understand the world around us.
Threads of Identity features work in a variety of mediums by Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Cheri Bohn, Rani Leia Bondhus, Shelby Fleming, Adam Douglas Fulwiler, Drew Gentle, Eloa Jane, Cheryl Kellar, Mack Leal, Connie Lim, Leslie Perryman, Denise Sagan, Kathleen B. Schwarz, and Gala Reneaum Tello.
Cheri Bohn
Yellow Necklace
Leslie Perryman
Wire Melody
Leslie Perryman
Winter Lei
Denise Sagan
Wine and Lipstick
Rani Leia Bondhus
Window View
Cheryl Kellar
Window on 5th Avenue
Leslie Perryman
Violet Necklace
Mack Leal
Untitled II
Connie Lim
Untitled
Mack Leal
Untitled
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Untitled
Leslie Perryman
Turquoise Necklace
Kathleen B Schwarz
Time to Smell the Roses Blouse
Rani Leia Bondhus
Three Orbs
Denise Sagan
The Neighbourhood Love Dealer
Drew Gentle
The Enablers
Cheryl Kellar
The Eleventh Hour
Drew Gentle
The Big Guy
Eloa Jane
Thanksgiving Cactus
Cheri Bohn
Teal Necklace
Mack Leal
Surfing Thornberry
Cheri Bohn
Sunset Necklace
Rani Leia Bondhus
Sunny
Adam Douglas Fulwiler
Strings of Light
Cheryl Kellar
Street Style NYC
Cheryl Kellar
Stepping Out
Cheryl Kellar
Star Bright
Leslie Perryman
Spring Lei
Mack Leal
Shadow Working Mistress
Kathleen B Schwarz
Sassy Twins