FEB. 11 - APRIL 8, 2023

Featured Artists: Kate Stone, Jodie Goodnough, Melissa Dadourian, Susan Hamburger, Ben Quesnel, Laura Petrovich-Cheney, Kayla Thompson, Karolyn Hatton, Amy Ritter, Michael Scoggins, Charlotta Westergren, Jeila Gueramian, Macoon, and others.

In 1966, the legendary band The Yardbirds released a song by this title. The lyrics spoke of rebellion against societal expectations and the music, with layers of pulsating, pedal-heavy guitars, brewed a radical sound (for their time). The Yardbirds ignited the careers of three of rock-n-roll’s most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. In the wake of his death, we’re remembering Beck. His way of playing the guitar was unique, omni-directional, unpredictable, and full of texture. This exhibition is dedicated in-part to his artistry. 

Experiencing art is a practice of interpreting our own ways of perceiving. 

Challenging perspectives is a process of offering an alternative viewpoint, ie: OVER, UNDER, SIDEWAYS, DOWN, and ALL AROUND. 

Embracing the unknown alongside the tangible and seeing all the angles in between provides for a more complete involvement.  Following clues that the artists provide, the choice of texture, orientation, scale, context, content, movement, motion, and truth are all questions to consider.

The artworks throughout Over Under Sideways Down all keep in touch with a tactile form even as they tantalize the intellect with the impression of something more. 

As Beck’s guitar and he became ONE, set your mind free and grow new spaces within yourself. 

Follow The Yardbirds’ refrain as a guide:

Over under sideways down
(Hey)
Backwards forwards square and round
(Hey)
Over under sideways down
(Hey)
Backwards forwards square and round

 HEY !

HEY !

HEY !