Playthings

Curated by Anthony Nguyen and William Wheeler

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Opening Reception: February 16, 6-8pm

By exhibiting artworks that engage play from various artists and designers with disparate artistic practices and concerns, Playthings seeks to broaden our understanding of the intersections between art and play; to imagine both as human activities that may have no clear aim or function outside of themselves; that resist contemporary notions of productivity or instrumentality.

virtual reality handshake Click to view virtual reality handshake Full-Screen

Exhibition Poster

artists posing together with their art Click to view artists posing together with their art Full-Screen

William Wheeler and Anthony Nguyen - Opening Reception

projected whiteboard with lots of hand written messages Click to view projected whiteboard with lots of hand written messages Full-Screen

Jacob Hoving

Artists posing with their artwork Click to view Artists posing with their artwork Full-Screen

Clare Gotto and Kara Gut - Opening Reception

gallery space filled with artwork Click to view gallery space filled with artwork Full-Screen

Exhibition View

person sitting at computer with headphones on and someone standing instructing them Click to view person sitting at computer with headphones on and someone standing instructing them Full-Screen

Opening Reception

crowd of people listening to artist talking Click to view crowd of people listening to artist talking Full-Screen

Opening Reception

blue wall with artwork displayed Click to view blue wall with artwork displayed Full-Screen

Emily Sara

Person standing looking at a painting Click to view Person standing looking at a painting Full-Screen

Opening Reception

snack crackers with beads hanging off them Click to view snack crackers with beads hanging off them Full-Screen

Emily Sara (detail)

colorful teddy bear shaped piece Click to view colorful teddy bear shaped piece Full-Screen

Emily Sara (detail)

empty gallery space filled with artwork Click to view empty gallery space filled with artwork Full-Screen

Exhibition View

three people playing and interacting with colorful station of pots Click to view three people playing and interacting with colorful station of pots Full-Screen

Opening Reception

various colorful pots and toys Click to view various colorful pots and toys Full-Screen

James Kirkpatrick

crowd forming a circle around a floor mat with small toy cars Click to view crowd forming a circle around a floor mat with small toy cars Full-Screen

Benjamin Patterson - Opening Reception

row of people releasing toy cars Click to view row of people releasing toy cars Full-Screen

Opening Reception

artist talking to people playing with toy cars Click to view artist talking to people playing with toy cars Full-Screen

Opening Reception

empty gallery space filled with artwork Click to view empty gallery space filled with artwork Full-Screen

Exhibition View

person looking closely at sculpture Click to view person looking closely at sculpture Full-Screen

Opening Reception

hanging sculpture Click to view hanging sculpture Full-Screen

Allan Wexler

empty gallery space filled with artwork Click to view empty gallery space filled with artwork Full-Screen

Exhibition View

stacked colorful sculpture Click to view stacked colorful sculpture Full-Screen

Paul Highman

tan ceramic pot Click to view tan ceramic pot Full-Screen

Paul Highman

gallery director and artists posing with artwork Click to view gallery director and artists posing with artwork Full-Screen

Sharon McConnell (Galleries Director) with Curators William Wheeler and Anthony Nguyen