Closing Reception
June 21st, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Complementing the sculptures from The Art of Form, Beyond the Gaze brings three accomplished figurative painters into dialogue with the work in the round, offering a compelling two-dimensional counterpoint to deepen the viewer’s experience. Together, these artists explore identity, narrative, and perception, extending the exhibition beyond physical form into the psychological and emotional terrain of the human condition.

Tony Speirs draws from the visual language of popular culture, weaving intricate imagery into his large-scale portraits to reveal the complexity of inner life and contemporary storytelling. Pamela Mooney constructs layered, visually dynamic compositions that challenge inherited narratives through distortion, color, and chance—inviting viewers to question how meaning is formed. Paul Morin brings a masterful balance of technical precision and emotional depth, capturing the subtle humanity of his subjects with empathy and nuance. American-Ukrainian artist Yelena Kimelblat adds her distinctive “Burlap Collection,” where simplified, expressionistic female figures are painted onto raw coffee sacks, revealing intimate moments shaped as much by material as by emotion.

Set behind the sculptures, these works create a powerful visual tension, where surface meets structure, and observation becomes introspection, expanding the exhibition into a rich, multidimensional conversation.