The Stamford Art Association presents The New Members Show and

Stamford CT

10 May, 2022

8:32 PM

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The Stamford Art Association is happy to announce the reopening of the Townhouse Gallery to artists and the public! Join us as we celebrate our reopening season with two exhibitions The New Members group exhibitNew Members Show/ Best in Show and The Promise of SweetnessA solo exhibition by Nadia Martinez May 14 to June 16, 2022Opening reception: Saturday, May 14th, 2022 3:00 - 5:00 pm 39 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT The new SAA members will exhibit their best artworks created since 2021 and Nadia Martinez will exhibit works made with sugar and its derivatives in a solo exhibition.The SAA Townhouse Gallery was closed except for a solo show during the pandemic. We partnered with other organizations such as the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum, the JCC of Stamford, and the Stamford History Center for in-person exhibits at their locations and held 16 virtual exhibitions. We celebrated the 50th year of the Stamford Art Association last year and will toast this together at our upcoming opening on May 14. The Stamford Art Association will present two exhibitions at its Townhouse Gallery, located at 39 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT, from May 14th to June 16th, 2022. New Members Show: Best in Show will feature the best work of our new members created last year. We look forward to meeting them in person and seeing their work. The Promise of Sweetness is a solo exhibition by Nadia Martinez. In this body of work, by using sugar and its derivates as her material, Nadia surrenders control. She embraces process as a new aesthetic form, creating the conditions for contemplation, discovery, and generosity. At the same time, she questions the idea of "instant gratification" by revisiting a sweet and happy memory instead of relying on contemporary narratives promoted by capitalism. Nadia shares a happy memory with the public and invites viewers to do the same. Established in 1971, the Stamford Art Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose members include painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and multimedia artists. In its 51st year, our mission as an arts organization is to provide a forum where emerging and professional artists can exhibit their work to the community, compete in juried shows and engage in dialogue with the public. We host an international exhibit yearly, the Faber Birren Color Award Show, and a High School Student Show for Fairfield County students. This summer 6 free "Art in the Park" workshops for kids will be held at the Mill River Park. The Association's Townhouse Gallery holds eight consecutive shows each year, six of which are juried exhibits and two are solo exhibits, with prominent jurors from art schools, galleries, and institutions in New York and surrounding areas, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Bruce Museum, and Museum of Modern Art. All artists, not just members, are welcome to submit their work for exhibit. Annual competitions draw submissions from local, regional, and national artists. The SAA also curates the 3 annual "Art at the Ferguson" exhibits at the Ferguson Library. The Stamford Art Association is supported by grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, the City of Stamford, and the Kuriansky Foundation and generous donations from individual artists and friends.For hours and more information visit www.stamfordartassociation.org