April at Blue Sky
April Exhibitions and Programs at Blue Sky
Blue Sky is pleased to announce April Exhibitions and Programs. Please join us on Apr 4 from 5 - 9 PM for First Thursday Opening!
Toni Pepe
Mothercraft
Image © Toni Pepe
Apr 4 - 27, 2024
First Thursday Opening: Apr 4, 5 - 9 PM
Zoom Artist Talk: Wed, Apr 10, 5 PM (PT)
Toni Pepe’s Mothercraft is an ongoing body of work that uses press photographs culled from flea markets and eBay to reconsider 20th-century depictions of mothers in the US media. These photographs illustrate movement, both socially and politically, as records of the shifting identity of motherhood and women’s liberation. The fragmented captions often slip past their descriptive roles into the more dogmatic territory and reflect the dynamic push and pull between the personal and the political. These images provide a glimpse into the unstable nature of truth and the complex relationship between image and word.
2023 Critical Mass Exhibition
André Ramos-Woodard
BLACK SNAFU
Image © André Ramos-Woodward
Apr 4 - 27, 2024
First Thursday Opening: Apr 4, 5 - 9 PM
Zoom Artist Talk: Wed, Apr 17, 12 PM (PT)
André Ramos-Woodard addresses the widespread anti-Black racism deeply rooted in American society through his project BLACK SNAFU. The work centers around the idea that to heal from the harm and pain caused by this, it's essential to acknowledge its history. Critiquing the media's portrayal of Black individuals through stereotypical imagery, Ramos-Woodard takes a unique approach. He recreates illustrations of Black people, found throughout the history of cartooning, and blends them with his own photographs that celebrate Black identity, inspired by his personal experiences.
2024 Pacific Northwest Drawers
Apr 2024 - Mar 2025
First Thursday Opening: Apr 4, 5 - 9 PM
Blue Sky is pleased to announce the 60 artists selected for the 2024 Pacific Northwest Drawers. Each artist showcases a series of 10 photographic works, which will be on view in the Pacific Northwest Drawers flat files and on the Blue Sky website from April 2024 through March 2025. These selections showcase the range and vibrancy of Pacific Northwest artists working in the photographic medium.
Community Wall Highlight
Seeing Time
New Work by PNCA Photo Students
Image © Keanu Narciso
Apr 4 - 27, 2024
First Thursday Opening: Apr 4, 5 - 9 PM
Seeing Time will bring new work by PNCA photo students on our community exhibition wall throughout April. This exhibition is juried by Teresa Christiansen, Head of the Photography Department at Pacific Northwest College of Art.