Image: Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford
Rogue Gallery & Art Center will open 'Thickets: Artwork by KYRIANNA' with a reception on Friday, August 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., presenting a new exhibition by the internationally known watercolor and mixed-media artist. The show runs in the gallery’s Main Gallery from July 31 to September 11, with the reception taking place on August 21 at the Medford venue. Admission to Rogue Gallery & Art Center is free.
According to the gallery, 'Thickets' centers on chronic pain and illness, and KYRIANNA’s practice is rooted in her own experience with a debilitating chronic pain condition that began when she was twelve. The exhibition is described as a body of work that uses brambles and thorns as imagery connected to chronic pain. The gallery says the artist works primarily one-on-one with others dealing with chronic conditions to create surrealist watercolor portraits, while also making mixed media, installation and performance art.
The exhibition’s thematic range extends beyond illness. Rogue Gallery describes KYRIANNA’s work as focused on disability while also incorporating feminism, intersectionality, psychology and nature. The gallery’s exhibition page notes that the Main Gallery hosts up to eight exhibitions each year and that 'Thickets' is currently on view there as part of that program. The opening reception is listed as free to attend.
Rogue Gallery & Art Center is located at 40 S. Bartlett Street in Medford and operates as a nonprofit arts organization. The venue also maintains a schedule of adult classes and other public programs, but the verified announcement for 'Thickets' concerns the exhibition and reception only. The gallery’s description positions the show within a broader practice that moves between watercolor, mixed media, installation and performance, with a strong emphasis on chronic conditions as both subject and source material.
The exhibition announcement comes through Ashland Gallery Association newsletter material that highlights multiple regional visual arts listings, but the verified details for 'Thickets' point to Rogue Gallery & Art Center as the venue and Medford as the city. The show’s run is listed as July 31 through September 11, with the opening reception on August 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.
