Serene Path by Joann Zwolski, Acrylic on paper, mounted on wood
Works in all media by PAA members with studios outside the Peekskill downtown arts district, or those who can’t have studios open during Open Studios weekend.
The Center for the Digital Arts Gallery is pleased to host the exhibition, “Off the Beaten Track.” This group show will exhibit exciting works in all media by professional artists with studios located outside the Peekskill downtown artists district, or those who can’t have studios open during Open Studios weekend.
Exhibition Dates June 2 – June 28, 2023 Reception Thursday, June 8, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
This show will run in conjunction with the 24th Annual Peekskill Open Studios Event,
Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, 2023, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
I do not pretend to understand the moral universe, the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways. I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. But from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.— Theodore Parker, 1853
Deeply concerned about the trajectory of justice in our country in 2018, I found Theodore Parker’s words recurring in my mind. Does it indeed bend towards justice?
I put out a call for participants in a notebook project to address the “Arc of the Moral Universe.” That yielded more than 60 volumes filled with drawings, sketches, writing, lyrics, photos, montages, cut-outs, fold-outs, and abstractions documenting one year in each of their lives.
In 2020, I confronted the reality of a world-wide viral pandemic and the “Arc of the Viral Universe” was begun. I invited participants from the first notebook project, plus 100 creative individuals from all walks of life. This resulted in over 30 bound volumes documenting daily lives, unease about the future, concerns for the planet, outrage at the effects of systemic racism, apprehensions about threats to democracy, and glimmerings of hope in the midst of the most challenging of times. They confirm my belief that “Creative people are among the ones to register these events and respond in hopeful, compassionate, and positive ways.” carlaraejohnson.org
June 2 – June 29, 2022! Reception: Thursday, June 2nd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Center for the Digital Arts Gallery is pleased to host the exhibition, Off the Beaten Track. This group show will exhibit exciting works in all media by professional artists with studios located outside the Peekskill downtown artists district, or those who can’t have studios open during Open Studios weekend.This show will run in conjunction with the 22nd Annual Peekskill Open Studios Event, Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.
GALLERY SUMMER HOURS Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Friday, 10:00 – 11:30 am Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Center for Digital Arts Gallery Exhibitions and Lectures 