Things on Things on Things: Variations on Still Life

Please join us Sunday, September 10th from 4-7pm for a panel discussion and closing reception for Things on Things on Things: Variations on Still Life.

Panelists include Leila Weefur, Lena Coletto, Michael Hall and Yvette Molina whom will be discussing personal symbolism and iconography in their artwork.

Poetry for the eyes, using metaphor, meter, and balance to explore themes of joy, nostalgia, identity, corporeality, climate, and more. Things on Things on Things is an exhibition of works that echo the traditional still life with a contemporary take, once, twice, or thrice removed from tradition.

On display in CIIS' Desai | Matta Gallery until September 15, The Things on Things on Things: Variations on Still Life exhibition features works by: Alicia Escott, Imin Yeh, Lena Coletto, Leila Weefur, Michael Hall, Ruth Tabancay, Weston Teruya, and Yvette Molina.

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About The Arts at CIIS

We in The Arts at CIIS believe that art is essential, that we make change through cultural shifts, and that we cannot build what we haven't yet imagined. Please email with questions: Arts@ciis.edu.

Mission

The Arts at CIIS is a contemporary arts exhibition program that cultivates community engagement and creative and integrative approaches to the urgent challenges facing society today. Through exhibitions, publications, and events featuring emerging and established artists, The Arts at CIIS strives to promote pluralism in the arts, to support artists in the creation of new work, and to foster dynamic and critical dialogues within and across communities.

Desai | Matta Gallery

Our exhibition space at Mission Street was created with the generous support of Helen and Raj Desai and Robert Matta.