Threads

Byoung, Andrea Bischoff, Seth Koen, Marci Rae McDade, Mark Newport, Stephen Sollins,
Lisa Solomon, Oriane Stender
November 14 – January 7

A minimalist hallway art exhibition titled "Threads," featuring abstract pieces. A white wall on the left displays a large textured canvas with a small colored patch. The right wall has a series of small abstract artworks arranged vertically.
A pale fabric artwork hung on a wall features faint outlines of airplanes embroidered with red thread. The threads dangle loosely, creating a minimalistic yet intricate design on the light-colored background.
A white wall displays two framed artworks: a smaller, intricate square piece above a larger, rectangular piece. In the foreground, two pink crochet hanging installations with red stems dangle from the ceiling. The room's lighting is soft and warm.
Art gallery with two framed pictures on a white wall. A large coiled red rope rests on the floor in the foreground. Two long red ropes with pink attachments hang from the ceiling on the right. A small window reveals another artwork in the background.
An art gallery features minimalistic drawings and sculptures. Two framed abstract line drawings hang on a white wall illuminated by spotlights. On the floor to the left, a circular red sculpture sits on a white platform. The gallery has a sparse, clean design.
A person stands by a white wall in a modern art gallery, observing art pieces mounted on the wall. The floor is carpeted, and there is a large white canvas with a red circular pattern placed on the floor. The lighting is soft, creating a quiet ambiance.
A minimalist art gallery features small framed pieces on white walls. A display shelf with a book is mounted on the left wall. The open floor space includes a large horizontal artwork with red concentric oval lines on a white canvas.
A framed sports trading card labeled "Hot Gun" featuring a football player wearing a red number 16 jersey, posed as if throwing a football. The card is encrusted with numerous shiny, diamond-like crystals. The frame is mounted on a plain, light-colored wall.
Five small framed collages displayed on a shelf, each featuring red and pink hearts, along with images of people and texts like "I love you" and "Be my valentine." The background is a plain, light-colored wall.
A photo of three framed trading cards mounted on a white wall. The cards, each in its own frame, feature different designs and illustrations. The frames are evenly spaced and aligned at the same height.
Three sports-themed Valentine's Day cards displayed side by side. The cards feature American football players with red and pink heart decorations. Text on the cards reads "You're on target!", "You're cool!", and "Go for the fun!" respectively.
A minimalist art gallery displaying several framed artworks on white walls. The pieces vary in size and design, with patterns and abstract forms. The floor is carpeted in gray, and track lighting highlights the artworks. The gallery has a calm and modern ambiance.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to introduce Threads, a group exhibition of works by eight artists using stitching as a means for aesthetic creation.

Byoung is a Korean artist living in California with an interest in logic and mathematic equations which are embroidered in her work. Andrea Bischoff is an Australian artist who stitches lyrical compositions into tissue paper. Seth Koen crochets minimal and organic cotton forms filled with lentils and is based in Oakland, CA. Chicago based Marci Rae McDade stitches organic patterns onto a variety of fabrics to create illusions of space. Mark Newport, an artist based in Mesa, AZ, embellishes comic book covers and football trading cards with thread and beads. Stephen Sollins takes found embroidered materials and removes the stitches and mathematically reconfigure the compositions based on the number of stitches removed. Lisa Solomon stitches and draws onto canvas and presents her work in embroidery hoops. Finally, Oriane Stender weaves and stitches celebrity icons using commodified objects such as a dollar bills.

Once considered craft, Threads celebrates how the process of sewing can now be found in the practices of contemporary artists all over the world.

For further information, please contact the gallery: 505.766.9888.

Some images for this exhibition are available on our web site. www.levygallery.com Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @levygallery 

Dates: November 14–January 7, 2003
Holiday Closure: December 14, 2003 – January 7, 2004
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery