Opening Reception: Blank Tape, Curated by Lena Hansen

A digitally rendered image of a desktop computer sitting on a table.

On January 18, Brew House Arts celebrates the opening of our newest exhibition, Blank Tape, curated by Lena Hansen. Blank Tape is inspired by the ubiquity of surveillance technology in contemporary life. From social media to smart devices, surveillance technology is an inescapable part of our current reality. Even though surveillance can be a scary topic—implying dystopian and oppressive futures—Hansen argues that these dangers make it worth fully investigating how the technology impacts our lives. The artists in Blank Tape explore our complicated relationship to surveillance—and draw connection between surveillance and attitudes towards  gender identity, national identity, international politics, and sex work. In doing so, Blank Tape seeks to show how surveillance technologies inform the way we think and behave, and to imagine how we can use and engage with surveillance more ethically.

The exhibition features artists working in video, animation, projection, photography, installation, and game art. Exhibiting artists include Ajunie Virk, Azzah Sultan, Caroline Yoo, Jamie McArthur, Jonathan Ellis, Lena Chen, Negin Mahzoun, Or Zubalsky, Shori Sims, Tooraj Khamenehzadeh.

Blank Tape will be on view at the Brew House Gallery from January 18  to March 9, 2024, with the opening reception on January 18 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. The opening is free to attend.

We will be hosting additional programs throughout the length of the exhibition. Please check back for updates and information about events.

New Exhibition at Brew House Revels in Art, Books, and Food

Buttery Spread encourages visitors to expand the ways they relate to what they eat

Brew House Arts is excited to announce our newest exhibition, Buttery Spread, curated by Emma Honcharski and Chas Wagner. As our first collaborative duo, Honcharski and Wagner present an exhibition that is sensory, playful, exploratory, and non-transactional. They invite visitors to spend time with a collection of whimsical, food-related artworks, and have also transformed part of the gallery into a reading room, where visitors can enjoy a collection of food-related books, zines, and magazines. By creating a space that brings together art, food, and books, the curators hope to inspire conversation about what it means to build relationships—to share a meal with a neighbor, or share a book with a friend.

The show will be on view at the Brew House Gallery from November 9 to December 30, with an opening reception on November 9 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

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