Some Kind of Feeling
Curated by: Taylor Danielle Davis
Exhibition Dates: November 8 –23rd, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, November 8, 7-10 pm, 2024
Image: Melanie Martinez, Rivera Welding, Oil on Canvas, 2024, 24” x 24” x 1 ½”
In a world increasingly dependent on technology to translate and record emotions and memories, how do we truly capture a feeling? How does art serve as a vessel for preserving the emotional truths of our experiences? Some Kind of Feeling showcases works that evoke the fleeting nature of emotion and memory, asking how we preserve the essence of our lived realities as evidence of existence. Through diverse mediums and subject matters, these artists explore the in-between space of feeling — an emotional space that affirms our humanity and stands in its authenticity. In the search for clarity amid chaos, Some Kind of Feeling offers a sensory and emotional encounter, functioning as both a record and an awakening. These works invite reflection inward and outward, urging us to trust art’s power to transcend words and logic, creating a direct connection to the essence of what it means to feel.
Featured Artists:
Eric Acuña, Yasmeen Arkadan, Molly Brocklehurst, Gabrielle Berens, Nicole Durham, Joshua Duttweiler, Xiang Gao, Kendall Gilliam, Melanie Martinez, Mathew McIntyre, Sirena Nieves, Carly Ostler, Isaac Rowry, Hayun Surl, Yvonne Uwah, & Kemi Yemi-Ese
About the Curator:
Taylor Danielle Davis is an independent curator and landscape designer living in Austin, TX. Her curatorial practice is deeply committed to empowering and amplifying the voices of emerging queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) artists. With a passion for creating inclusive and transformative spaces, she dedicates her work to celebrating diversity, fostering artistic expression, and creating conversations around diverse works of art. Working with different arts and culture groups, she has curated group art shows in San Francisco and Austin. She serves as a board member of the Trail Conservancy in Austin and serves as the committee chair for their Arts and Culture Committee, a panel member for Austin's Arts and Public Places, member of MASS Gallery and a curatorial advisory member of Future Front Texas.