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Intervals: Desert Imprints by Miquelina Seijo<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

THE BANANA FACTORY WILL HOST A VARIETY OF ART EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT SPRING AND SUMMER.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa.\u2014 Join ArtsQuest at the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>\u00a0to celebrate local artists in upcoming visual art exhibitions throughout the spring and summer months of 2022. For a full schedule of exhibitions and events, please visit\u00a0bananafactory.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Through<\/strong>\u00a0May 15<\/strong>,\u00a0\u201cMy Mind Is An Escape Room<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/a>\u00a0by Kailey Atkinson is on display in the Corridor to the Arts. These pieces are a body of mixed media collage work created from 2019 to the present. This exhibit chronicles Atkinson\u2019s experience with mental and physical illness, as well as body image struggles and societal issues. \u201cMy work is playful or silly at first, but I hope viewers look beyond the glitter to reveal the deeper themes and perhaps relate them to their own experiences,\u201d Atkinson said. \u201cMy work is a way out for me, a step towards the light, and I hope looking at it can provide a sense of magic and hope for others.\u201d\u00a0 Atkinson is a Cedar Crest College graduate currently pursuing a K-12 Art Ed. Certification from Moravian University who primarily creates mixed media collages through illustration and papercrafting with 2D and 3D elements.<\/p>\n

Now throughMay 22<\/strong>, \u201cAbecynnia<\/a><\/strong>\u201d by William Harris is on display in the Banko Gallery. This event is the first public showing of the illustrations for Harris\u2019 upcoming novel. Follow a story of two sisters as they embark on an intergalactic adventure to save their kingdom. \u201cI want to come back and dedicate this show to one of the main hands and close friend, the late Linny Fowler,\u201d Harris said. \u201cI want to show my eternal gratitude by having the very first showing of this body of work in her building.\u201d Harris is a New Jersey native who attended California College of the Arts (and Crafts) and received a BFA in Glass Making. He is currently studying at the Royal College of Art for a Masters in Product Design focusing on housewares, biophilic design and recyclable materials exploration.<\/p>\n

Now Through May 15, \u201cFloating Blue<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>by\u00a0Thomas Pickarski<\/a>, is on display in the ArtsQuest Center at 101 Founders Way. Pickarski developed a deep love for the beauty of icebergs as a child which led him on a decades-long adventure through the artic regions seeking to see the ancient ice giants firsthand. His work for this exhibit centers on what is called \u201cThe Blue Hour,\u201d occurring during the last stages of twilight when the sunlight is indirect, casting a blue shade on to the frozen peaks. Pickarski is a multi-media visual and performance artist who works to weave storytelling through text and spoken word. Pickarski received a BFA in Painting and MFA in Performance Art from Arizona State University. He has been featured in exhibitions throughout the country. In 2021, on the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0year anniversary of 9\/11, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod invited him to create and exhibit a short film reflective of the day from his street-level vantage point beneath the Twin Towers.<\/p>\n

May 21\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Aug. 14<\/strong>, \u201cQUEERING CARE<\/a><\/strong>\u201d<\/a>\u00a0will be on display in the Corridor to the Arts. This exhibition is guest curated and juried by artist and arts educator Rei Ukon and invites artists to explore how Queer communities have and continue to expand, reframe and redefine what it means to care for one another \u2013 as a form of affection, strategy for survival and beyond. \u201cThe act of taking an existing material to create from imagination mirrors the experience of holding queerness and transness together in forging identity,\u201d Ukon said. \u201cBy \u201cqueering\u201d ideas of care and community, we interrogate our individual roles in our circles, how we approach our relationships with one another and confront the failures of institutions to effectively care for their people.\u201d Ukon is a Queer and trans-Japanese mixed media artist that works as a Teaching Artist at the Banana Factory, Lehigh University Art Galleries.<\/p>\n

May 27<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0July 10<\/strong>, \u201cHarmony<\/a><\/strong>\u201d presented by the\u00a0National Association of Women<\/a>\u00a0Artists (NAWA) will be on display in the Crayola Gallery. This exhibition will showcase conformity and\/or compatibility of colors, moods, textures, styles, emotions and creativity. NAWA is the oldest women\u2019s fine art organization in the country and focuses on creating a supportive community for professional female artists.<\/p>\n

Sept. 2\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Oct. 23<\/strong>, \u201cIntervals: Desert Imprints<\/a><\/strong>\u201d by Miguelina Seijo will be on display in the Banko Gallery. Through imprints of desert life, brief flashes of light, shadow, the wind, sun and moon the viewer is invited to meditate deeply about time and share a portion of the eternal moment. Seijo is a Dominican-American photographer who runs a creative organization called \u201cestilo wei\u201d in Lancaster, Pa.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and NATO, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners.<\/a><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nNicole Harrell
\nArtsQuest Director of Communications
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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