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Brumation – group show at School33 Art Center, Baltimore

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Brumation | Goxxip Girl Collective
On View: December 20 – EXTENDED til March
Opening Reception: Friday, December 20 | 6 PM to 9 PM
Gallery Hours:  By appointment | email: goxxipgirlcollective@gmail.com
Location: School 33 | 1427 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230

The Goxxip Girl Collective is excited to announce Brumation, an exhibition reflecting on stasis; on view at School 33. Our preoccupation with stimulation and instant gratification in an accelerated world – an adherence to a 12 month calendar year, a 7 day work week and a 9 to 5 schedule – has prompted an investigation into our compromised relationship with nature. Drawing on the biological phenomenon of brumation – hibernation-like behavior observed in certain reptiles – this collection of works explores themes of dormancy, survival, the symbiotic relationships between environment(s) and organism(s), and the perpetual tension between consciousness and unconsciousness. Brumation investigates cyclical patterns in nature, the transformative processes of rest and renewal, and the disillusionment surrounding the human experience.

Artists included:

Ahlam Khamis
Ann Margaret Morris
Bridgette Guerzon Mills
Caitlin Gill
Carla Cerrato
Corrie Francis Parks
Grace Doyle
Heather Ossandon
Lauren Crawford
Sarah Larsen
Jacqueline Yvonne Tull
Katie O’Keefe
Nadia, Lezcano
Melissa Penley Cormier
Samantha, Sethi
Sanzi Kermes
Sarah Magida
Tiffany Lange
Zoë Lintzeris


Celebrate the opening Reception of Brumation and the upcoming Winter Solstice, on Friday, December 20th from 6 PM to 9PM at School 33 – located at 1427 Light St.

About Goxxip Girl Collective:
The Goxxip Girl Collective is a free collaborative initiative formed by a group of Maryland womxn artists. Our vision is to create an inclusive space that celebrates the distinct talents of every member. We’re dedicated to crafting a platform that nurtures creativity, sparks inspiration, and promotes collective progress. Through meaningful programming, advancing accessibility, and uplifting community, we strive to bring about positive change within Baltimore.

Natural Selections – exhibition with Caitlin Gill at NOMA Gallery

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Super excited to announce “Natural Selections”, an upcoming show with Caitlin Gill in February at the NOMA Gallery in Frederick, Maryland.
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On view February 3 – 26
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Reception February 4 from 5 – 8pm
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Artists talks February 16 from 7 – 9 pm
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“Natural Selections” an exhibition by artists Melissa Penley Cormier and Caitlin Gill investigates the natural world as metaphor. Cormier and Gill have entirely different relationships with the natural world, however both use nature as a way to explore their complicated relationships with societal constructs to include time, relationships and gender.

Melissa Penley Cormier’s work uses photography and installations to document and explore
how we mark time. Often using the model of scientific collection and sampling, Cormier’s projects center around looking closely and carefully.

Caitlin Gill uses printmaking, sculpting, drawing, painting, collage, and fiber to create artwork that explores ideas of identity, femininity, and domesticity. Gill’s work examines the patriarchy the male gaze and gender through animal and insect portraits.