“HOPE”
A VIRTUAL INVITATIONAL EXHIBIT
January 7-30, 2021
Chelsea: Viridian Artists Inc. is pleased to present an invitational exhibition of art created by 31 artists. The show opens January 6th and continues through January 30th, 2020. There will be no opening reception due to the pandemic, but viewers are invited to view the art in our virtual gallery accessible on Viridian’s website at www.viridianartists.com. The gallery will be open only by appointment which can be made by emailing us at viridianartistsinc@gmail.com or on the website contact form.
2020 was a year we survived mostly alone, isolated, fearful & filled with disbelief. Our greatest comfort and what brings so many to New York City is culture and culture in every form was hit hard by the pandemic. Concerts were heard mostly on zoom, theaters were closed, museums and galleries were closed or severely limited in numbers of visitors allowed at a time. Many will not survive.
Viridian has continued by creating virtual exhibits that can be viewed on the gallery website and “HOPE” continues the struggle of our gallery artists and invited guest artists to create art both in response to and in spite of the frightening world around us. Images and words can be a comfort and serve to interpret for us thoughts we are often unable to realize.
The range of media & imagery in these artworks defines the broad expanse of these artists’ hopes for our future. Most are looking ahead positively but some struggled with the concept, preferring to remain neutral and “hopeful” in a generalized way. Still, the mood is filled with “hope” as are the words by many we admire whose hopeful thoughts can serve as symbols of strength and give us reasons to continue believing in a more positive future world:
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” Emily Dickinson
“I think whether you’re talking about art or politics or just getting up in the morning and trying to live your life, it’s useful to be able to seek out that joy where you can find it and operate on the basis of hope rather than despair.” Barack Obama
“Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment.” Martin Luther King Jr
We “hope” that you will enjoy our images of hope and will consider purchasing one to remind you how important “hope” is in creating a better future and conquering the fears we have as we create this future. A portion of sales will go to organizations struggling to help those in need.
Please visit this virtual exhibit on our website at viridianartists.com and feel free to contact us by email at viridianartistsinc@gmail.com as we remain for the moment only virtually open for the safety of our artists, guests & staff.
Vernita Nemec, Director
Viridian Artists