“Inside/Out” Exhibition at the Grove Gallery

Inside/Out Exhibition
April 5th through May 31st, 2025

Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 PM

The “Inside/Out” Exhibition at the Grove Gallery in Evanston, IL explores windows
as metaphors. Windows, whether open or closed, represent dualities: freedom vs.
constraint, order vs. chaos, and possibility vs. limitation. The window metaphor sets up
narrative elements that address boundaries. In some cases, the viewer is outside,
looking in. Conversely, the perspective may be from indoors, looking up and out into the
horizon. Some paintings are rooted in fantasy, with colorful, surreal characters freely
floating in space. The layered meanings within each picture plane keeps viewers
guessing, projecting their own narratives onto each scene. A picture window creates the
illusion of depth, whether with pure color or with linear perspective. Regardless of each
artist’s technique and intention, the window metaphor is open to interpretation.
Artists: Nicole Gordon, David Gista, Leslie Hirshfield, Fletcher Hayes, Ellen Holtzblatt,
Jennifer Presant, Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, Ken Minami, and Caitlin
Winner.
Contact:
Sarah Kaiser-Amaral
sarah@studio215.org
cell: 773 318 0163