The Arts Area Gallery is proud to present the reception of Summon/ lekhenonks a solo art exhibition from Brittany Kiertzner during the Ontario Art Walk.

Summon/ lekhenonks

A solo art exhibition from Brittany Kiertzner

Exhibition on View: February 17 – May 10, 2024
Reception: Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 6 PM - 9 PM

The Arts Area Gallery @ CASA Pitzer

200 S Euclid Ave, Suite B, Ontario, CA

The body of work describes the physical presence of Indigenous women shaping the future. Kiertzner depicts the symbols of not only of their struggles but also their emotional endurance through inclusion of portals of release. The optical mixing of fiber as brushstrokes echo the inevitable social pressures and work to illustrate the creation emerging from disintegration and impermanence. Here, artist's palette becomes a conduit, painting a picture where the cycles of loss and renewal that are mirrored both in the human journey and the eternal dance of the Earth.

Brittany Kiertzner explores critical materials that reframe her personal history into a contemporary context. Through a dynamic interplay of woven and stitched threads, her work is influenced by traditionall Mohawk Iroquois splint basket making, embroidery and bead work. She investigates themes of regeneration, authenticity and subversion of materials through synthesizing the past.

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The Arts Area curates a series of exhibitions and artist talks highlighting the diversity of art in our local Inland Empire communities. The Arts Area invites artists to submit proposals of their artwork to be featured in a future exhibition.

The Arts Area is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides fiscal sponsorship, professional development, resource support, and civic advocacy to develop and support economic sustainability and equitable access in the creative industries of San Bernardino, Riverside, and East Los Angeles Counties.