The city of Aurora’s Public Art Division on Friday unveiled a new exhibit to commemorate Women’s History Month.
“Riverine: A Confluence Of Women Artists On The Fox” showcases the work of 27 local female artists across a diverse array of media, ranging from fluid watercolors, to oils, photography, sculptural installations and pottery, according to a city news release.
The exhibit is set to run through March 21 at Aurora Public Art at the David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 P.M. on Wednesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
“Hosting Riverine in the heart of downtown Aurora — only steps away from the Fox River itself — creates a powerful dialogue between the art and the environment,” Curator Sangeeta Pande said in the news release. “This show is a celebration of the resilience, movement and creative depth of women artists in our valley.”
Artists to be showcased in the exhibit include Mays Mayhew, Helen Ratzlow, Jen Hunger, Cheryl Holtz, Cherylyn Gnadt, Isabel Trujillo, Carol Kling, Antonia Ruppert, Gin Ingram, Rebecca Wilson Allen, Mary Rodriguez, Dana Primrose Bloede, Judie Hoenig, Carol Stone Carson, Cassidy Alexander, Dana Gere, Kathy Swayne, Kim Watts, Laura Lein Svencer, Lisa Gloria Green, Eva Balek, Imisioluwa Adekoya, Mary Shoemaker, Anne Von Ehr, Lisa Lentz Manning, Bethany Young and Aurora Ald. Shweta Baid, 10th Ward.
Just as the Fox River serves as the lifeblood of Aurora, the women featured in Riverine serve as vital currents in the local cultural landscape, city officials said in the news release.
