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Submitted by ARTS Southeast
Feb. 14, 2024 – ARTS Southeast is thrilled to share that Savannah-based artist Gabrielle Torres will be exhibiting her work in a Solo Exhibition in our Main Gallery from March 1st – April 13th, 2024. Wilton Street Rhythm presents a series of fiber works inspired by the music of Miles Davis, guiding the senses through the emotions inspired by Bitches Brew, So What, Miles Ahead, and much more.
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About the Exhibition
Wilton Street Rhythm is an intricately woven collection conjured from the rhythmically poetic highs and lows of Miles Davis. This series of loom paintings guides the senses through the emotions inspired by Bitches Brew, So What, Miles Ahead, and much more.
“Wilton Street Rhythm starts at the beginning – before one can walk, one must learn to crawl. This is what Wilton Street is for me, the beginning of my artistic infatuation. I, like many, resort back to an origin for grounding, to a time when the worries of the world ceased to run rampant and pollute my mind. This is a safe space; the rhythm of making deserves a safe space. Miles Davis does this for me.”
– Gabrielle Torres
About the Artist
Gabrielle Torres was born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Sumter, SC and currently resides in Savannah, GA, where she is a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She earned her BS in Visual Arts from Lander University in 2012, and her MFA in Painting from SCAD in 2021. Torres’ work has been shown in solo exhibitions at September Grey (Atlanta), Hampton Gallery (Hampton, SC) and Savannah State University’s Kennedy Museum (Savannah). She has exhibited in group exhibitions at Bridgeport Art Center (Chicago), Marietta Cobb Museum of Art (Atlanta), Westobou (Augusta), Telfair Museums; Jepson Center (Savannah), among others. She has been featured in the Savannah Morning News, Savannah Now Magazine and Connect Savannah. Torres was awarded a residency at ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Residency Program in 2022, and also had the privilege of working for celebrated artist Suzanne Jackson, from whom she gains much inspiration. Our programming is made possible with investment by the City of Savannah. Wilton Street Rhythm is sponsored by Gulfstream Aerospace and Starlandia Supply.
Wilton Street Rhythm: Gabrielle Torres
On Display: March 1st – April 13th, 2024
First Friday Reception: Friday, March 1st, 2024 from 5 – 9PM in conjunction with First Fridays in Starland
Artist Talk: Saturday, March 30th, 2024 at 2 PM
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/4OrfVqlQmartssoutheast.org/wiltonstreet
Sulfur Studios – 2301 Bull Street, Savannah GA 31401
For more information please contact:
Samantha Mack – Exhibitions Assistant & Director of Public Relations | Email: sam@artssoutheast.org
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