Skipping Sundays

In "Skipping Sundays," Evans Smith reflects on her Methodist upbringing in a rural North Carolina town, revealing how a steadfast belief has always remained just out of reach. Through imagery, she explores the complicated dynamics of religion and faith, as well as the feelings of isolation that can occur when one's beliefs differ with those of those around them. How is it that some can wholeheartedly embrace traditional faith while the rest of us are left questioning?

EXHIBITION EVENTS:

10/2 | First Friday Opening Reception and Book Signing | 6:30 - 8:30pm

10/31 | 4:00-7:00, Closing Reception

*In addition to VAE's open house Monday & Wednesday 9-12, the exhibition can also be by appt.

The show runs from October 2nd - October 31st

FEATURED ARTIST:
Heather Evans Smith

This show is currently on exhibit at The Jobe House.

Shadows

Every culture, every person, every landscape knows shadow. September is its natural season, when the light grows long and golden, the world tilts toward darkness, and something in us turns reflective.
For one artist that might mean the literal shadows of a landscape at dusk; for another, the mythological underworld, the hidden self, or the silence between things.
Shadows is an open call for all media and all interpretations, from the observed world to the deeply personal.

EXHIBITION OPENING: 9/12/2026, 2:00 - 5:00PM

The show runs from September 12th - October 31st

This show is divided between Rebus Works and Birdland.

Guest User 4/6/16 Guest User 4/6/16

The Other Toy Story

April 1 - 28, 2016
Exchange Gallery

The Other Toy Story is an ongoing project by artist Joyce Dallal that grew out of her personal experience as a parent. The exhibition is interactive and challenges participants to consider their level of consumption and helps them to expand their knowledge about what they can recycle.

The Other Toy Story
by Joyce Dallal

April 1st-28th, 2016
Opening Reception: April 1st, 6-10pm

Engaging the public through art on the issue of unsustainable consumption, The Other Toy Story is an ongoing project by artist Joyce Dallal that grew out of her personal experience as a parent. Overwhelmed with all the toys that accumulated in her own household—especially the huge amount of plastic that couldn’t be recycled, she decided to see if a solution could be found through art. Featured is Receptacle, a 10-foot-tall trashcan in the shape of a baby doll. The sculpture holds over 1000 pounds of toy trash that would otherwise end up in a landfill. When full, it forms a monumental vision of what we are feeding our children.

A Partnership between the Disappearing Frogs Project and the Other Toy Story

The Other Toy Story is on display at the Visual Art Exchange (VAE) at the invitation of the Disappearing Frogs Project as part of their 2016 activities scheduled for the Triangle area. The two artist-driven projects are partnering this spring to spotlight the impact of human activity on the health of our environment and the survival of all species, big and small. “Disappearing Tree Frog” by Los Angeles artist Cynthia Minet was commissioned specially for this exhibition to spotlight the partnership between the Other Toy Story and the Disappearing Frogs Project as an illustration of the connection between pollution in the environment and the survival of the frogs.

The show at VAE is the culmination of months of preparation and would not have been possible without the support and collaboration of Wake County Solid Waste Management and Waste Industries. These partners have collected used and broken toys to fill the Receptacle, and will be picking them up for recycling when the show is over. They have also assisted three participating schools in the Wake County STEM Collaborative Network: Wake STEM Early College, Aversboro STEM Elementary, and A. B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary with their used toy collection. Many thanks to these community partners for their participation.

The Disappearing Frogs Project, together with their global partner the Amphibian Survival Alliance is raising awareness of global amphibian declines and inspiring people to take personal action to protect these incredible species. Awareness in the community is being raised, hearts of the public are being touched and the children in the Triangle are getting involved.

Cynthia Minet

Cynthia Minet works with post-consumer plastics to build illuminated sculptures of animals. Her drawings and pieces have been shown individually and as large-scale installations. The works reveal her interest in ecological and scientific issues, and capture audiences through their visual allure and conceptual bite.

Collecting the toys with the help of area students and businesses