Jordan Buschur, Natalie Lanese & Friends Exhibition

YSU’s Department of Art presents the Jordan Buschur, Natalie Lanese & Friends Exhibition.

Curatorial Statement

Patterns/Portals is one group exhibition made up of two smaller exhibitions, each pairing artists with aligned material investigations, as well as likeminded conceptual interests. Curating under the moniker Co-Worker Gallery, Jordan Buschur and Natalie Lanese take turns leading each curatorial selection, while collaborating on all other aspects of bringing an exhibition to life. This exhibition is their first curating a pairing for each other’s work, with Natalie selecting an artist to pair with Jordan’s work and vice versa. The dialogue that occurs in this back and forth process is mirrored in the dialogue that grows between each of the paired artworks as they exist side by side in the gallery. 

The pairings are a way to open conversations between two kindred artists, each working independently. Much like two co-workers sharing an office or studio, these smaller exhibitions highlight similar ways of thinking and making. By positioning the exhibition as a site of overlap, new connections and possibilities can emerge.

Jordan Buschur and Julie Schenkelberg utilize decorative elements of frames and edges as portals to the past, utilizing collections and objects to investigate domestic space as containers of memory and personal histories. 

Natalie Lanese and April Felipe play with bold patterns, a wide variety of hues, and playful material explorations to elevate the frame as an integral part of the artwork, breaking away from sideline into subject. 

Conversations between artworks create new sparks and growth into previously unimagined ideas. Connections between artists are a fundamental block of community building. A network of creative makers across our region gives vibrancy and vitality to our lived experience. We turn to art to help make sense of the world, to seek knowledge and challenge, to find joy and camaraderie. We ask ourselves what we can learn by inviting dialogue with others? We ask you to join in.

Entry to this event is free and open to the public. Parking is available at the Wick Avenue Deck (M30) for a $5 fee payable in cash only.

For more information, contact Katie Merrill, Cliffe College Coordinator of Community Engagement and Events, at 330.941.2307 or kamerrill@ysu.edu.