A SCAD Fibers MFA Thesis Exhibition by Phoebe Plank

A solo exhibition by artist and designer Marta M. McWhorter

A BFA senior thesis exhibition by Danna Macias

Gallery 2424 is pleased to announce the group exhibition One by One including the incredible work of 25 local artists. The exhibition will be on view March 1-April 5, 2024.

Jennifer E. Moss finds inspiration in the natural world and humanity’s relationship to shifting environments. This body of work explores patterns and textures etched into natural substrates by the forces of wind and water as well as recorded histories embedded in fossils and archaeological finds. These relics function as conduits between our contemporary world and the deep history of our planet. The work in this exhibition utilizes traditional textile techniques and innovative material exploration, including knitting, lacemaking and handmade paper. Jennifer’s monochromatic graphite surfaces direct viewers’ attention to the inherent form and pattern within each piece and imparts a sense of gravity to the work, encouraging contemplation. Using handmade recycled paper and delicate structures allows the work to embody both fragility and resilience. By consciously using recycled and biodegradable materials, Jennifer mirrors the impermanence inherent in our environment and draws attention to the delicate balance between creation and decay, growth and erosion.

Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 1, 5-9pm

Artist Talk: Sunday, Dec. 17, 3pm

Gallery Hours: Saturday, Dec. 2-Sunday, Dec. 3, 1-4pm; Saturday, Dec. 9, 1-4pm; Saturday, Dec. 16- Sunday, Dec. 17, 1-4pm

A new body of series-based work by artist Heath Ritch brings together two conceptual methodologies that have been part of his practice for many years. One concept takes a specific system of information, in this instance the logic-based sudoku puzzle, and forces it into an artistic mode of expression. The second explores what he describes as a “detached collaboration” between paintings by other artists and his own practice through homage and reference. The combination of these more regimented methods processed through his own creative input informs the work on view.

Heath Ritch is an artist living and working in Savannah, GA. He has worked as an art preparator at Telfair Museums for 18 years. He holds a BFA in painting from Georgia Southern University and an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

An MFA Fibers Thesis Exhibition by Katie Hagen

Opening reception: Friday, Nov. 10, 5-8pm

Gallery hours: Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12, 1-4pm

For the past two years, Katie Hagen has been exploring the aesthetics that create delightful surroundings – what we like in our spaces and why. Evolutionary theory and neuroscientific findings tell us that we do best in environments that echo the natural world in some way. These spaces are rich with visual information that feeds our info-seeking brains and they’re dynamic, like the ultimate enriched environment and our early ancestors’ original home: nature.

This series of installations is an antidote to the right angles, flat surfaces and neutrals of our often sensory-deprived built environment. Their color, light and impression of movement signal that a space is alive and can sustain us – visual messages that fill us with a flush of delight.