New Summer Exhibition Opening Reception

Join us Friday, June 26 from 6–8 PM for the opening reception of three new exhibitions at Crosstown Arts, featuring works by Barbara Penn, George Edward Walker, and Romain Collin in collaboration with filmmaker Matthew Palmer.

In Big Life, Long Life, Barbara Penn draws from literary, poetic, and everyday sources to explore the space between the personal and the political. Working with painting, drawing, text, and collage, Penn examines the relationship between “the maternal and culture,” creating layered images that emerge through associative thinking, ironic connections, and bold yet subtle applications of paint.

George Edward Walker’s A Snippet of God’s Unsung Children’s Journey is a powerful visual statement on resilience, brilliance, and strength. Through drawings inspired by the enduring spirit of people who persevered through dehumanizing and brutal treatment, Walker reflects on dignity, survival, and the determination to be free. The exhibition stands as a tribute to “our brave Women and Men” and the resilience that continues to prevail.

In Chromesthesia: A Piano Triptych, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Romain Collin, in collaboration with filmmaker Matthew Palmer, transforms sound into image through a deeply personal exploration of synesthesia. Inspired by his solo piano trilogy DUST, LIVE, and AURA, the multimedia exhibition invites viewers into an internal landscape where sounds become shapes, textures, and vivid color. By placing music in dialogue with cinema and visual art, Chromesthesia creates a space to breathe, recollect, and dream a little.

Special menu by Chef Derk Meitzler of Swamp Bar–food generously donated by Ben E. Keith–and a complimentary “Summer Bell” cocktail by Crosstown Arts Art Bar.

The opening reception is free and open to the public.
Friday, June 26 | 6–8 PM
Crosstown Arts Galleries