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- Untitled Art, Miami, Nest with @blahblahgallery Dec 1-6
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Thank you for the new portrait @chanelmatsunami and @oygprojects ❤️‍🔥

There are 4 weekends left to see my exhibition “The Matchbox.” I’ll be in-person at the gallery this Saturday, February 7 from 1-6 and would love to see you there!

The Matchbox” @oygprojects
Curated by Zahar Vaks and Annamariah Knox
January 10 - February 28, 2026
Gallery hours: Saturday-Sunday 1-6pm and by appointment

📸 @gidrastudios @chanelmatsunami taken in Ortega y Gasset Projects by @libbyrosa

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8 months ago

Three match sculptures are on display in my exhibition “The Matchbox” @oygprojects - up for two more weeks!

Here are some behind-the-scenes moments from the (very messy but satisfying) making process. Burned matches are now scattered all over my studio...

“…Through the window, a used match sculpture is visible, and the gallery’s columns have become striking surfaces with marks and abrasions from previous strikes, serving as evidence of the gallery’s conflagration. The other two oversized match sculptures in the show represent different stages of change and (dis)functionality; the red match is unused, and the blue one is broken.”

1. Burnt Match (Black), 2026. Acrylic, sand, epoxy, polyurethane, graphite, pastel, wood, foam, 77”x 8”x8”
2. Unused Match (Red), 2026. Acrylic, sand, epoxy, polyurethane, wood, foam, 77”x 8”x8”
3. Broken Match (Blue), 2026. Acrylic, sand, epoxy, polyurethane, wood, foam, 77”x8”x8” taken in Ortega y Gasset Projects by @libbyrosa

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8 months ago

Mirror Mirror is a wrap!

Thank you @amytothemax for inviting me to show with you at this special Baltimore project space and gallery @currentspace

One of my favorite moments in the show was designing the gallery storefront. We took inspiration from a small paper needle packet that I found among sewing materials at an estate sale. I experimented with piercing the storefront wall using my sewing pin sculptures to connect pins hanging on the opposite side.

Thanks to @timelesssignco for hand-painting and design assistance! by @libbyrosa

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2 months ago

Libby Rosa, Pinning Stars, 2026. Cotton fabric with appliqué, polyester thread, polished aluminum, wood, flashe, 48”x80”x2”

On July 19 come to the closing reception for “Mirror Mirror” @amytothemax and I will speak about the work on view @currentspace

“The installation transforms the gallery into a site of distorted domesticity where the tools of sewing and craft become surreal. Rosa and Boone-McCreesh take turns adorning and framing each other’s works, creating a collaborative environment in which beauty serves as a mechanism for both control and survival. Throughout the space, Rosa’s oversized sewing pins pierce the walls, while Boone-McCreesh’s painted theatrical curtains function as viewing windows for the works on display. Rosa’s appliquéd curtain, Pinning Stars, featuring a motif of stars bleeding where they are pinned, frames McCreesh’s piece-work paper curtain.“

Photos by Matthew Ludak and Vivian Marie Doering by @libbyrosa

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3 months ago

Libby Rosa, Box Tree Moth Pupa on Pin, 2026. EPS foam, epoxy, wood filler, flashe, acrylic, pastel, polished aluminum, wood, 15”x15”x24”

On view through July 19 @currentspace in “Mirror Mirror” a two-person exhibition with @amytothemax

“…Rosa’s sculpted pupae of the invasive Box Tree Moth alter the power dynamic by using a piercing sewing pin as a structural support for its cocoons, transforming tools of labor into symbols of nature’s resilience.”

Installation images by: Vivian Marie Doering by @libbyrosa

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3 months ago

New works on view now @currentspace in “Mirror Mirror,” an exhibition of works by Amy Boone-McCreesh and Libby Rosa.

Drawing on mythology surrounding mirrors and beauty rituals, Mirror Mirror explores how femininity is shaped by systems of display and domestic labor. Rosa’s large handheld mirrors, held by green sculpted hands, engage the viewer in self-surveillance and reference the historical importance of mirrors for women seeking control over their environment. Reflection becomes both literal and psychological as viewers see themselves within fragmented spaces that symbolize environmental destruction for human benefit.

Handheld Mirror I
Libby Rosa, 2026
Mirrored glass, pine wood, stain, beeswax

Handheld Mirror II
Libby Rosa, 2026
Mirrored glass, pine wood, stain, beeswax

Exhibit Runs: June 6 - July 19, 2026
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Sunday, July 19 from 4-6pm by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

It was a joy collaborating with my friend and artist @amytothemax on our two-person exhibition “Mirror Mirror” @currentspace

For the past several months, Amy and I have been sharing in-progress photos of our work, book recommendations, and influences. I have loved getting to know Amy’s work more through this process (I was already a fan and exhibited her work previously @peepprojects). This collaboration inspired me to take some risks, play around, and have some fun while developing new skills and brushing up on old ones, like sewing a hollow curtain, routing mirror frames, and intarsia woodworking. @amytothemax and @adamtothemax are the best hosts, and @currentspace has been awesome to work with!

Exhibit Runs: June 6 - July 19, 2026
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Sunday, July 19 from 4-6pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays from 1-5pm, during public events, or by appointment

Installation images by: Vivian Marie Doering by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

Thank you @chenoa.e.baker for writing about my work in @observer 🙌🥰

And thank you to friends from Philly (and elsewhere 😉) for showing up, sharing the work, and supporting the fair! Hats off to @megangalardi with @blahblahgallery for creating this opportunity for Philly.

Last picture is of me and artist/fabricator @jenniferkbohn who taught me how to appliqué and who made my quilt “pinned moths” possible 💪❤️ by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

One more day of @elsewhere.fair showing with @blahblahgallery in room 101 with some amazing other artists/galleries! Don’t miss this inagural Philly art fair @helloyowie

It’s been such a fun week 🎉

Pinned Match (Green)
Libby Rosa, 2026
Poplar wood, EPS foam, sand, epoxy, apoxie, flashe, acrylic, polished aluminum, steel, enamel, polyurethane
77”x23”x13”

First photo by @matthewludakphotography by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

Today and tomorrow are the last days to catch @elsewhere.fair @helloyowie @blahblahgallery 🎉

Elsewhere is a boutique, room-based art fair taking place June 4–6, 2026, at YOWIE in Philadelphia. Organized by Blah Blah Gallery, the fair brings together a focused group of galleries and independent curators for presentations that prioritize scale, hospitality, and curatorial intention.

Fair Hours:
Wednesday, June 3
Press & VIP Preview: 6:30–9 PM

Thursday
12–7 PM

Friday
12–8 PM

Saturday
12–7 PM

Install photo by @natalie__cecilia by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

Details of new work on view in “Mirror Mirror,” an installation at @currentspace in Baltimore, MD, with Amy Boone-McCreesh and me.

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6 from 6-9pm
Exhibit Runs: June 6 - July 19, 2026
Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Sunday, July 19 from 4-6pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays from 1-5pm, during public events, or by appointment

“Mirror Mirror” features Baltimore-based artist Amy Boone-McCreesh and Philadelphia-based artist Libby Rosa in a mixed-media exploration of how domestic traditions and decorative arts shape female identity. The exhibition engages themes of vanity, class aspiration, and the shifting power dynamics between human-built environments and the natural world. Central to this narrative is the history of self-portraiture as a radical act of agency. Historically excluded from formal training and the study of the figure, women artists often turned to the mirror as their primary subject. In this exhibition, reclaiming the self as subject becomes a source of empowerment. Working across painting and sculpture, the artists treat the gallery as a mutable site for intervention, using painted theatrical curtains and engaged architectural sculpture to suggest hidden sectors existing beyond the physical walls.

Thank you @amytothemax for inviting me to do this collaborative installation.❤️ taken in Current Space by @libbyrosa

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4 months ago

Sneak peek of new sculptures, paintings and textile works on view this week @elsewhere.fair with @blahblahgallery alongside paintings by @jaquelinecedar

Elsewhere is a boutique, room-based art fair taking place June 4–6, 2026, at YOWIE in Philadelphia. Organized by Blah Blah Gallery, the fair brings together a focused group of galleries and independent curators for presentations that prioritize scale, hospitality, and curatorial intention.

Fair Hours:
Wednesday, June 3
Press & VIP Preview: 6:30–9 PM

Thursday
12–7 PM

Friday
12–8 PM

Saturday
12–7 PM taken in YOWIE by @libbyrosa

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