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NYC Artist *** Group Exhibition: Surfaces @albertzbenda July 9 - August 7th
Summer Residency & Henderson Award @headlandsarts

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The kind of announcement every artist wishes for. Museum acquisitions are labors of love (one that not every art dealer can get to the finish line). It was a pleasure to work with @sarahbouchardgallery and her amazing community in Maine to see works from every artist from Every Infinitesimal Thought join the collection of The Bowdoin College Museum of Art! Full announcement below!

✨✨✨ Thanks to the generosity of a private donor and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, we are PLEASED to announce the acquisition of five works from our recent exhibition ‘Every Infinitesimal Thought,’ co-curated with Kate Russo (four of which are pictured here), by the BCMA. ✨✨✨

It is an honor to have these works in the permanent collection @bowdoinmuseum !

CECILIA CHARLTON
under the cloud of passing time, which flows endlessly, constantly spinning its thread, rarely golden, often leaden [purple-yellow psychic portal]
39.5” x 35.5”
Hand-embroidered wool yarn on cotton canvas over cedar panel, 24-carat gold leaf
2024

JULIE COCKBURN
Small Cable Car
6.5” x 10”
Hand embroidery on collages found photographs
2025

KATE RUSSO
Emma’s Room
5.8” x 8.3”
Thread, graphite, and colored pencil on graph paper
2024

AMANDA VALDEZ
Taking Nourishment 9
36” x 32”
Embroidery and gouache on canvas
2025

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#everyinfinitesimalthought by @thunderloves

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So ready to open my show The Deep Way in L.A. in TWO WEEKS @thelandinggallery 👋🏼 Come out and say hi, I will be there! by @thunderloves

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😱Art Forum 😳 Critics’ Pick for The Deep Way 🤪 @artforum @thelandinggallery Special way to start to wrap up the year! Thank you @danieljgerwin for your insight and care in looking at the work. The last line is everything! Put in so much work this year, amazed to see my paintings discussed in something I use to dream about how to make happen and then learned to just let go and stay focused on my work. L.A. you have till January 8th to see this stunner! Shout out for the Vessel Cult action! @katieparker101 @guymdavis taken in the Landing Gallery by @thunderloves

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Bittersweet send off to Summa 26’! We spent the month of August @headlandsarts & it was paradise, and so much more. Sheltered within a pretty damn challenging year, being at Headlands brought us all the medicine we needed. Touching redwoods, walking to the beach, epic hiking, farmers market heaven, community dinners within the best crew of people, sweet new doggie friends, a 10-year wedding anniversary, biggest laughs with dear friends, and making so much new art in the studio! I’m planning on taking it slow to truly gestate all that unfolded. I will take with me the incredible care and generosity of the amazing staff of @headlandsarts The kindness and respect are imbued in all they do to caretake such a special place. I am so grateful for ALL my past application rejections and this perfectly timed “yes” in my life. 🌊🎟️🎰 by @thunderloves

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What didn’t happen this weekend at Headlands? 6 mile family hike PR ✔️, de Young museum ✔️, California Academy of Science’s magical aquariums ✔️, and just gorgeous time on campus @headlandsarts Then there’s everything in the studio that I’m not ready to blast on here & the pasta dinner and game night we hosted with no pics to prove it. by @thunderloves

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I’m thrilled to be showing new work @albertzbenda 🫧🫧 Come out to the opening of Surfaces this Thursday and say hi! 515 W 26th | 6-8 pm by @thunderloves

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In 2017 I produced this five-layer silkscreen, printed on yellow French Paper at @wassaicproject in upstate New York. Having spent a lot of time printing in undergrad at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, it was a welcome opportunity to get back into a print shop. Pulling from the foundation that drawing has within my practice, I dissected the drawing ‘valley vessel’ and translated it into a silkscreen print, where successive layers of ink build color, structure, and rhythm across the surface.

In 2018 I offered this print as a fundraiser supporting reproductive rights, and most were shipped out the door. One of my projects for 2026 is buttoning up my drawing archives, both digitally and physically. While sorting through my flat file tower I located seven remaining prints, which I’m now offering again. I hope you’ll be inspired to bring a pop of color into your life. 💗 LINK IN BIO by @thunderloves

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📱 👩‍🎨 How to approach artists on Instagram? 👩‍🎨 📱

We are joined by artist @thunderloves to discuss the best way to do this.

Approaching an artist on Instagram begins with creating context. Whether you saw that artist’s work in a group show, an open studio, through a friend, etc., showing curiosity goes a long way.

❔ Want to learn more? Follow for more art collecting tips and join the waitlist to become a member of Less Than Half, where we demystify the art world and connect women who want to learn, collect, and champion women artists.

🔗 Link in bio

#lessthanhalf #artcollector #artistcollab #womenart #womenartistsofinstagram by @thunderloves

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Artist Talk in Allentown @atownartmuseum next Saturday! by @thunderloves

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One of my all time favorite vessels from Vessel Cult (a collaboration with @guymdavis & @katieparker101 aka Future Retrieval) is on view @thelandinggallery in their 10 Year Anniversary exhibition through May 2nd in Los Angeles! The tiny handles, the nine-patch quilt but remixed with ancient Mediterranean zhuzh, and melted glaze magic - she’s a gem! by @thunderloves

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Come join me at the museum in two and a half weeks for a revamped Artist Lecture in celebration of Amanda Valdez: Aftertouch. @atownartmuseum I’ve been rooting around all my research, travel, and studio archives pulling forward so many threads to share. 🧡 by @thunderloves

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Currently on view in Amanda Valdez: Aftertouch @atownartmuseum All assembled hand dyed fabric and embroidery. taken in Allentown Art Museum by @thunderloves

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