Framed Gallery News | African American Art Gallery
UPCOMING EVENTS
PULSE IS HERE
UNTIL APRIL 15TH
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT OR FRIDAY & SATURDAY 1PM-5PM
There
are
exhibitions
that
hang
quietly
on
walls.
And
then
there
are
exhibitions
that
move.
Pulse
is
the
latter.
Our
newest
show
at
Framed
Gallery
features
contemporary
African
artists
whose
work
vibrates
with
rhythm,
pattern,
and
presence.
These
pieces
don’t
sit
still
—
they
activate
the
room.
Large-scale
compositions
layered
with
intricate
detail.
Figuration
emerging
through
dense,
coded
pattern.
Surfaces
that
feel
built,
not
simply
painted.
Pulse
isn’t
about
geography.
It’s
about
momentum.
Across
the
African
continent,
artists
are
shaping
global
visual
culture
in
real
time.
They
are
redefining
abstraction
and
figuration,
layering
history
with
futurity,
and
creating
work
that
feels
both
rooted
and
forward
at
once.
This
exhibition
brings
that
energy
directly
into
our
space
—
and
into
Cleveland.
The
result
is
powerful.
Pattern
becomes
language.
Color
becomes
tempo.
Surface
becomes
story.
These
works
ask
you
to
step
closer.
To
slow
down.
To
sit
with
complexity
instead
of
rushing
past
it.
They
carry
rhythm
—
not
loud,
not
chaotic
—
but
steady
and
undeniable.
Pulse
is
not
a
trend.
It’s
a
signal.
A
reminder
that
contemporary
African
artists
are
not
peripheral
to
the
art
world
conversation
—
they
are
shaping
it.
We
invite
you
to
experience
the
work
in
person.
Stand
in
front
of
it.
Let
it
unfold
at
its
own
pace.
Feel
the
pulse.
PAST EVENTS
artist SHOWCASE: "wake me where I lay"
MEET THE ARTIST & VIEW THE LIMITED-TIME SHOWCASE
September 27th 6-9pm
About the Artist
Lauren
Pearce
is
a
self-taught
mixed
media
figurative
artist
raised
in
South
Florida
and
currently based in
Cleveland,
Ohio.
Her
work
is
a
vibrant
exploration
of
identity,
rooted
deeply
in
her
Jamaican
heritage
and
the
transformative
power
of
nature.
Drawing
inspiration
from
the
natural
world
and
her
personal
journey
of
“unmasking,”
Pearce
creates layered,
narrative-rich
pieces
that
invite
viewers
into
intimate,
imagined
worlds.
Each
work
is
a
meditation on
what
it
means
to
be
fully
oneself—vulnerable,
evolving,
and
connected
to
the
earth.
Nature
is
not
just
a
backdrop
in
her
art;
it
is
a
collaborator,
a
mirror,
and
a
guide.
With
intricate
detail
and
bold
composition,
Pearce’s
art
tells
stories
meant
to
transport.
Her
goal
is
for
each
piece
to
feel
like
a
journey—one
where
viewers
can
lose
themselves
in
the
textures,
symbols,
and
emotional
depth
of
her
work.