Playthings
Curated by Anthony Nguyen and William Wheeler
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Opening Reception: February 16, 6-8pm
By exhibiting artworks that engage play from various artists and designers with disparate artistic practices and concerns, Playthings seeks to broaden our understanding of the intersections between art and play; to imagine both as human activities that may have no clear aim or function outside of themselves; that resist contemporary notions of productivity or instrumentality.
![virtual reality handshake](_images/01-exhibit-poster-660x427.jpg)
Exhibition Poster
![artists posing together with their art](_images/02_william-wheeler_anthony-nguyen_opening-reception-660x990.jpg)
William Wheeler and Anthony Nguyen - Opening Reception
![Artists posing with their artwork](_images/04_clare-gotto_kara-gut_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Clare Gotto and Kara Gut - Opening Reception
![gallery space filled with artwork](_images/05_exhibtion-view-660x439.jpg)
Exhibition View
![person sitting at computer with headphones on and someone standing instructing them](_images/06_opening-reception-660x990.jpg)
Opening Reception
![crowd of people listening to artist talking](_images/07_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Opening Reception
![Person standing looking at a painting](_images/09_opening-reception-660x990.jpg)
Opening Reception
![snack crackers with beads hanging off them](_images/10_emily-sara_detail-660x439.jpg)
Emily Sara (detail)
![colorful teddy bear shaped piece](_images/11_emily-sara_detail-660x992.jpg)
Emily Sara (detail)
![three people playing and interacting with colorful station of pots](_images/13_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Opening Reception
![various colorful pots and toys](_images/14_james-kirkpatrick-660x439.jpg)
James Kirkpatrick
![crowd forming a circle around a floor mat with small toy cars](_images/15_benjamin-patterson_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Benjamin Patterson - Opening Reception
![row of people releasing toy cars](_images/16_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Opening Reception
![artist talking to people playing with toy cars](_images/17_opening-reception-660x992.jpg)
Opening Reception
![person looking closely at sculpture](_images/19_opening-reception-660x439.jpg)
Opening Reception
![hanging sculpture](_images/20_allan-wexler-660x439.jpg)
Allan Wexler
![stacked colorful sculpture](_images/22_paul-highman-660x439.jpg)
Paul Highman
![tan ceramic pot](_images/23_paul-highman-660x439.jpg)
Paul Highman
![gallery director and artists posing with artwork](_images/24_sharon-mcconnell_william-wheeler_anthony-nguyen-660x992.jpg)
Sharon McConnell (Galleries Director) with Curators William Wheeler and Anthony Nguyen