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Please join us this Saturday night, April 27th, from 7-11pm for the Closing Reception of FORCES OF NATURE, featuring new works by pop surrealist painters Gigi Chen and Alexis Kandra. Alexis and Gigi tap wildlife and nature as the wellspring of their creative output and visionary imagery, each with a signature style, technical expertise, and a touch of magic! In a month devoted to celebrating our planet, Alexis and Gigi’s paintings inspire deep appreciation of our earthly habitat. A word from the artists: “The aesthetic of my work is inspired by my love of the techniques of Old Masters as well as my training as a traditional painter and animator. Entrenched in the art of storytelling, my work pulls together my love of contemporary idioms of cartooning, photo realism, texture and design to produce works that coalesce into Love, Craft and Fun.” --Gigi Chen “My paintings are portals into surreal parallel worlds, with unlikely animal interactions and theatrical settings. The animals exist inside spheres of life. They float like atoms or planets in an infinite space. The grids act as another dimension, or unseen structure that connects everything together. Each painting tells a story about how complex and beautiful life can be.” --Alexis Kandra ********************************************************************************************************************** GIGI CHEN Born in Guang Dong, China and raised in New York, Gigi first exhibited her work in New York at Deitch Projects as part of the ARTSTAR reality-based television program. Gigi’s exhibition credits also include the Queens Museum of Art, Superfine! Art Fair and Deep Space Gallery. ALEXIS KANDRA Alexis Kandra lives and works in New York City. Born in Pittsburgh PA in 1991, Alexis grew up with a passion for art-making and the natural world. As a child, she took art classes at the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, which fostered her love of dioramas, biodiversity, and searching for our place in the universe. She received her BFA in painting at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. After graduating and moving to New York City, Alexis began making paintings that combine surreal animal arrangements with abstract geometric spaces. ********************************************************************************************************************** *For a catalog of available works or for gallery hours, email us at [email protected]. This show is out of sight, don't miss it!! See you on Saturday! XOX, Deep Space crew DEEP SPACE GALLERY 77 Cornelison Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304 www.deepspacejc.com [email protected] www.artsy.net/deep-space-gallery Follow us on Artsy! www.artsy.net/deep-space-gallery Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/deepspacejc/ Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/deepspacejc/ Subscribe to our website! www.deepspacejc.com/contact

GILDING & METAL FOILING Workshop with exhibiting artist Alexis Kandra Learn gilding and metal foiling techniques with exhibiting artist and master gilder Alexis Kandra this Sunday, April 28th, from 7-9pm. Metal foil is applied like gold and silver leaf, but is aluminum based and comes in a wide variety of bright colors. Each participant will get to take home a panel with their own gilding and metal foil. All materials are provided, but feel free to also bring along anything you might like to try gilding. No experience necessary! $20 All materials provided. RSVP at [email protected] to reserve your spot -- space is limited! See you on Sunday! DEEP SPACE GALLERY 77 Cornelison Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07304 www.deepspacejc.com [email protected] www.artsy.net/deep-space-gallery Follow us on Artsy! www.artsy.net/deep-space-gallery Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/deepspacejc/ Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/deepspacejc/ Subscribe to our website! www.deepspacejc.com/contact