Lasting Impressions: Works on Paper

December 20, 2023 (Palo Alto, CA) – Qualia Contemporary Art is pleased to present Lasting Impressions, a group exhibition of works on paper by artists Julie Bozzi, Enrique Chagoya, Bruce Conner, Vernon Fisher, Sam Francis, Alex Katz, Ellsworth Kelly, Hung Liu, Kiki Smith, and Xiaoze Xie. The exhibition will be open to the public from January 7 – February 13, 2024, with an opening celebration hosted on January 7, 2024 from 4:30-6:30 PM PST.

In the depths of winter, looking toward the spring, the gallery’s selection will shed light on works on paper by ten established and mid-career artists. Ranging from as early as 1964, up to as recent as 2023, the selected works demonstrate the potential of the medium as a versatile tool for experimentation and exploration. A spectrum of themes, subjects, and ideas emerge from the featured works: deeply narrative, historically-informed scenes by Chagoya and Liu; vibrant abstraction of Francis and Kelly; iterative seriality of Bozzi, Conner, and Xie; and constructed mythologies of Fisher and Smith. Bay Area audiences will encounter little-seen works by familiar artists, who are using the adaptability of paper to push the boundaries of their practice. 

Lasting Impressions is Qualia’s first exhibition of 2024 in its new home at 229 Hamilton Ave in Palo Alto, the former Pace Gallery space, just three short blocks from its previous location on University Ave. For more information, please visit www.qualiacontemporaryart.com.