Layers of Identity celebrates the idea that human beings are layered, the complexity of our personalities, and individual histories is what makes us interesting. The exhibition explores the layers of societal structures and personal experiences that form how we see ourselves. Where we are from and where we have been often influences how we express ideas, as it does with all three well-travelled artists. Pauline Galiana, Hollie Heller, and Joanne Steinhardt create in layers of materials, although informed by traditional techniques the contemporary aesthetic is unexpected. The viewer is likely to be unsure of what they are looking at. Is it a tapestry or is it a collage? Is it a woven textile or a paper assemblage? Is it fashion or adaptive reuse? -Connie Lee

Opening Reception, June 19, 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Performance by Matthew Westerby Company, July 12, 4:00PM - 9:00PM

East Harlem Open Studios, June 22, All Day

East Harlem Open Studios, June 23, All Day

About the Climate Art Collection
The Climate Art Collection is an international non-profit that curates, collects and mediates climate-change related artworks on a global scale. Our goal is to make climate change and the associated effects perceptible and tangible through art.