Spartanburg Art Museum: Beyond Painting
September 21st - December 31, 2023
6 person museum exhibition curated by Ashleigh Shuler of the Spartanburg Art Museum
NYTM Studio Tour
https://www.textilemonth.nyc/calendar-2023/chellis-baird-art-studio-tour
New York Textile Month VIII
Chellis Baird, Tamara Kostianovsky, and Naomi Safran-Hon discuss their textile based art practice.
Upstate Art Weekend: Kurt Seligmann Center
Arcane 17 Presented in the Lower Gallery at The Seligmann Center takes its name and inspiration from the 1944 book Arcanum 17, written by Andre Breton with the help of fellow Surrealist and historian of Magic, Kurt Seligmann. While in exile from Europe during the final stages of World War Two, the text was written on a trip to Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec Canada. Inspired by the impermanence of Percé Rock juxtaposed with the global backdrop of a world war, Arcanum 17 conceives a spiritual revolution and resurrection of the society through women and metaphysical conceptions of femininity. In the spirit of this monumental text Arcane 17 will exhibit a presentation of Seligmann’s prints featured along side a selection of contemporary women artists, Chellis Baird, Nazli Efe, and Ophelia Arc.
Volta Art Fair
Stand C12
FORMAH (or the FORM Art House) is woman-owned art gallery founded in NJ in 2021. First, as a nomadic international gallery, FORMAH opened its doors at November 2022 in permanent location in the Lower East Side, NYC. FORMAH showcases emerging and mid-career artists from across the globe. We are fully committed to providing a platform to empower female/identifying creatives, and bring to light artists overlooked due to gender through thoughtful programming and innovative exhibitions.
Since the opening at permanent location, FORMAH had 3 group exhibitions at the gallery space, all showcasing women artists and was reviewed in publications such as Portray Magazine, Creatrix Magazine, and our artists were mentioned in NY Times, Vogue, Hyperallergic , the Wall Street Journal, Artforum and many others.
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Galentine's Day
Galentine’s Event hosted by Laura Day Webb, Ariel Adkins, Chellis Baird
Opening Reception Jan. 14, 2023
Exhibitions about motherhood run the risk of falling short in many ways. It is very difficult to adequately capture the breadth of the experience. It is easy to tell only one side of the story or one version of it. Perhaps most disconcertingly, in an attempt to expand on the lived experience of women, we face the threat of inadvertently pigeonholing them into the role of mother, rather than inter- rogating the role itself. We might be compelled to ask, “where are the exhibitions about fatherhood?” While these concerns are merited, to avoid discussing the complexity of motherhood seems to be setting aside an important conversation for fear of having it incorrectly. This exhibition works to expand the conversation showcasing work by 13 artists who have been or are being confronted by the social and practical realities of motherhood.
Reverberation: Chellis Baird & Jim D'Amato
High Line Nine Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Reverberation, a two-person exhibition by Chellis Baird and Jim D’Amato, curated by Josh Campbell. Reverberation captures the dialogue of two artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary abstraction and the synergy between their bodies of work.
Artist Talk
Join me for a casual discussion on the artwork in this group exhibition Welcome Back.
Tempus Fugit at Latchkey Gallery
Featuring Works by:
Calli Roche, Camille Hoffman, Chellis Baird
Emmanuel Massillon, Esteban Whiteside, Keli Safia Maksud
Kevin Claiborne, Leah DeVun, Lindsey Brittain Collins
Lydia Nobles & Telvin Wallace
Artist Talk
Join Chellis Baird and Jenny Mushkin Goldman for an in depth discussion on The Touch of Red.
The Touch of Red
A solo exhibition of Chellis Baird’s recent works in the East Gallery at the National Arts Club.
Artist in Resident at Zero Bond
Series titled Flirt on view in the Assouline sponsored library at Zero Bond. The work inspired by the daily ritual of applying red lipstick at different times of day.
National Arts Club Fellowship
I'm proud to have been selected as an Artist Fellow by @nationalartsclub for 2022! The NAC Artist Fellowship is awarded to rising artists—working in both visual and performing arts—and continues the Club's 120+ year history of supporting the arts. To learn more, visit nationalartsclub.org/artistfellows.
Revitalization
A group exhibition in partnership with the Louise Nevelson Legacy Council and NYC Culture Club at Saint Peter’s Church, home of the Nevelson Chapel. Curated by Chellis Baird and Clayton Calvert
Chellis Baird | Tethered
SEPTEMBER 7 – DECEMBER 19, 2021 | OPENING RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 11, 4 – 6 PM
Based out of New York City, Spartanburg-SC native Chellis Baird (b. 1983) explores movement, dimension and fluidity in her woven paintings. Reconstructing the elements of a painting, Baird employs fabric, paint and wood to weave – not in the traditional sense – complex sculptural forms that expand beyond the edges of their frameworks. Inspired by Baird’s passion for color, dance, fashion and textiles, the tangled, monochromatic works featured in Tethered beckon viewers to explore their winding and intrinsically meditative compositions. The artist hopes viewers will “immerse themselves in the tactility of the human hand and spirit, with enough space to fill in and release their own emotions.” Baird received her BFA in textiles from Rhode Island School of Design and studied studio art at the Art Students League in New York City.
In the press: Coveteur feature by Tim Latterner
IN THE STUDIO WITH NEW YORK–BASED ARTIST AND CREATIVE CHELLIS BAIRD
Bridging the divide between sculpture and painting, Baird’s work leaps off the wall.
By: Tim Latterner