Join us at Hamiltonian Artists for the opening celebration of How to Hang a Drawing?, a solo exhibition by 2024-2026 Hamiltonian Fellow June Canedo de Souza. We will begin with a walkthrough of the exhibition led by the artist.
“You know the movements we make every day, like swirling your milk around your mug, trying to savor the heat of your coffee. To make the pleasure slow. Drawing feels like that. Like listening to the voice of your therapist guiding you through a visual meditation as you leave the present moment and dive into the depths of a vast ocean where you forgive your father before coming up for air. The pulse between my hand, the charcoal, and the surface. Drawing feels like that,” states Canedo de Souza.
We invite you to slow down for an afternoon of close looking and conversation—bring your curiosity and a friend! Early arrival is strongly suggested.
Upcoming Exhibition
In her studio, using charcoal and oil pastels, the artist treats drawing as the necessary first hour. She moves from paper to paper, one drawing made within minutes of another. Presence is altered when material, body, and surface connect; many a drawing is made.…