Adrienne DeVine's AMALGAMATION - The Art of Visual Dialogue explores the vision of mixed media artist, Adrienne DeVine, whose diverse body of work includes installations, paintings, collage, hanging wire sculptures, and handmade books. DeVine’s visual language is inspired by precolonial African culture, elements of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, and is embedded with historical and contemporary dimensions of human experience.
Paint, wire, raffia, shells, found objects, text, and symbols, dialogue amongst themselves while the artist aims to provoke thought, spark conversation, and inspire new ways of seeing and knowing for the viewer. DeVine describes her process as “perennial,” nurturing the artwork from 2012-2024. The exhibit captures a moment in time, memory, and evolution for artwork that has changed - and will change again.
Curated by Dakota Noot, Acting Director, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion
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About the artist:
Adrienne DeVine is a mixed media artist based in Pasadena, California. Her portfolio includes installations, paintings, prints, collage, hanging wire sculptures, and handmade books that explore history, cultural heritage, indigenous worldviews, and materiality in art; inviting deeper reflections on Black centered narratives and artistic expression. She has exhibited at the California African American Museum, colleges, universities, and galleries throughout greater Los Angeles.
Dates:
Reception: Thursday, Sept. 26, 4 - 7 p.m
Campus reception: Saturday, Sept. 28, 1-4 p.m., with short artist walkthrough at 1 p.m
Concurrent exhibition: The Pleasure of My Company group exhibit
