Cicely Carew: Celebration
Cicely Carew’s site-responsive installation highlights hope, community, and togetherness at The Commons in Provincetown.
Installation view. All artwork © Cicely Carew. Photography by Mel Taing.
Exhibition dates: May 30–July 1, 2021
Location: Community Room at The Commons, 46 Bradford Street, Provincetown, MA
Artist: Cicely Carew
Partner: The Commons
About the exhibition: During the era of isolating lockdowns and social distancing in 2020, many sought comfort in the hope that we would one day gather again. Cicely Carew’s site-responsive installation, Celebration, embodied this sentiment by highlighting The Commons as a space that brings people together. As the possibility of in-person connection returned to our lives, the exhibition reminded viewers of the power of togetherness and the fundamental joy of being in community.
About the artist: Cicely Carew was born in Los Angeles and holds a BFA in Painting from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and an MFA from Lesley Art + Design in Cambridge, where she now lives. Carew's practice manifests a unique abstract visual language across paintings, drawings, collages, and assemblages, bound together by a belief in the transformative power of Joy as both a visual aesthetic and a personal attitude.
Installation view. All artwork © Cicely Carew. Photography by Mel Taing.
Installation view. All artwork © Cicely Carew. Photography by Mel Taing.
Installation view. All artwork © Cicely Carew. Photography by Mel Taing.
