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‘Lonely Shades’ Exhibition: A Global Art Showcase Triumphs in Silicon Valley

04/04/2024

“Lonely Shades – Silicon Valley International Contemporary Art Exhibition,” orchestrated by curators Xi Wang and MetaCher from Gallery NAT and ArtX Gallery, was unveiled with much acclaim on the evening of 30th March 2024, at the ArtX Gallery in Fremont, Silicon Valley, United States, between 18:00 and 20:00 Pacific Time. The event was a showcase of the talents of 17 artists from across the globe, representing nations such as the United States, France, Spain, China, South Korea, Iran, Kenya, and Taiwan. The vernissage was a magnet for a diverse crowd from the San Francisco Bay Area, drawing in a mix of artists, musicians, media figures, art collectors, and enthusiasts, all congregating at the ArtX Gallery, making it a night to remember.

The opening reception attracted numerous artists, musicians, media personalities, art collectors, and enthusiasts from the San Francisco Bay Area, filling ArtX Gallery to capacity.

The opening event was divided into two phases: firstly, there was interaction and exchange among the curators, artists, as well as media personalities, musicians, and art collectors present at the venue; secondly, there were live performances of original music by MetaCher, Yuri Kotov, and Lyssa Rose, talented musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area who were specially invited for the occasion.

This exhibition showcased works from 17 outstanding international artists, including: Abby Zhang / Allison Allessio / EEGOON (Seung Hyung Lee) / Grace Lin / Iris J. Arnaud / Jayne Breakfast (Baran) / Jozie Lin / Maku López / Minying Han / Mona Leau / Mwass Githinji / Shijie Hai /Sedigheh Motallebi / Sijia Ke / Ye Yao / Zhiru Zhang / Yaozhi Liu .

The atmosphere at the venue was lively, with guests engaging in discussions from various perspectives about the exhibited artworks and the stories behind the artists. They also experienced a new form of visual interaction between art and music. Concurrently, there were enthusiastic discussions about the new cultural perceptions brought about by the fusion of art, technology, and life showcased at the world-renowned technological hub, Silicon Valley, as well as the similarities and differences compared to traditional art gallery exhibitions.

The exhibition, curated by Xi Wang and MetaCher, fully leveraged the technological inspiration of Silicon Valley, integrating it with the artists’ works to present a fresh curatorial vision. “As the global center for technological innovation, Silicon Valley’s unique socio-cultural background provides rich soil for this artistic exploration,” said the curators. “We aim to use the power of art to promote cross-cultural understanding and dialogue, to reflect on the impact of technological development, social conflicts, environmental changes, and their effects on human society and psyche, as well as how people seek and maintain genuine connections and meanings in this rapidly changing world.” Concurrently, the musical performances by original musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area, Yuri Kotov and Lyssa Rose, complemented each other, creating an internationally inspired visual culture unique to the Silicon Valley region.