Olalekan Jeyifous: Even in Arcadia… Opening Reception
Art Omi 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, March 16 from 3-5 PM in the Newmark Gallery for the opening reception of Olalekan Jeyifous: Even in Arcadia… Amid evolving environmental and cultural shifts, there emerges a space for thoughtful yet whimsical reflections on an increasingly challenging reality. The tensions between our natural and built world—amplified by intensifying climate conditions—form the backdrop for Olalekan Jeyifous: Even in Arcadia… Drawing inspiration from the Arcadian myth, the exhibition juxtaposes picturesque portrayals of idyllic pastoral life with glimpses of a retro-futurist urban protopia set within the Hudson Valley. In leveraging both the artistic and literary motifs of Arcadia,