Upcoming Exhibition
Decipher: Beck Lowry & Alex Paat
Curated by Erika Diamond
October 3 - December 5, 2025
Opening Reception | Friday, October 3, 5:30-7:00pm
In this pairing of sculptural works, the act of trying to understand or make sense connects the artistic practices of Beck Lowry and Alex Paat. Their compositions present as code or symbols for us to decipher, as each grapples with big questions around connection, spirituality, ritual, and transformation. These works play with dualities like fear and joy, the haptic and the intangible, and image versus object.
Beck Lowry (New Haven, Connecticut, 1980) is a mixed-media artist whose intricate, wall-hung abstractions explore themes of protection, labor, and lineage. Lowry’s work has been exhibited at Yossi Milo Gallery, Morgan Lehman Gallery, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Headstone Gallery, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Ely Center for Contemporary Art, and Delaware Contemporary. Lowry was a 2024-25 resident of the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program and has participated in residencies at Interlude and Millay Arts. Their work has been covered in Artforum, New American Paintings, Maake Magazine, Art Speil, and Galerie. Works by Lowry are held in the public collections of Southern Connecticut State College and Gateway Community College. Lowry holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Certificate in African Studies from Smith College. The artist lives and works in Connecticut.
Alex Paat is an artist from Columbus, Ohio. He received a BA in Studio Art from Cedarville University before completing a year-long assistantship to potter Justin Rothshank in Goshen, Indiana. Since then, Paat has developed and taught university courses, worked as a designer for Mayco Colors, and maintained active involvement at craft schools across the United States. Currently, he is an MFA Ceramics candidate at Rochester Institute of Technology. Paat serves as the 2024–2026 Student Director at Large on the board of NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts).
This exhibition is curated by Erika Diamond. Erika is a textile-focused artist, curator, and educator. She holds degrees from Rhode Island School of Design and Virginia Commonwealth University. She has exhibited nationally and abroad in such venues as Contemporary Craft, Dinner Gallery, Form & Concept Gallery, and Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is included the collections of San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles and Ally Bank. Residencies and Grants include: McColl Center, Platte Forum, UNCA STEAM Studio; VCU Arts; and Arts & Science Council of NC. Diamond is Associate Director of Galleries at Chautauqua Institution.
Gallery Exhibition Hours:
Mon-Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fridays: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
*Closed on all college holidays