Meris Drew, inks lake, 2022. Courtesy of Stellarhighway.
COMPANION presents a group exhibition of sculptures, paintings, drawings, ceramics, and quilts in celebration of the 2025 summer solstice weekend. Hold On To This Instead features contemporary, midwestern artists Aleyah Austin, Stephanie Barlow, Kelsey Blacklock, Meris Drew, Ryan Freund, Julian Jamaal Jones, Casey Roberts, and Shamira. Two years after the inaugural COMPANION summer solstice exhibition in 2023, this shorter, 3-day exhibition emphasizes the importance of attending to what is elemental and available to us all. Together for the first time, the artists’ traditional forms and materials make way for present-day contemplations on communing with one another and the lands and skies we share.
Hold On To This Instead is presented off-site in an intimate residential setting. The 1885 cottage and its grounds host both interior and exterior works.