Closing Receptions & Artist Talks for “Space Mission” & “Placebo Effect”

6-9pm, special Artist Talks by Se Jong Cho, Iris Hughey, and Alex Ebstein at 7pm. Please join us!

“Space Mission” is an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Se Jong Cho and Iris Hughey exploring humanity’s relationship with space and imagining beyond the terrestrial, also featuring flowers by Crimson & Clover.

“Placebo Effect” is a solo exhibition by Alex Ebstein interpreting biological phenomena, perceptions and routines.

Born in Seoul, SE JONG CHO makes art to explore the extent of her imagination and broaden her creative domain. She began painting while pursuing her PhD in environmental engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Her training as a scientist taught her to become observant and think critically, and she cultivated her brand of creative expression that combined multidisciplinary perspectives.

IRIS HUGHEY is a multidisciplinary artist from Dallas, Texas. She works sculpturally, primarily using clay and woodworking. Her sculptures and ceramics are humorous and often interactive, involving tactile surfaces, moving mechanisms, and multi-purpose wearables that are enlivened by the viewer/wearer. Her work explores the importance of leisurely play in our lives now more than ever as we live in a fast-moving, emotionally burdened, and overworked civilization.

ALEX EBSTEIN is an artist and curator born in New Haven, CT and based in Baltimore, MD. She received her MFA from Towson University in 2015 and her BA in Studio Art from Goucher College in 2007. Her recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Victori + Mo in New York, NY, De Novo Gallery in Washington, DC, Steel House Projects in Rockland, Maine, Terrault Gallery in Baltimore, MD, Cuevas Tilleard, New York, NY, Frutta Gallery in Rome, Italy, and Kent Place Gallery in Kent, New Jersey. She has been featured in a number of group exhibitions including Towson University's CFA Gallery, CPM Gallery, Trestle Gallery, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Crossing Collective, Guerrero Gallery and Loyal Gallery. Her work has received write-ups in The New York Times, FastCo, Self Magazine, BmoreArt, Baltimore Beat, City Paper, Beautiful Decay and Aft F City. In addition to her studio practice, Ebstein is the co-founder and director of three galleries in Baltimore since 2009; Nudashank, Phoebe, and Resort.

Exhibits Run: June 14 - July 13, 2024
Opening Receptions: June 14, 7-10pm
Closing Receptions & Artist Talks Thursday, July 11, 6-9pm. Talks at 7.
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 1-5pm, by appointment, & whenever we're open (check out the show anytime you’re here)!
Location: Current Space, 421 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD

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Accessibility and Parking Info: currentspace.com/visit

Space Access –
Physical: The courtyard and first floor, including restrooms, are all ground level without any steps or curbs. However, the restroom is not wheelchair accessible.

Parking: Pay-for street parking available directly out front, if filled: Franklin St, Park Ave, or Howard St. There is also a pay lot on corner of Franklin St and Park Ave (behind Current Space). If you park in this lot directly behind the back gate, be sure to pay – they tow extremely aggressively.

Light Rail: Centre Street
Metro: Lexington Market

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Current Space is an artist-run gallery, studio, outdoor performance space, and garden bar; nourishing an ongoing dialogue between artists, activists, performers, designers, curators, and thinkers. Operating since November 2004, we are committed to showcasing, developing, and broadening the reach of artists locally and internationally.

Thank You
Programs at Current Space are made possible in part by supporting members like you; the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation; The Creative Baltimore Fund, which is a grant program funded by the Mayor’s Office and the City of Baltimore; and The Rouse Family Foundation.