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Gallery Episode presents "Leonia: A Great Good Place"

originally published: 12/31/2023


(LEONIA, NJ) -- Inspired by Ray Oldenburg's book, The Great Good Place, Gallery Episode presents "Leonia: A Great Good Place" from January 6-16, 2024. This group exhibition is a rethinking of the gallery as a third place for the local community.

In his writing, Oldenburg suggests that for a healthy lifestyle, people must live in a balance of three realms: the first place (the home), the second place (the workplace), and the third place (inclusively sociable places). The third places provide the feeling of inclusiveness and belonging without any barriers for entry – these places are the anchors of community life. Lost during the pandemic, the need for a third place, or a “great good place” as Oldenburg calls it, has become ever-prevalent in people’s lives. Leonia – and its surrounding communities – is an excellent example of a town that prioritizes the engagement of its local community.

Gallery Episode is pleased to present this show of local artists as a show about celebrating community and the importance of human relationships that promote creativity. Jill Hellman is a mixed-media artist who creates depth in her work through layers of paint and collage while contemplating the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Using animated and vintage characters as one of his main source materials, Paul Leibow creates three-dimensional sculpture wall paintings in the form of repurposed turntables as well as works featuring his invented character FeelLicks. Heemin Moon’s sculptures are his own reconstructions of dogs as he rediscovers and reinterprets their shape. In combination with fluorescent colors, Mo Riza develops his own language of symbols and imagery through his work. Tony Seker’s anti-war sentiments from his childhood during the Lebanese Civil War manifests in his action painting style and bold color palettes. Miriam Stern’s work balances between abstraction and reality to create imagery that viewers may recognize but cannot quite put into words. Allen Terrell utilizes form and shape to uncover and pacify his own sense of loss. Elizabeth Rundquist finds joy in reaching the place where her art speaks through gestural mark making.

Working with the local artistic community and beyond, the gallery is proud to provide a third place for the people of Leonia, New Jersey. The exhibition will be on view from January 6 to January 16, with the opening reception on January 6 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Gallery Episode is also having a special grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on January 13 at 2:00pm with the new mayor of Leonia, Bill Ziegler. They welcome everyone to come celebrate the new year with them.

Gallery Episode is located at 330 Broad Avenue in Leonia, New Jersey. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to 5:00pm.




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