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The Westheimer Gallery at the Sharonville Cultural Arts Center hosts artist Sean D. Leavell’s exhibition “HOA A-OK” for the month of August 2020.
The Westheimer Gallery’s August 2020 exhibition features the art of Sean D. Leavell, with his show HOA A-OK. A native of Buffalo, NY, Sean holds an MFA and Permaculture design certification from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning.
HOA A-OK features a series of pieces depicting modern suburban life in America. From the Artist:
“Contemporary America is steeped in nostalgia, consumerism, conflict, and contradictions. We live in a time of change, shifting ideologies, changing cultural norms, and the eroding of traditional pillars of power. This has led to an ever-expanding, divisive society intolerant of conflicting points of view. How did a society constructed on innumerable ideologies, one that once lovingly and enthusiastically referred to itself as a melting pot, a place where differences where embraced and valued, degenerate into the divided society of today? People have always endeavored to meet their needs, wants, and desires, and to create a world that reflects their values. We are surrounded by the artifacts of these efforts. The reshaping of the environment might be the most significant of these artifacts. What do the physical changes we have wrought in our constructed environment say about us? By studying the march of suburbia across our land and the social and economic forces that powered it, we can understand our contemporary culture. My work explores the space between the divisions in society to expose the forces which are driving us apart and illuminate our shared humanity.”
HOA A-OK opens on Friday August 7 and runs through Saturday August 29 in the Westheimer Gallery.
ADMISSION INFO
Free Admission
Phone: 513-554-1014
Email: sharonvillecac@gmail.com
LOCATION
PARKING INFO
PARKING: Parking is available in the SCAC lot at the corner of Reading Rd and Walnut St, on our building's south side. Additional free public parking is available in City of Sharonville lots, located around the corner on Walnut behind Cliff Hardware, as well as behind PNC Bank at Reading Rd and Creek Rd.
DIRECTIONS: From I-275: Take exit 46 to Lebanon Rd (US-42). Head south on US 42. Stay to the right on Reading Road. Turn right at Walnut Street.
From I-75: Take exit 15 to head east on Sharon Road. Follow to the left onto Main Street (one-way). Turn left on Walnut Street.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Per current state guidelines masks are required for all staff and visitors to the Sharonville Cultural Arts center while indoors, or while outdoors and unable to maintain a reasonable (6' or more) physical distance. Our Aug 7 opening reception will be held outdoors with social distancing measures in place. Seven visitors at a time can enter the Gallery to maintain proper distancing. Groups of 8-10 should contact us ahead of time at sharonvillecac@gmail.com to schedule an appointment for your visit.
