Upcoming Exhibitions
Dawn Lowndes: Wholly Fool
In this solo exhibition, Dawn Lowndes creates unique and innovative installation works that include painting, sculpture and videos. Her psychological works primarily explore issues of transformation and identity. Crisis and trauma are exposed as catalysts for change within the works. She employs broken narratives that are interspersed with elements that ask the reader to consider the deeper meaning and often-insidious nature of things. The content examines, or displays, through fictive and dramatic scenario.
Residency: December 1st, 2020- January 8th, 2021
Opening Night Exhibition: January 8th, 2020 | Friday 6:00 – 8:00pm
Open Exhibition Viewing Dates: January 14th- 16th| Thurs – Saturday 11am – 4pm
Previous Exhibitions
Emiliano Settecasi: The Woods
November, 2020
In The Woods, thirteen artists share glimpses of the contemporary American condition—one which is defined not only by collective anxiety, righteous anger, and unjustifiable loss, but also resiliency and, for the time being, hope. Whether realistically, metaphorically, or ironically, the works speak to where we are, how we got here, and the uncertainty of where we are going…
Collaboration by SArtQ
August, 2020
SARTQ is a contemporary artist collective of accomplished Sarasota artists whose aim is to enhance the local visual arts through the creation of unique art experiences and educational programming. Collaboration was conceived several years ago and began to take shape in early March 2020. The show’s intent is to work with artists outside of our membership to foster collaboration, community, and experimentation.
Michael Adno: I’m Not From Here, I Just Live Here
December, 2019
The eternal question of what makes a place a home often leaves us irritated. We feel around in the dark, trying to ascribe some words to it, some sense of history, some meaningful narrative about belonging, but ultimately, the notion of home amounts to a sort of silence.
The Salon II: An All Inclusive Group Exhibition
November, 2019
This show is modeled after the great success of Le Salon Tout Inclus (The All-Inclusive Exhibit) in 2018. We are welcoming all Florida artists to participate in this exhibit, regardless of experience, age, professionalism, training, or subject matter.
Teneé Hart | The Beau Ideal: The Conception of Perfect Beauty
April 2019
“Tenee’ Hart’s site specific, fiber art installations are something not normally seen in Sarasota. We’re thrilled to be able to represent this kind of artist and installation in our SPAACES gallery and bring the community something exciting, new and unique to talk about.” – Marianne Chapel
Laurie Maves: Salt Life
April 2019
“Salt in its natural form is a crystalline mineral, essential for life in general. We are made of salt, we preserve with salt, wars have been fought over salt. We avoid pouring salt in our wounds, we throw it over our shoulder for good luck, while it still inevitably runs within our tears.” – Laurie Maves
SPAACES Kick Off
March 2019
M. Chapel Projects is excited to announce a Kick Off Party celebrating its official rebranding to SPAACES, the beginning of its campaign as a non-profit modeled organization, and the opening of two solo art exhibitions by local Sarasota artists.
A Community Engaged Group Exhibition:
Truly Valued: Who Am I?
January 2019
Truly Valued “Who Am I” is a socially motivated, community engaged art project that was carried out throughout a two-month period. The project included eight girls, ages thirteen to sixteen from the Sarasota / Bradenton area who worked together to create art around the topics of confidence and identity.
Le Salon Tout Inclus: The All Inclusive Exhibition
November 2018
A Social Practice Group Exhibition | Inspired by the Andrew Edlin Gallery’s exhibition, “Et Tu, Art Brute?”in New York. The multi-tier, multi-media exhibition featured 66 local and regional artists of varying experience and medium.
Elizabeth Sher: Evolving Revolving
April 2018
A Solo Exhibition
Making Place
April 2018
A Group Exhibition with Artists:
Sarah Viviana Valdez Kieran Castano
Jesica Glas John Dillard
Erin Hart Ava Zelkowitz
Andrea Soldner
Bernd Haussmann: On Water
February 2018 A Solo Exhibition
Brittany Watkins: Something to Have
January 2018 A Solo Exhibition
The World Within
December 2017
A Group Exhibition with Artists:
Dee Hood Dolores Coe
Meg Pierce Marie Yoho Dorsey
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
November 2017
A Group Exhibition with Artists:
Selina Roman
Noelle McCleef
Karen Arango
Organic Geometry
March 2017
A Group Exhibition with Artists:
Marianne Chapel
Laine Nixon
Cynthia Mason
Jill Taffet