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Small Format. Providence, RI. 2023.

A solo painting exhibition by artist Eli Kauffman, curated by Tameka Eastman-Coburn.

Saturated color creates melodrama and tension, revealing some element of emotional urgency in every mundane action. Expect 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓭 to offer painted figures who have grown to be life size, creating the opportunity for a physical relationship with the viewer. In some of the works, figures return the gaze of the audience, as if they are waiting to speak, or to have their photo taken. Kauffman aims to convince the audience that they could step into the work and be a part of the events depicted on the canvas.