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Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest

Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest


August 24, 2016–October 8, 2016

Reilly Gallery

Close up of the underside of a black balcony with a railing and slatted floor. An image of everyday objects is attached to the bottom, including eyedrops and a clock.

About the Exhibition

In response to her yearlong observation of The Thomas McGlynn Sculpture Collection and Studio at Providence College, and informed by her conversations with collection curator Father Richard A. McAlister, O.P., New York City artist Erin Leland presents an exhibition of four sculptures with inset photographs. The sculptures—mixed-media works reminiscent of theatrical sets with requisite balconies, windows and catwalks—showcase Leland’s own poetic interpretations of the creative work and domestic lives of Dominican Catholic priest and artist Father Thomas M. McGlynn, O.P. and Father McAlister, also a lifelong artist and educator.

Installation Images

An empty gallery with balconies made of light colored wood on opposite walls, with decorative railings. The far wall has a black, simple balcony with a ladder descending from it.
Installation view of Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest in PCG’s Reilly Gallery.
Two white walls meet, each with a balcony - the left black, the right light wood. Overhead, connected wooden slats hang from the ceiling with a framed photograph attached to them.
Installation view of Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest in PCG’s Reilly Gallery.
Wooden slats hang overhead, with a white framed photograph of silverware affixed to them. Portions of two balconies, one black and one wooden are visible to the sides.
Installation view of Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest in PCG’s Reilly Gallery.
An empty gallery with a tan wooden balcony on the right wall. On the left is the side of a similar balcony, and a black balcony sits on the far wall.
Installation view of Erin Leland: Catwalk Informed by a Priest in PCG’s Reilly Gallery.

Exhibition Images


Supporters

This exhibition is presented in conjunction Providence College’s Centennial. It is generously supported by the Art & Art History Department at Providence College.