Artists’ Talk

Moderated by guest curator, Robert Cozzolino Join Henry Bermudez and Judith Schaechter for an artists’ talk moderated by curator Robert Cozzolino. These two powerful voices in contemporary art will explore how personal history, emotion, and cultural memory shape their work. They will discuss their artistic practices, influences, and consider the ways their art speaks to the present moment. Henry Bermudez is a Venezuela-born artist who came to Philadelphia in 2003 seeking political asylum. His art exudes beauty and the energy of life through vibrant colors, patterns and dazzling textures that convey the sensuousness of the plants and foliage of the tropical rainforests of Latin America and his love and reverence for its cultures and mythological deities. (Bermudez became a US citizen in 2013.) Judith Schaechter is a stained glass artist whose work weaves together psychological narratives, personal experiences, and bold subject matter, creating pieces that are both visually striking and emotionally resonant. She creates images of unique beauty that convey, as she states, “people transcending their own pain.” $10 (FREE Woodmere Members)