📣 OPENING TOMORROW: “Framing Lives,” the eighth annual exhibition of the CUE Teen Collective (@cueteens). This group show presents works by thirteen young artists who consider how meaning is constructed and where perspective begins. The show marks the conclusion of their year-long participation in the CTC program. Join us for a celebratory opening reception tomorrow (Thursday, May 29th) from 5:30–7:30 pm at CUE’s gallery. Through painting, drawing, sculpture, textile, photography, video, and mixed media, students trace stories of self and community. Their works stretch the limits of form while holding space for what is intimate, inherited, and in flux. Rooted in the everyday, “Framing Lives” invites us to reconfigure the lenses through which we view ourselves and each other. The exhibition, on view at CUE until Saturday, June 7th, is organized by CTC Lead Educator Amanda Adams-Louis (@lafotographeuse) with support from CUE’s Gallery Associate, Jasmine Buckley (@jazz.ivett). Learn more and RSVP at links in bio. —— Framing Lives 2024-25 CUE Teen Collective May 29–June 7, 2025 Gallery hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm #cueteencollective #cueart #artandculture #teenprograms #teenartists #teenartprograms #teenartshow #nycart #nycteens #nycartscommunity #youthinart #artexhibition #emergingartists #artseducation #studentart #studentexhibition #contemporaryart #artexhibitionnyc #everydaylifeinart #framinglives (fb)

🌿 Thanks to all who attended Mirror of Fate with Levon Kafafian, a closing celebration for “The Bride Has Gone to Pick Flowers” curated by Lila Nazemian. This evening of ritual and revelry honored Anarad, the feminine serpentine spirit who controls time in Kafafian’s ongoing world-building project, Azadistan. Guests witnessed and participated in: 💍 A new performance and textile-based work by Kafafian (@visionsoftransition), inviting guests into Azadistan for Anarad’s marriage ritual to herself 🎶 A set by 8ULENTINA (@8ulentina), the DJ, producer, and artist behind the new album “Surpassing Disaster” 🥮 An offering of baklava by Chef Sebouh Yacoubian (@chefsebouh) of groundbreaking Armenian restaurant Taline (@talineto) 🍸 Classic, cherry, and peach gins by Vogis Gin (@vogisgin), a Yerevan-based distillery using botanicals unique to the Armenian Highlands (+ a custom Vogis cocktail by Chef Yacoubian) 🍻 Persian Blue Lager by Back Home Beer (@backhomebeer), a Brooklyn-based, woman-owned brewery representing SWANA flavors A sincere thanks to @_suhacho, @not_sanha_cho, and The Cho Family for their support! CUE’s programs are always open to the public, but especially now, we need your support to make it possible to continue our offerings for emerging and underrepresented artists and artists workers. For special access to events such as this one, consider becoming a member. More info and photos at link in bio 🔗 📸: @ng.nyc —— The Bride Has Gone to Pick Flowers January 30–May 10, 2025 Gallery Hours: Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm Artists: @visionsoftransition, @afimoh_____, @levanmindi Curator: @just.lila Mentor: @mjosephm Catalogue Essayist: @tsovinar_kuiumchian Writing Mentor: @thisiskimco Graphic Design: @unche.studio Artist Collaborators: @lara_sarkissian, @papuna_d_, @marika_kochiashvili, @god__era, @jalal_g.beygi #thebridehasgonetopickflowers #cueart (fb)