Susan Meyer / Carlton Davis: Two Solos Open Saturday May 3

Susan Meyer, Immunity Idol, 2024, foam, plaster, Apoxie Sculpt, paint, 30 x 10 x 7 inches. Exhibition checklist coming soon.

Susan Meyer: Group Chat Carlton Davis: Humble Beauty Two Concurrent Solo Exhibitions Opening Reception Saturday May 3 1-5pm

Carlton Davis, Untitled, 2011, Printed 2025, archival inkjet print, 19 x 13 inches. Exhibition checklist coming soon.

Hello friends! Please join us Saturday May 3rd, 1-5pm for the Opening Reception of two concurrent solo exhibitions at LABspace— Susan Meyer: Group Chat Carlton Davis: Humble Beauty Details about both exhibitions are below Huge thank you to Susan Meyer and Carlton Davis! We look forward to seeing you soon! XO Ellen + Julie

Susan Meyer, Salt, 2025, wood, acrylic, paint, wire, plaster, Apoxie Sculpt, 34 x 36 x 31 inches. Exhibition checklist coming soon.

Susan Meyer: Group Chat Solo Exhibition of Mixed Media Sculpture May 3–June 29, 2025 Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm Opening Reception with the artist: Saturday, May 3rd, 1-5pm Susan Meyer In Conversation with Nicole Hayes: Sunday June 8th, 2pm Closing Reception with the artist: Sunday June 29th, 1-5pm Group Chat, a solo exhibition of new work by Susan Meyer, brings together a number of quasi-figurative sculptures of varying shapes and sizes and material compositions. Like the text-based conversations that pepper our contemporary discourse, the sculptures seem to communicate with one another in ways both fluid and disjointed. Referencing popular culture, utopian communities, scholar’s rocks, architecture, and mid-century playground/park structures, the works evoke a range of tenuous relationships – between the natural world and the built environment, growth and decay, aspiration and failure. Susan Meyer’s work has been featured in solo and group shows across the United States, including the Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs NY; Flinn Gallery, Greenwich CT; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver CO; The Korean Cultural Center, NY NY. She has held residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village CO; Sculpture Space, Utica NY; Ucross, Clearmont WY. Meyer received a BS in art from Skidmore College and an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. She teaches at Monmouth University in New Jersey and lives and works in Hudson NY.

Carlton Davis, Pansies, 2016, Printed 2025, archival inkjet print, 13 x 19 inches. Exhibition checklist coming soon.

Carlton Davis: Humble Beauty Solo Photography Exhibition May 3–June 29, 2025 Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm Opening Reception with the artist: Saturday, May 3rd, 1-5pm Carlton Davis In Conversation with Amelia Toelke: Sunday June 22nd, 2pm Closing Reception with the artist: Sunday June 29th, 1-5pm With this selection of photographs, Carlton Davis features seemingly mundane grocery items such as fruit, botanicals, eggs, and chickens. With a focus on composition and mood, Davis elevates these humble subjects and encourages contemplation of the photographs individually, and in conversation with one another. Through these images, Davis inconspicuously explores concepts of power, diversity, beauty, and equanimity. Carlton Davis (b. Philadelphia) is a New York-based photographer known for his ability to uncover extraordinary beauty in the ordinary. His work, spanning both commercial and personal creative practices, highlights the essential and often overlooked elements of his subjects, inviting viewers to slow down and see the world anew. In his art practice, Davis focuses on the richness of the quotidian world. The depth and complexity of humble subjects are revealed through Davis’ rigorous attention to composition and light. Davis employs the same approach in portraiture. Intentionally simple backdrops and minimal to no color allow Davis to pare down distractions and create images that offer viewers space for thoughtful focus, visual exploration, and contemplation. Davis’ photography transforms the familiar into something timeless, encouraging a quiet, deliberate appreciation for objects and moments that sustain us.

LABspace 2642 NY Route 23, Hillsdale NY 12529 Inquiries: julielabspace@gmail.com

LABspace is located below Hillsdale General Store, and Cook & Larder 17 miles east of Hudson NY 17 miles north of Millerton NY 11 miles west of Great Barrington MA LABspace was founded and directed by artist Susan Jennings 2014-2018, and has been the curatorial project of artists Ellen Letcher and Julie Torres since April 2018. We are now celebrating our seventh year of programming since taking the reins, thanks to all of you and to SJ!