Architectural Foundation Gallery Exhibition & Reception May 31, 2024

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the opening of TIMELY, an exhibition of porcelain, mixed media and photography by Joan RosenbergDent and Caroline Kapp. An opening reception will be held at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara on Friday, May 31 from 5-7 pm. Joan Rosenberg-Dent and Caroline Kapp will present an Artist Talk on June 29th at 2 pm.

The porcelain sculpture of Joan Rosenberg-Dent and the experimental photographs and drawings of Caroline Kapp reflect and correspond with each other in remarkable ways. These artists first met by chance at the Channing Peake Gallery while picking up their work from a previous exhibition.

Arriving at the same time in the Gallery, they observed their work hanging side by side and were struck by the strong visual resonances. After exchanging emails, then studio visits, over time they began to shape the idea of a two-person, collaborative exhibition. “We found conceptual and visual similarities in our past creative works, as well as in our current themes. We were each independently exploring new work related to the concept of time: how time shapes our lives; how we shape the time in our lives; how time can leave visible marks on us and our surroundings. We asked the question: if our past work displays such an uncanny connection, what might future collaborations look like?”

TIMELY features a mix of past, present, and collaborative works which speak to the elusive qualities of time through a variety of perspectives and mediums. RosenbergDent and Kapp consider elements of space, rhythm, form, and how combining small components can create a larger whole, like architecture. The artists’ intent is to activate the intimate gallery space at the AFSB with rhythm, tension, and dynamic play between their two- and three-dimensional pieces.

Joan Rosenberg-Dent received her Master of Fine Arts degree at Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has taught at many universities including Pennsylvania State University, University of Michigan, and was Chair person of Ceramics and Glass at Ohio University. She currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council, School of Art and Design, at the University of Michigan. Her work is in several permanent museum collections including: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute; Detroit Institute of Art; University of Michigan Museum of Art; Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art;
Canton Art Institute; University of California Santa Barbara Special Collections and Library Collection; Ridley-Tree Cancer Center; Butler Institute of American Art; Arnold Glimcher Collection; and private collections.

Caroline Kapp is a visual artist known for her quietly surreal photographic compositions that combine experimental and digital processes. She studied at Cornish College of the Arts (BFA, Visual Arts) and the University of Washington (MFA, Photomedia). She has exhibited photography and video work nationally and internationally and has been selected as resident fellow at several institutions including Virginia Center for Creative Arts and the Burren College of Art in County Clare, Ireland.

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara (AFSB) seeks to promote quality in architecture, art, and design and to foster an understanding of excellence in the urban environment. The AFSB offers a diverse array of programs serving Santa Barbara County that provide educational opportunities for the community and involve the participation of local architects and building professionals. Learn more at afsb.org.