Opening Reception for Katherine Fraser Solo Exhibition at Paradigm Gallery
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Opening Reception for Katherine Fraser Solo Exhibition at Paradigm Gallery

Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present The Female Gaze, a solo exhibition featuring the newest body of work from painter Katherine Fraser. Although Fraser’s career has been hallmarked by her precise technical skills and an emphasis on storytelling, The Female Gaze launches a new chapter in her practice as she shifts her emphasis to emotional expression via figures in abstract environments. The exhibition encompasses several newly evolved facets of Fraser’s practice, from new painting methods to a more playful and intuitive approach to her compositions.

Fraser's current work very much reflects this current time in her life. As a woman approaching middle age, she is portraying her deeper explorations of female community, self-growth, actualization, and rejection of gendered societal constraints. The exhibition is exclusively paintings of women, portrayed in all of their fragility, strength, and complexity, and she feels aspects of her own evolution and experience are conveyed in every image.As Fraser continues to push the capabilities of oil painting and traditional figuration, she also pushes herself to dive into new genres both within her practice and her identity.

The Female Gaze will be on view on the first floor of the Paradigm Arts Building (12 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106) starting February 7 until March 23, 2025, with a public reception on Friday, February 7th from 6:00PM–8:00PM.