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GALLERY IS OPEN WEDS-SAT, 12-5PM | OFFICES ARE OPEN MON-FRI, 9-5PM
May 15, 20266:00pm - 9:00pm
Part of Artist-in-Residence
Appropriate for ages All Ages
Left: ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé, laiii 222 rest ooo, 2020, Mixed media collage using digital collage, archival images, organza, lace, cardstock, and glitter. Right: Lo Smith, Our Hands, 2024, Inkjet on cotton poplin
Join us at SPACES for a shared opening reception celebrating two new exhibitions meditations on be(IN) thr(u) & Patterned on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 6:00–9:00 PM, with a special performance by ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé at 7:00 PM.
Spend the evening moving between distinct yet resonant explorations of sound, memory, and visual language.
In meditations on be(IN) thr(u), Brooklyn-based artist ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé (shx/they) transforms the Oracle Gallery into an immersive constellation of sonic and visual work, drawing from familial archives, Black sound traditions, and practices of healing and self-emancipation. Through layered audio, video, printed matter, and a monument to Zora Neale Hurston, the exhibition invites deep reflection, attunement, and care.
Patterned brings together five artists, Yuko Kimura, Rebecca Marimutu, Susan K. Schroeder, Lo Smith, and Annmarie Suglio, whose work examines pattern as both visual form and cultural language. Spanning textiles, printmaking, photography, and sculpture, this intergenerational exhibition considers how patterns shape meaning, identity, and behavior across time and place. Organized by SPACES Curatorial Coordinator Thea Spittle, the project asks: can visual patterns help us understand patterns of behavior and vice versa?
Celebrate the opening with us and experience both exhibitions in community. Registration is encouraged! Let us know you're coming by registering below.
Register for the Opening Reception: "meditations on be(IN) thr(U)" & "Patterned"
SPACES
2900 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé
ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé (ọrB) (shx/they) is a multimedia artist rooted in sound who makes sonic ritual works that explore recovery, becoming, and breaking into affirming possibilities. Her practice is concerned with how Black sound moves through, connects, and shifts space/time. Through looping, harmonization, field recordings, and sampling, they explore the... Go to Artist Page
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