Main Line Art Center is proud to present The 21st Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, juried by Constance McBride. The exhibition will be on view from November 9 through December 21, 2024. Join us for an evening of artist talks, music, and refreshments on Saturday, November 9, 6-8 PM. Registration is required.
The Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art, presented by Main Line Art Center in conjunction with the Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, honors chosen artists with an exhibition in the Center’s gallery and an award of $1,000. This award and associated exhibition program is an effort to support talented contemporary artists, to honor deserving artists in the field, and to encourage excellence and experimentation in artistic practice, presentation, and community involvement.
Exhibiting Artists
Salvatore Annunziato
Salvatore Annunziato is a ceramic artist based in Central PA. His work in clay has been shown internationally, and his experience building and firing kilns has created unique opportunities to define his craft. As wood kiln director and teacher at the Lancaster Creative Factory, Annunziato invites conversation and creativity to arise through experimental approaches and a fundamental dedication. He holds a BFA in Ceramics from Marlboro College and over a decade of experience working with fire.
Korissa Frooman
Korissa Frooman is a Brooklyn based anti-disciplinary artist whose work oscillates between mediums. In 2022, Frooman graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Fashion Design. Throughout her time there, Frooman focused on conceptual collections merging the body into sculpture and the everyday. Her work today is heavily influenced by her background in fashion design, incorporating textiles and pattern making techniques. Curating objects as an extension of oneself, Frooman introduces the souls of lives adjacent through touch.
Barbara Straussberg
Barbara Straussberg is an abstract painter and paper artist working in Philadelphia. Her process is material based and explores the intersection of ancient paper art with contemporary abstract painting. Her studio practice encompasses painting, drawing, printmaking, paper sculpture and collage.
