Prominent Hartford Art Gallery Opens New Exhibit

Parkville Art Gallery

HARTFORD, CT — Guests of the Parkville Art Gallery dodged the raindrops to show their support of the gallery’s "Life Cycle" exhibit opening on May 8.

Life Cycle marked the quarterly exhibit rotation, upholding the gallery’s mission to support and elevate emerging and established artists from the community.

The reception featured new work from 11 Connecticut-based artists, offering fresh perspectives across a variety of media.

The current gallery exhibit includes artists Jonathan Frechette, Christine Chaise Greenwood, Peter Greenwood, Edith Skiba Lamonika, Meredith Longo, Andre Rochester, Mark Schebell, Jason Werner, and Robert Zott.

The mediums currently represented in the Parkville Art Gallery are blown glass, painting, collage, photography, and upcycled art.

Each artist was present throughout the evening to discuss their process and vision with visitors.

Opening remarks were shared by gallery owner and director, Miguel Matos, managing director, Meredith Longo, events manager, Rochelle Williams, and Amanda Roy, interim chief executive officer of the Greater Hartford Arts Council.

“It’s a space where people can come together. Hartford needs this. It’s a beautiful thing,” said Roy.

Parkville Art Gallery guests were taken with the expansive 4,000-square-foot space located at 1429 Park St. in the Parkville neighborhood of Hartford.

The building was constructed in the 1920s as a part of the U.S. Rubber Co. campus.

Parkville Art Gallery is Connecticut's largest private art gallery. Learn more at www.parkvilleartgallery.com and follow along on Instagram @parkvilleartgallery.