January 25 – March 23, 2025
Geary is thrilled to present our first exhibition of 2025, Fauna, Flora and Fur.
Featuring work by artists Jennifer Dwyer, Nic Dyer, Rachel Frank, Christy Gast,
Greer Howland Smith, Linda Stillman, KT Taylor, and Erik Daniel White, Fauna,
Flora and Fur explores the sensuous variety of textures and colors inherent in
the natural world. The show will be on view January 25, 2025 – March 23, 2025
with an opening reception from 3-5p on January 25th.
Through both two and three-dimensional works, the artists featured in Fauna,
Flora and Fur create pieces that speak to the underlying beauty of nature while
simultaneously addressing its decay and degradation, often caused by human
intervention. The work of Frank and Gast delves into the life cycles inherent in
mollusks, using their shells as symbols of negative environmental cycles and
the broader ecological impact of small changes. Frank’s two works on paper
explore the complex and colorful interior of a bird’s body and in some ways
mirror her sculpture. Howland Smith’s paintings vibrantly portray the tropical
landscape of Hong Kong, capturing the rich interplay of flora, fauna, and hu-
manity. Jennifer Dwyers’ ceramic vases adorned with birds and gilded flowers
are reminiscent of luxurious rococo objects of the 19th century and comple-
ment her abstract landscape painting, inspired by Wyoming pasture land
spiked with fences. Dyer’s hyper realistic animal paintings feature a unique
blend of mixed media, bringing a dynamic layer to their landscapes, while Still-
man contrasts the rigid scientific categorization of flowers with their unique
qualities in her works on paper created with pigment made of crushed flower
petals. The paintings of Erik Daniel White are modeled after clay formations,
commenting on our country and its attitudes and responses to environment,
food and politics. KT Taylor’s stainless steel sculptures of animals combine
fauna with flora, by casting tree bark and pieces of wood, in the creation of the
work. Accompanying these sculptures are three framed works on paper, playful
renditions of animals made of washi tape and ink wash. Each artist explores the
theme through their unique artistic perspective, and we hope the exhibition will
inspire meaningful conversations about humanity’s relationship with nature.