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BOLM ARTS PRESENTS:
Polka Dots vs Stripes
Curated By:
Nicole Josephine Kline & Jewlian Rucheal Emerson
Opening:
March 21, 2026 at 12:00:00 AM
Closing:
April 5, 2026 at 12:00:00 AM
Polka Dots vs Stripes is a group exhibition featuring the work of Austin-based visual artists, fashion designers, and performers. Co-curated by Nicole Josephine Kline and Jewlian Rucheal Emerson, the exhibit explores pattern as a language of identity, contrast, and visual rhythm.
Through fashion design, contemporary sculpture, and multimedia installation, the artists investigate how repetition, form, and surface can shape meaning and influence how we experience space. By placing wearable design alongside sculptural and multimedia works, the exhibition considers how pattern functions not only as decoration but as structure, movement, and expression.
Visitors will encounter an immersive gallery environment where garments, objects, and installations occupy shared space, inviting audiences to move through the exhibition and experience the work from multiple perspectives.
A public ticketed Jewls & Gems networking mixer featuring photographers, designers, and models activating the gallery will take place the night before the opening, Wednesday, March 18.
Polka Dots vs Stripes will be on view at Bolm Arts from March 20 through March 27. An opening reception will take place on Friday, March 20 from 7pm-10pm.
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Tomorrow and Sunday [November 7-8] and next Saturday and Sunday [November 15-16] is when all the magic is happening at Bolm, so we would love to have you come check out all the cool stuff we have been working on! In terms of events, we will be hosting an artists’ panel with @elyse.g.omez, and a poetry open mic for the public hosted by @nicolejosephinestudio on Saturday November 15 in the Bolm Arts Gallery from 4-5 PM. Stay tuned for more!
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