Gallery

The Gallery at 3S is an incubator of ideas, facilitator of original content, and advocate for contemporary artists. Each year the gallery presents exhibitions that highlight unprecedented innovation across disciplines, celebrate artistic excellence, encourage lively discourse, and foster an unwavering appreciation for the vital role that art plays in our community.

Stay connected to the Gallery from home by visiting our Virtual Gallery: GALLERYAT3S.ORG


SEPTEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 12

  • Opening Reception / Meet The Artists: Friday, September 8 / 5-8pm
  • Free and open to the public
  • Additional Art Round Town reception nights: Friday, October 6 + November 3. 5-8pm.

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Indigo dye strikes a balance between precise science and magical experience. Both growing and dyeing with it, its place in Davana Robedee’s practice is both symbolic and functional. It slows down her experience of time, and the imagery explores her parasomnia hallucinations. Learn more...




TESTSET

Shaina Gates' transparent origami-like Figure sculptures are made from black and white photographic sheet film. To make the work, the film is folded and exposed to the sun for a period of time before wet-processing it to stop the exposure. This experimental material technique produces a range of colors, depending on the film type, exposure time, temperature, and other environmental factors. The Figure sculptures are then used to create the “lumen-printed” Artifact images, using different types of silver gelatin paper. Each piece represents a specific adaptation to the laws of planar geometry, along with the physical contingencies of light and incidental chemistry. Learn more...


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*Art 'Round Town is a gallery walk in Portsmouth on the first Friday of each month.

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EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

GALLERY HOURS:
Wednesday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: 12 - 5pm
Virtual Gallery: GALLERYAT3S.ORG



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The Gallery is occasionally closed for private events or for exhibit installations, and occasionally open outside regular hours during public performances, by appointment and by chance.