Witness, a debut solo exhibition from CIA Painting and Printmaking senior Rowan Booth, will feature more than 20 painting, prints and drawings in response to the social and political turmoil of today as viewed through working-class and ruling-class lenses.

This exhibition is the culmination of ideas and works that Booth has been working on and building since his sophomore year at CIA. Leaning into the absurdity of modern life, Booth’s work takes the form of social examination and critique.

Witness opens from 6 to 9pm Friday, November 20 in the Oracle Gallery at SPACES (2900 Detroit Ave., Cleveland) and will remain on view through January 23, 2027.

Opening and running concurrently in the Gund Gallery at SPACES will be In Dogs and Chickens We Trust, a two-person exhibition from 2016 CIA alum Chen Peng and Dino Takashi.

Witness was created through the Creativity Works program, which is made possible by the generous support of the Fenn Educational Fund and the G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation. Creativity Works is a self-initiated internship program with the goal of supporting a student's professional development. Participating students create proposals that align with their long-term professional goals.

Image: "Witness" (detail) by Rowan Booth.

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