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Echo Contemporary: Summer Exhibitions (Wednesdays)
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Fri., Jun. 6 - Fri., July 18
CRITIC’S PICK:
June Exhibitions, Echo Contemporary Art: Two solo exhibitions open at Echo in June: the first features Tucson-born Aaron Kagan Putt, an assistant professor of studio art at Emory University. His show is titled Light Gathers at the Edge. Putt says of his work: “Like the maquettes of invented machines by Leonardo DaVinci or Vladimir Tatlin’s revolutionary tower, I endeavor to give form to utopian aspirations and create alternative structures of perception and experience.”
The second exhibition is Wild Growth, South Side by Ruby Chavez. She is a local multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and producer who says her art is “not just about what we see — it’s about what we carry. It’s about honoring the ground we stand on, the people we come from, and the colors that shaped us long before we knew their names.”
Also at Echo this month is the Summer Ceramic Show, featuring 21 local artists “who create functional and sculptural work.” They were chosen for the event out of more than 50 applications - Kevin C. Madigan
From the venue:
“Light Gathers at the Edge” - Aaron Kagan Putt - Solo Exhibition
Aaron Kagan Putt’s work seeks to embody alternative possibilities through abstract forms that merge architectural structure with speculative visions. Drawing from sacred and utopian architecture, science fiction, and the natural world, Putt creates works that operate at the intersection of the tangible and the ineffable, offering a fantastical interpretation of the future through process-driven experimentation and material discovery.
Aaron Kagan Putt (born in Tucson, AZ) is an artist and educator based in Atlanta, GA, whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses sculpture, painting, drawing, and photographic processes. He holds an MFA and an MA in Art History from Georgia State University and teaches at Emory University. Through hybrid forms that blend architecture and abstraction, his work delves into the utopian drive to build structures that suggest alternative possibilities, while candidly exploring personal doubt and the fragility of optimism.
“Wild Growth, South Side” - Ruby Chavez - Solo Exhibition
Of Earth, Of Color is a reverent return to the earth and to ourselves. It’s not just about what we see—it’s about what we carry. It’s about honoring the ground we stand on, the people we come from, and the colors that shaped us long before we knew their names.
Ruby Chavez is a multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and producer driven by a profound passion for storytelling. Her practice draws from real stories, shared spaces, and cultural memory. Ruby creates work that is both visually grounded and emotionally resonant.
“Summer Ceramic Show”
After reviewing over 50 applications, Echo Contemporary Art is thrilled to present the “Summer Ceramic Show”. This group exhibition features 21 local ceramic artists who create functional and sculptural work.
Featured Artists: Bex Layson, Carolyn Murphy, Dorothy Love, Jacob Davidson, Janice Kluge, Jena Dost, John Roberts, Katie Troisi, Kim Muhlheim, Kish Hickerson, Lesley Anton, Martha Cook, Nay Lay, Nela Handac, Pradnya Venegurkar, Rachel Burns, Rose M Barron, Sabrina Barilone, Sid Henderson, Susan Settergren and Wes Ladner
Echo Contemporary: Summer Exhibitions (Wednes... | 06/11/2025 1:00 PM