Sweet Lorraine Gallery

09/29/2023

TONIGHT

09/18/2023

Kelly Xi's "REFUGIA"
by appointment only

09/09/2023

TONIGHT
KELLY XI
SWEET LORRAINE
183 LORRAINE ST.

to be let in, text:
+1929-269-5593

09/04/2023

See you this Saturday!!

07/25/2023

Last week to see solo show, “They Dreamt They Could Fly”. Ends July 29th. You can message Amy Weil at to make an appointment.

07/09/2023

It was a fantastic opening at solo show, They Dreamt they Could Fly. The show is open until July 29 by appointment only. You can message to visit the gallery.

07/04/2023

Amy Weil’s solo show, They Dreamt They Could Fly is on view from July 5th-July 29th. Opening reception is Friday, July 7th from 4-6pm

Artist Statement :

I grew up on a farm in New Jersey with my parents and three siblings until I was 5. Most memories of those years are fleeting or vague, but some are more substantive, such as walking through laundry hanging on a clothesline. This simple act evoked many sensations: the scent of fresh laundry warmed by the sun; the feeling of material on my skin; the sight of fabric gently swaying in the breeze like dancing and flying figures. I was mesmerized by light passing through the fabrics, which emphasized their colors and patterns and made them ethereal.

Like most childhood memories, my recollections of the clothesline have become complicated with time. I now know that my mother hung the laundry to dry because my father thought linens dried by machine were not as fresh. My mother was an alcoholic and I recognize the relief my siblings and I felt when she could complete a task like laundry. This context makes the memories fuller, but more complex.

My series, Clothesline, attempts to recapture this sensory experience while acknowledging the challenging nature of memories. As a child I often dreamt I could fly and escape over houses and trees. The dresses hanging on the clothesline floating above the ground, like they are about to take off are metaphors for my dreams and give expression to the disassociation and free -floating anxiety that I would often feel growing up.

The clotheslines and dresses are a throwback to a more nostalgic time but it also references a darker period in history where woman did not have a right to choose. As a Country, we are going backwards with many of our basic rights including woman’s right to have an abortion being revoked. The hangers in some of these paintings reference this very dark period in history when woman used hangers as a way to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy. They are a reminder that we must not let this happen again.

07/03/2023

06/26/2023

Please join us for Amy Weil's solo show "The Dreamt They Could Fly" July 7th from 4-6pm

183 Lorraine St. BK NY

06/03/2023

Stills from last night! Thanks again for everyone who came out 💖 “Queer Bodies is now on view until the 28th 🫶🏾! Dm for private viewing 💖

06/01/2023

“Harmonic Oscillation Within the Microcosm” by .0
Come by tomorrow and see this wonderful exhibit! Opening reception is from 6-9 pm 💖 Hope to see u there 🫶🏾

04/22/2023

Final weekend to check out Mookntaka’s Friends and Follies! 🎈Bring your loved ones and have a good time!! ✨🪩🕺

DM to schedule a visit ☺️

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