CROSSLEY GALLERY
IT'S NOT A PHASE (MOM!)
November 22 – December 11, 2024
Reception: Friday, November 22nd, 2024, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
FEATURING: Vi Anderson, Samantha Balikowa, Mya Brittingham, Natalie Burdett, Anabelle Chiaravalle, Zack Crosby, Blue Dunsworth, Laura Durr, Rae DeLeon, Ariella Melendez, Mickeyshane McGetrick, Nadia Grasso, Veen Harding, Benny Hickman, Rick Li, Jessenia Luis, Sophia Mitchell, Maddy Noel, Mario Rivera, Leyla Sefket, Jaden Sullivan, Mia Szafranic
Curated by Leyla Sefket and Zack Crosby
IT'S NOT A PHASE (MOM!) explores the raw intensity of youth—an electrifying mix of rebellion, nostalgia, and self-discovery. This exhibition at Crossley Gallery immerses viewers into the world of teenage angst and childhood memories, inviting them to step back into the turbulent, bittersweet days of growing up.
Like a middle school journal, IT'S NOT A PHASE (MOM!) captures pivotal moments that defined formative years: passionate defiance, the awkward quest for identity, and the battle between longing for independence and craving acceptance. This exhibition embodies the tension and thrill of adolescence, celebrating both the highs and lows that shape us.
We invite viewers to reconnect with their pubescent rites of passage, revisit their youthful hopes and frustrations, and consider how those memories continue to shape them today. These works offer a moment of reflection, a reminder that these memories are far more than “just a phase.”
