Name: BLOOM
Start: 2025-04-18T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-19T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc.

Rehs Contemporary is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, Bloom, a vibrant exploration of flowers in contemporary art.
About this Event

GALLERY OPENING NIGHT - 4/18 from 5-8 PM (RSVP NOT REQUIRED)

GALLERY OPENING AFTERNOON - 4/19 from 1-5 PM (RSVP NOT REQUIRED)

PRE420 SESH - 4/19 from 7-10 PM (RSVP TO GALLERY AND SESH REQUIRED)

***If you are planning to attend the sesh on 4/19, you MUST attend the gallery opening on Friday night or Saturday afternoon - this sesh is complimentary as a thank you for supporting our gallery opening. While at the opening, please see Lance Rehs to have your sesh ticket validated***

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With Bloom, flowers are not merely aesthetic objects but rich symbols that reflect human emotions, societal concerns, and personal expression. The exhibition features both paintings and sculptures that highlight how contemporary artists use flowers to comment on the complexity of the world around us.

Through the lens of an artist, flowers represent more than just beauty—they are metaphors for life, death, love, and transformation. From vibrant depictions of blooming flowers symbolizing vitality and renewal to more subtle representations of wilting petals, the works featured will challenge the viewer to consider the delicate balance between life and decay.

Bloom also showcases the stunning variety of ways in which contemporary artists manipulate floral imagery in their paintings and sculptures. Whether through hyper-realistic depictions, abstract representations, or sculptural re-imaginings, these works invite the viewer to experience flowers in new and exciting ways. The exhibition brings together a wide range of artistic approaches, emphasizing how flowers continue to inspire and challenge artists today.

Ultimately, Bloom serves as a celebration of life. It reflects how flowers, as symbols of growth, beauty, and fragility, continue to inspire us to explore complex emotional, social, and environmental issues. Whether representing personal transformation, the state of the natural world, or the intricacies of human relationships, the works in Bloom offer a fresh perspective on the enduring significance of one of the most widely painted subjects in art history.