Pentimenti presents "Chimera" a solo exhibition by artist Sarah Pater

Artist’s DiaIogue I 6:00 - 6:30 PM

Pentimenti is pleased to present Chimera, the debut solo exhibition of artist Sarah Pater at the gallery.

Sarah Pater approaches her paintings as Chimeras, bringing together disparate components, often three distinct elements into a single composition, echoing the greek mythology hybridity of the Chimeras.

At the core of Pater’s practice is an investigation into the quiet value of time, understood as presence, perception, or subtle spaces of distraction within contemporary life, where boredom and attention often blur. Her paintings unfold slowly, both in their making and in their viewing, guided by self-imposed systems that structure an extended meditation on stillness, attention, and the act of seeing. Through recurring motifs such as windows or desks, Pater constructs visual spaces in which clarity is suspended, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through careful and repeated observation.

In Chimera, Sarah Pater’s recent paintings move between the everyday and the ceremonial, assembling fragments of objects, landscapes, and the passage of light. Her color shifts from hidden to familiar tones, then to the felt and uncanny, creating compositions that emerge slowly, revealing their quiet intensity over time.

SARAH PATER received her BFA from Boston University and her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited in Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA; Pablo’s Birthday, New York, NY; CHART, New York, NY; Helen J Gallery, Los Angeles, LA; Taylor Grahne Project Notting Hill, London, UK; West Chester University, West Chester, PA; 808 gallery at Boston University, Boston, MA; RISD Museum, Providence, RI. Pater has participated in numerous residences, including Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency; Soaring Garden Artist Residency, The Ora Lerman Charitable Trust; and The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Residency. She has received fellowship from Illuminate the Arts Grant, City of Philadelphia; Lighthouse Work Fellowship; Graduate Division Fellowship; Rhode Island School of Design, RISD Fellowship; among others. Her work has been featured in Whitehot Magazine, Two Coats of Paint, Wall Street Journal, Hyperallergic, and more.

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