"Vibe, the latest exhibition at Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Place, opened last week and will run through August. Featuring “textile, thread, and color,” the exhibition virtually explodes with color. A grand opening, held last Friday, encouraged guests to ramp up the color quotient, uniting guests and art in the theme. The exhibition includes two artists from Knoxville and four from Israel.
Ilana Lilienthal, artist and owner of the gallery said,
These artists exemplify a deep connection to the spiritual and natural world and encourage us to find a place for our inner vibe together. With the presence of color, textile and thread in our cultures, it seems necessary to examine the roles and roots of these materials in creating the process of art."
As with all the exhibitions at the gallery, Vibe challenges conceptions of art incorporating more traditional forms with multi-layered works that require more thought. The event itself featured music and dance, incorporating a wider range of senses. The six featured artists include Gili Avissar, Gittit Fridberg, Maria Merfeld, Carl Gombert, Joseph Ashman and Orel Brodt. Each challenges limits in their own way whether by the subject matter include, the blend of the ancient with pop culture, or the construction of sculpture with non-traditional materials."
— Inside of Knoxville, 2023