All Because of a Hat
Isabella Cuglievan & Adrianne Rubenstein

May 16 – June 6, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KDR305 presents All Because Of A Hat, a two-person exhibition featuring paintings by Isabella Cuglievan and Adrianne Rubenstein. 

Scrolling through Instagram I stumbled across a mesmerizing bucket hat with brightly colored details. My friend Adrianne, was fundraising for Covid related charities and was asking artist friends to make wares to raise money. Although missing the opportunity to purchase this hat, I dove deep into an Instagram investigation. If Adrianne favored Isabella’s work, I was bound to love it as well.

Isabella and Adrianne first met in 2018 while facilitating Katharine Bernhardt’s MATE exhibition in Lima, Peru. Long-distance friendships can sometimes be the most meaningful. The past year has taught us that no matter the distance, we can stay interconnected and continually share our values through art and expand our influence as creatives with social media. Art doesn’t happen in a vacuum and the pursuit of connection and community can still occur,  even when separated by over 3,500 miles.

Four paintings by Isabella explore her technical Rorschach-like construction using the fine hairs of her brushes resulting in psychedelic palettes and kaleidoscopic shapes. Adrianne’s four paintings are whimsical in approach. She illustrates her emotional attachments to objects and surroundings in an impressionistic and fanciful way. While having their distinct styles, the two women share a wild use of color.

Isabella Cuglievan ( b. 1993, Lima, Peru )
Cuglievan received her BA From Middlebury College. She has an upcoming solo exhibition at Marvin Gardens, New, NY; past group exhibitions include; Stanley’s Gallery, Pasadena, CA; Espacio Perro Blanco, Lima, Peru; Dédalo Gallery, Lima, Peru. Her work has been covered by Architectural Digest, Dovetail Magazine, and ArtMaze Mag.

Adrianne Rubenstein ( b. 1983, Montreal, Canada )
Rubenstein received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2006 and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2011. Solo exhibitions include; White Columns, New York; The Pit, Los Angeles; Tif Sigfrids, Athens, GA; and Deli Gallery, New York. She has curated exhibitions for Venus, Los Angeles; Loyal Gallery, Stockholm; Stems Gallery, Brussels; and CANADA, New York. Her work has been covered by Artforum and The New York Times.

KDR305 is a contemporary exhibition space housed in a 101 yr old cottage in the heart of Little Havana, Miami, FL. The exhibition opens Sunday, May 16th, from 4 pm onwards. For images and information please contact katia@kdr305.com