We are happy to share that BAPL has been selected as one of the locations for ArtsQuest’s new season of exhibitions across multiple venues in the Lehigh Valley while the new Creative Factory is under construction. These exhibits highlight the power of creativity and the impact of community collaboration. See the details below on the exhibit by mixed-media collage and book artist Maryann Riker.
Maryann Riker: Selected Works | April 25 – July 30 | Bethlehem Area Public Library – Main Library
Maryann Riker’s works evoke a sense of memory, time and journeys. Her works incorporate digital images, Victorian iconography and other symbols to convey a sense of memory and time as one opens and unfolds the work. Her works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and are in the Special Collections of: The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Walker Art Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, The National Museum for Women in the Arts, Yale University, Mills College, University of Iowa, Rhode Island School of Design, Lafayette College, Rutgers University, Newark Art Museum, Newark Public Library and many other private and public collections.
