Culture House presents a group exhibition ABOVE BELOW WATER---featuring the artists Monica Jahan Bose, Noël Kassewitz, Andrea Limauro, Benny Starr, and Sarah Cameron Sunde---- who take a deeper look at the current global climate change crisis related to rising sea levels, culture, and how we stay connected. From Bangladesh to Anacostia, New Zealand to South Carolina, each piece explores both process and the outcome, weaving together who and what belongs with us now and in the future. ABOVE BELOW WATER is part of DC Flood Awareness Week and sponsored by the Department of Energy and Environment. 

As part of the opening reception, on June 2, Sarah Cameron Sunde will lead a short walk to connect with the local body of water to mark the high tide. Anyone is welcome to join for the short walk ritual at 7:15 pm or hear about it when they return to the gallery. All five artists will be in conversation about water and art on Sunday, June 11 for the ABOVE BELOW WATER Artist Talk. All events are open to the public. Free tickets are available at Eventbrite, for the opening, and the artist talk.

Join us Friday, June 2, from 6-9 pm to meet the artists and explore the exhibition.

Join us Sunday, June 11, From 2-4pm for A Talk with all the artists in the exhbition

About the Curator

Beth Ferraro is a curator, art connector, photographer, and creative facilitator with a focus on community impact and engagement. She has a BFA in Photography and Design from RIT and has worked in journalism as a photo editor for several publications, including Newsweek and Flaunt. She was the creative director at Honfleur Gallery and Vivid Solutions Gallery in Washington, DC. Ferraro also managed residency programs, artists' studios, and creative placemaking projects in partnership with communities. Ferraro has worked with numerous organizations including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Arts & Industries Building, Martha's Table, Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, Southwest Business Improvement District, Van Alen Institute, City First Foundation, Department of Energy and Environment, and Washington Project for the Arts. Since 2019, Ferraro curates Gallery Y at Anthony Bowen YMCA and teaches yoga to seniors. More of her work can be found on her website and instagram. 

The gallery is open to the public June 2 - 30, 2023 on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 am – 2 pm and by appointment.