Art can transcend all barriers; it can link many different people and experiences together. Art creates a universal language that can be used to find the commonality among regional and cultural differences. As powerful as art can be in finding similarities, individual isolation has become a characteristic of our time. We allow our language, looks, and beliefs to become monumental differences that are impossible to overlook, regardless of the technology available to bridge communication gaps. It is definitely important to feel unique and special, but it’s equally important to be aware that we are still a part of a collective whole. Some of the true beauty in humanities, is in our basic common threads, we are not completely different for each other.

    We all have a story; it could be one or many. Whether it’s about your mundane morning routine, living through extreme social injustices, or the memories of your 3^rd grade teacher’s bad breath you have a story. The amazing thing is that, somewhere in the world, there is guaranteed to be someone that can relate and connect with it. In an attempt make these links, I've started to curate a series of exhibitions called Personals > Missed Connections .  Consisting of three exhibitions that showcase several different artist as they depict a range of personal, cultural and historical stories that often go unheard; Personals > Missed Connections attempts to highlight these untold stories, in hopes of, helping the audience find a possible missed connection.