PHASE
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UPPER MARKET GALLERY welcomes another group of local artists in its newest exhibition, PHASE.
We spend most of our lives in-between. "phase" brings together works that capture these spaces - the moments before change becomes obvious, when we're neither here nor there.
This exhibition presents paintings, charcoal works, and mixed media pieces that examine transitions. The artists focus on the middle ground - not the beginning or end, but the process itself. Their work reveals what often goes unnoticed in our rush toward completion.
Some works depict physical transformation, others explore emotional shifts. What connects them is an interest in the undefined - states that resist easy categorization but make up the bulk of human experience.
"phase" challenges viewers to recognize the importance of transition periods. These in-between moments aren't just paths to somewhere else but spaces worth examining on their own terms. The collection invites us to pause and consider: perhaps it's not the destinations that define us, but how we move between them.
Featured Artists:
Chad Abbley @chadabbley
Dathan Ephraim @dae_then
Jiayue Li @jiayuerrr
Vivian Nguyen @vvfngyn
opening reception: February 28, 6-10pm
open hours: March 1, 2-5pm & March 2, 2-4pm
CHAD ABBLEY
Liquid Retina
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$600
VIVIAN NGUYEN
All The Things I Never Say
Charcoal and pastel on paper
9 x 12 inches
$275
JIAYUE LI
Pearl Necklace
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
$2000
VIVIAN NGUYEN
Up For Air
Charcoal on paper
14 x 11 inches
$250
JIAYUE LI
Feeling Tulip
Colored pencil on paper mounted on panel
8 x 10 inches
$850
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
24 x 48 inches
$450
CHAD ABBLEY
720P_005
Acrylic on canvas
9 x 14 inches
$300
JIAYUE LI
Coral
Colored pencil and acrylic on paper mounted on panel
5 x 7 inches
$360
JIAYUE LI
Braid
Oil on canvas
11 x 14 inches
$850
CHAD ABBLEY
Twisted Metal
Myler, plywood, gaffers tape, wire
8 x 12 inches
$225
JIAYUE LI
Lava
Oil on canvas
11 x 14 inches
$750
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
6 x 6 inches
$100
CHAD ABBLEY
Frenemy
Acrylic on muslin
18 x 24 inches
$600
JIAYUE LI
Red
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
$1800
JIAYUE LI
Wild Flower
Colored pencil on paper mounted on panel
5 x 7 inches
NFS
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
24 x 48 inches
$450
JIAYUE LI
Sunday Morning
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
$2000
CHAD ABBLEY
64-bit ARMv8
Acrylic, canvas, LED lights, circuit board, wiring
16 x 20 inches
$650
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
6 x 6 inches
$100
CHAD ABBLEY
Water Damage, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
11 x 14 inches
$400
VIVIAN NGUYEN
Onward
Charcoal on paper
9 x 12 inches
$250
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
6 x 6 inches
$100
JIAYUE LI
Untitled
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$1500
VIVIAN NGUYEN
Morning Rally
Charcoal on paper
9 x 12 inches
$225
JIAYUE LI
Wednesday 6AM
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
$1920
JIAYUE LI
The Rain
Oil on canvas
8 x 10 inches
$400
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
6 x 6 inches
$100
JIAYUE LI
Pouch
Colored pencil on paper mounted on panel
5 x 7 inches
$240
CHAD ABBLEY
Wiring Diagram, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
11 x 14 inches
$400
JIAYUE LI
Dahlia
Oil on panel
6 x 12 inches
$480
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
24 x 48 inches
$450
VIVIAN NGUYEN
Barkada
Charcoal on paper
9 x 12 inches
$250
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel
6 x 6 inches
$100
DATHAN EPHRAIM
Mixed media on panel (set of 7)
Dimensions variable
$1000