Join us for an artist talk in conjunction with Susan Chrysler White's solo show
Between Pattern and Pulse on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 from 6 to 7:30 PM. This event will be in person in our upstairs gallery surrounded by her incredible work. We will also be providing a link to tune in remotely if you are not local to Morgan Hill. This event is FREE and open to the public.
The works in Between Pattern and Pulse feature brightly patterned paintings, works on paper, and dazzling acrylic sculptures that reference the anatomical, botanical, and spiritual while also drawing from her fascination with collections and visual memories of living abroad.
Throughout her practice, she has remained fascinated by extreme polarities—chaos and order, brutality and beauty. Whether through an artistic or spiritual lens, she views life as an interplay between these forces, each revealing something essential. White writes, “There is a fundamental human impulse to seek order within the ever-shifting current of experience. Across various forms of language—scientific, artistic, spiritual, and even everyday discourse—we attempt to organize and make sense of our worlds. These systems of expression often intersect and borrow from one another, enriching our communication through metaphor and layered meaning.”
When: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 from 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037 AND online over Zoom
Tickets: Free, but please register on Eventbrite here!
Artist Bio: Susan Chrysler White lives and works in Iowa City, Iowa where she taught at the University for many years. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and internationally. White holds an MFA from UC Davis and a BA from UC Berkeley. Throughout her forty year career in academia, she served as a professor of drawing and painting at the University of Iowa, Cooper Union School of Art, Skidmore College, and Carnegie Mellon University. She is a recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award in Painting and Sculpture and the National Endowment for the Arts. White’s work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Worcester Art Museum, as well as numerous other public and private collections.
