Join us for the opening reception of In Praise of Shadows by Facing West Shadows on Saturday, November 1st from 4 - 6PM. Additonal programming includes a Shadow Puppet Performance on Saturday, November 8th from 6 - 8PM and Shadow Puppet Workshop on Sunday, November 9th from 11AM - 1PM.
We’re thrilled to welcome Lydia Greer to Cura Contemporary! Facing West Shadows Artistic Director and Interdisciplinary artist Lydia Greer will present their work through installation, animation, film/video, performance, and puppetry.
Facing West Shadows is an artist group that uses shadow puppets, layered video projections, and live music to create immersive art experiences. We’re excited for artists to transform our second floor gallery into an art installation with shadow puppet performances, and video, along with demonstrations, and a workshop. Immerse yourself in this magical all-ages art adventure! On Saturday, November 8th, experience two live performances followed by the artists demonstrating their puppets and sharing their process.
Opening Recpetion: Saturday, November 1st, 2025 from 4 - 6PM
Pop Up Installation: Saturday, November 1st - Sunday November 9th, 2025
Performance: Saturday, November 8th, 2025 from 6 - 8PM
Price: $25 for adults and free for children
Get your tickets to the Shadow Puppet Performance here
Shadow Puppet Workshop: Sunday, November 9th, 2025 from 11AM - 1PM
Price: $35 includes all materials and supplies, ages 7+
Sign up for the Shadow Puppet Workshop here!
About the artists:
Lydia Greer is a widely exhibiting interdisciplinary visual artist, filmmaker, animator, and the artistic director of Facing West Shadows, a Lumia arts collective working with shadow casting/ hybridizing art forms to create magical acts of rebellion as experimental art in the gold rush climate of the San Francisco Bay Area. Expanding into film/animation, theater/opera, puppetry, and sculptural installation, Facing West Shadows creates surprising experiences for the audience by seamlessly combining old and new technologies and art forms. Her work includes sculptural and video installation, hand-made stop motion animation, media sculpture, hand-made experimental animation with puppets, projected shadow and light on paper sculpture, two-dimensional drawings and paper cuts, and built immersive environments.
