Opening Reception April 26 6:00-8:00pm
On View through May 5

Summer Begins (2024) is a new installation by William Fleites in Art Cake’s main gallery space.

Summer Begins, 2024.

The show also features new work from tufting artist Jonathan Curran in Studio B. 

Blue Wave 1, 2024 by Jonathan Curran. Yarn weaved in monks cloth. 18hx26w in.

About the Artists:

Born in Queens, New York, William Fleites studied at Pratt Institute, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and New York University. He also attended the International Center of Photography in New York.

“My work is about understanding my own existence through introspection and existence as an object of its own.” —William Fleites

Jonathan Curran (b. 1996, White Plains, NY) is a multi-hyphenate artist currently working predominantly in textile and sculpture. This latest body of work grew out of witnessing the rising popularity of tufting machines on social media, where amateurs used a previously commercial tool to create rugs of pop culture references. Rather than using it for its expected usage as rug-making, Jonathan began exploring the technique as a medium for creating original pieces, drawing inspiration from nature and creating distinct color palettes for each artwork. This exhibition presents his first foray into the tufted paintings, playfully subverting our sense of negative space with added textures and inviting viewers up close with the perceived tactility of the works. Jonathan holds a BA in Architecture from Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.) and is based in Brooklyn, NY.