Guest artist and local neon master Lily Reeves has transformed Bentley Gallery through an electric series of material and light interventions. Experience the work—its energy and magnetism—during two special ARTIST TAKEOVER receptions this weekend. On Friday, we'll be open for an evening "full glow" reception from 6-8 p.m. in order to celebrate this vibrant medium in dim lighting conditions. Then, on Saturday, July 22, you can join us for a next-day matinee reception from 1-3 p.m. The artist will be in attendance for both events. 

Throughout her life, and as a central concern of her practice, Lily Reeves has been fascinated with the non-tangible worlds that we move through in our lives: the emotional, psychological, and spiritual worlds that build the fabric of our humanity. She views her work as a tool to work these softer sides of our humanity back into our physical lives, saying, "When light and art come together, magic becomes tangible, and ordinary places transform into new worlds."