Featuring works by Natalie Brescia, Scott Offen, and Yulia Spiridonova
Benrubi Gallery is delighted to announce "Lonely Among Us," a group exhibition showcasing the works of emerging artists Natalie Brescia, Scott Offen, and Yulia Spiridonova.
“Lonely Among Us'' explores the multifaceted experience of photographic subjectivity, unveiling how Brescia, Offen, and Spiridonova interpret and convey diverse narratives through their work. Each artist explores a variety of possibilities for visual storytelling, inhabiting the intersection between documentary and fiction. Brescia’s work is in dialogue with the traditional photographic visual language of the American West and seeks to find new ways in which to see and interpret the landscape. Working collaboratively with his wife, Offen immerses viewers in a fictional world situated against the backdrop of rural New England. His over seven year project explores topics of mysticism, character creation, and the relationship between an environment and its inhabitants. Spiridonova's photographs portray the Russian community in Boston depicting themes of displacement, assimilation, effects of war, and fear of political retaliation. The exhibition will present the thesis work of all three photographers who completed the Master of Fine Arts program in Photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design this Spring.
Natalie Brescia (b. 1994) is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of photography, handmade books, and installation. Born and raised on the Central Coast of California, Brescia’s artistic research is based on the mythos of the western landscape, exploring the concept of land as a container for personal and collective history, gesture, vulnerability, and associated memory. Brescia holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master of Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Scott Offen (b. 1960) is an American East Coast photographer whose work has been exhibited across the United States and prominently featured online. Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He was selected as a finalist for the Critical Mass top 200 Photolucida award in 2021 and has been chosen as a participant in the Chico Hot Springs Portfolio Review in 2020 and 2021.
Yulia Spiridonova (b. 1986) is a contemporary artist working primarily with photography, collage, and installation. Born in Moscow, Russia, in 1986, she currently resides and works in Boston, Massachusetts. Her art has been exhibited in Russia, the United States, and various countries across Europe. Yulia holds an undergraduate degree from Moscow State University (2008) and a post-baccalaureate certificate from Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2014) and a Master of Fine Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2024).
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