Jaqueline Cedar '07

The work of Jaqueline Cedar '07 is featured in a solo exhibition, "Tryst," at Shelter Gallery in New York, New York. The exhibition opened Oct. 19 and runs through Dec. 10.

A review of the work opines, "Jaqueline Cedar’s gorgeous, small acrylic paintings on wood panels barely ever exceed the size of eight by 10 inches. They are snapshots of quiet moments in the lives of her elongated human figures. One of those figures is possibly the artist herself, who shares intimate observations of her body and environment. I’m deeply charmed by this exhibition."

From the gallery:

"Shelter is thrilled to present Jaqueline Cedar’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, "Tryst." With her new series of intimately sized paintings, Cedar invites us to dive deep into a placeless and timeless world where the viewer becomes both voyeur and participant.

"Cedar’s paintings weave an enigmatic tapestry of dream-like visuals, yet curiously refrain from offering a concrete narrative. The absence of a defined narrative liberates these works, allowing them to transcend the constraints of a singular interpretation. Instead, they leave the audience suspended in a state of profound introspection, encouraging each individual to draw from their own experiences and emotions to find meaning within ethereal forms and ambiguous spaces. Cedar’s mastery lies not in recounting a tale, but in evoking a visceral response that transcends words, compelling us to explore our own subconscious.

"Each piece is a portal into a world of vivid imagination, where the artist's skillful use of color and composition imbues the scene with a sense of otherworldly nostalgia, as if they were plucked from the deepest recesses of memory and self. Cedar’s paintings invite the viewer to meander through mysterious landscapes, where time and space seem to lose their grip, leaving one with a sense of wonder and a lingering feeling that the boundary between dreams and reality is beautifully porous. In Tryst, Cedar captures the subtleties of shared secrets, the unspoken exchanges of desire, and the fleeting, yet profound connections that define our lives."

Cedar earned her B.A. in art and an M.F.A. in visual arts from Columbia University.